by uniondocs Five Great Films By Maverick American Directors On Satellite Tv The “Easy Riders, Raging Bulls” generation of American filmmakers produced some of the best work to ever come on the screen in the late 1960s and 1970s. Whether you prefer Coppola, Scorsese, De Palma or others from the brilliant crop, it’s hard to deny the magic wand they were wielding at the height of their powers. Satellite TV networks are constantly … [Read more...]
Soul Coughing – Screenwriters blues
ójessz... a duplavéemgé meg levehet bőnyállal Video Rating: 4 / 5 In this interview, Nina Jacobson talks about how to become a successful screenwriter in Hollywood. How do you find a literary agent? How do you get your script in front of the studios? These questions and more are answered by one of the most powerful women in the entertainment industry. … [Read more...]
Lastest Filmmaker Contracts News
Ken Burns: One strike and Expos were out New TV documentary asks if labour unrest killed the Montreal Expos Read more on Montreal Gazette … [Read more...]
Is film editing a good way to get into the film industry?
Question by iheart30stm: Is film editing a good way to get into the film industry? So I'm 15 years old right now. My dream is to become a screenwriter, but me being a realist (more so a pessimist) I know that there's a good chance I won't be accepting an award for best screenplay at the Oscars. I was thinking about pursing a career in psychology as a back up, because psychology and screenwriting are my two biggest passions. But screenwriting is … [Read more...]
The Films of Alfred Hitchcock
by Matt Woolner The Films of Alfred Hitchcock Alfred Hitchcock was born on 13 August 1899 in Leytonstone, London. He was educated at the Jesuit Classic school St Ignatius’ College, Stamford Hill, London and London County Council School of Engineering, Poplar, London. After graduating he became a draftsman and advertising designer for a cable company. He became interested in photography and began working as a title-card designer for … [Read more...]
Indie Filmmaking Tips & Tricks 1
Indie filmmaking tips and tricks from the set of The Graduates. www.graduatesmovie.com Video Rating: 4 / 5 … [Read more...]
Lastest Documentary Filmmaker News
Review: Tough lessons to learn in 'Superman' Davis Guggenheim puts a human face on an unwieldy, seemingly unsolvable problem — the wretched state of America's public schools — in his latest documentary, "Waiting for 'Superman.'" Read more on The Washington DC Examiner … [Read more...]
Q&A: Art versus Real Life?
Question by angelareut: Art versus Real Life? O.K. I know this will sound crazy, but I really need advice. I am 32, african american, ivy league educated, and married to a Kenyan national I met in college. My husband is very, very western (or else I would never have been attracted to him in the first place probably) but a year ago we decided to live a year in Kenya, in his village, as Kenyans, and he would make a documentary about it (he is an … [Read more...]
Digital Film Production Done Right
by uniondocs Digital Film Production Done Right No amount of free filmmaking software is going to help you learn the ins and outs of digital film production. How many people out there have had a friend or relative with a digital camera and free digital editing software show them a terrible movie they made? The screening is usually in someone's living room. Friends and family gather around eating movie popcorn to show support. … [Read more...]
CLEAN AIR: One, Two GO!
This Video Byte Mosaic represents the culmination of a nine month long FOCUS ON FILM program sponsored by the Clean Air Network. The program was designed to raise awareness on Air Pollution in Hong Kong by teaching TEENS film production and empowering them to shoot their own videos that explored the questions raised by the topic. Focus On Film is a not for profit arts organization that uses film making to empower youth creatively regardless of … [Read more...]