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Agnes Varnum is a freelance writer, film programmer and communications manager for the Austin Film Society. She is the primary contributor to doc it out and Tribeca Film Institute's Resources.

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iW Doc Column: Flying: Confessions of International Co-Pro

May 31st, 2007 • Related Posts • Tags

The phrase “international co-production” sparks a variety of responses from US independent filmmakers. Some think “essential strategy to fund a film,” or “I wish I knew how to do that,” while others (probably the lion’s share) think “international what?” After watching Jennifer Fox’s opus “Flying: Confessions of a Free Woman“, a 6-hour series that uses Fox’s personal life (her indecision between two lovers) as the springboard for a prescient discussion with from around the world about modern womens’ issues, I understood that this film couldn’t have been made relying on American financing. But the “why” was more elusive. Style? Length? Subject matter? Read the rest>>

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