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1247_5c8c7f10b4_small September 24, 2010 by Danny Schreiber

Omaha A film five years in the making for Nik Facker, the now 26 year-old writer and director from Omaha, opens in two theaters in his hometown today. First released in New York and Pennsylvania on September 10, Fackler's "Lovely, Still" will play in 18 states before its DVD release on November 9. At 12:30 p.m. today, the film opens at Marcus Midtown Crossing Theatre and Marcus Village Pointe Cinema. Earlier this month, we highlighted Fackler in our series "Nebraska Film: An Exploration of the Growing Community." See the article – Nebraska Film: Nik Fackler, writer & director of ‘Lovely, Still’ – to learn more about Fackler's background, his mentor, Dana Altman of North Sea Films, and his thoughts… read more

1231_e959b898ba_small September 17, 2010 by Andrea Ciurej

Omaha As 35-millimeter film continues to become a figment of filmmaking's past, another emerging technique has given new life to the independent film industry, serving as a self-expressive art form for the filmmakers it attracts. The name of this emerging art form: digitization. Digital cameras, one of many devices to evolve from the digital revolution, provided aspiring filmmakers with an easy film production alternative and often times, served as a less expensive option. Curating film festivals since the 1980s, Mark Hoeger – co-president of Oberon Entertainment…  read more

1265_c3ab3a1ce7_small September 16, 2010 by Danny Schreiber

Omaha In our series titled "Nebraska Film," we've diverted from our usual focus of highlighting entrepreneurs and creatives in the tech industry and instead have explored those individuals in our state's film industry. Last month, we profiled Dana Altman, owner, producer, and director of North Sea Films, a film production company located in Omaha's Midtown district. read more

1244_8a988fbc69_small September 10, 2010 by Danny Schreiber

Omaha Last November, the newly-opened Marcus Midtown Cinema played host to Oscar-winning actor Martin Landau for an exclusive showing of his latest lead acting role, "Lovely, Still". The man of the hour, however, was one 56 years younger than Landau, Nik Fackler. The film's 25 year-old writer and director (now 26), was in his hometown to present his first feature film. Fast forward 10 month to today, the film is opening in New York and Pennsylvania. read more

1157_dedd76e7d8_small August 12, 2010 by Danny Schreiber

Omaha Editor's Note: This article is part of a series titled Nebraska Film: An Exploration of the Growing Community. The opening credits of the latest feature film to come out of Omaha, Lovely, Still, features a familiar name to a couple different communities. For basketball fans, Dana Altman is the former head coach of Creighton University men's basketball. For film buffs, Dana Altman is the owner, producer, and… read more

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