5 Films Vying for Top Prize at Hamptons Fest Five films will compete for one of the North American film festival circuit's most generous awards, the Golden Starfish narrative feature prize, worth $ 125,000 in cash and in-kind services, at the 18th Hamptons International Film Festival. Xavier Dolan's "Heartbeats", Hilda Hidalgo's "Of Love and Other Demons," Alice Nellis' "Mamas and Papas," Nikolaj Steen's "Old Boys" and Cam Archer's "Shit ... Read … [Read more...]
Why do filmmakers offer a finished copy (DVD) of a film or reel when they recruit actors?
Question by Dav!d C!: Why do filmmakers offer a finished copy (DVD) of a film or reel when they recruit actors? Most times the practice is never honored for one reason or another. Either the filmmaker wanted to, but ran out of money, the actor(s) couldn't make the distribution event or just got overlooked and it was never forwarded to them, or maybe the filmmakers had no intention at all of distributing free copies of the film for trade. … [Read more...]
Digital Video Production
by permanently scatterbrained Digital Video Production Legendarily successful filmmaker George Lucas forecast years ago that digital methods of movie making will come to supplant, if not altogether replace, traditional film-based methods. During the course of the first decade of the 21st century he has been proven correct. The low cost, predictability, and ease of video production editing made possible with digital movies has been … [Read more...]
Video explains the world’s most important 6-sec drum loop
This fascinating, brilliant 20-minute video narrates the history of the "Amen Break," a six-second drum sample from the b-side of a chart-topping single from 1969. This sample was used extensively in early hiphop and sample-based music, and became the basis for drum-and-bass and jungle music -- a six-second clip that spawned several entire subcultures. Nate Harrison's 2004 video is a meditation on the ownership of culture, the nature of art and … [Read more...]
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Ed Burns returns to roots in latest film When Ed Burns wrote and directed the film "The Brothers McMullen" in the early 1990s, he was a young man with a dream of a career as an independent filmmaker. Read more on Worcester Telegram & Gazette Fire-Breathing Conservative Ladies Get Their Own Documentary [Trailer Park] # trailerpark Did you know that 2010 is the Year of the Conservative Woman? Sarah Palin , Michele Bachmann , whoever else: all … [Read more...]
On Line Film School – Crash Course For Learning The Basics Of Digital Film Making?
by vancouverfilmschool Question by Megan: On Line Film School - Crash Course For Learning The Basics Of Digital Film Making? Any ideas for a book, cd training or online course for learning digital film making basics? Best answer: Answer by KaranCheck out the innovative 'No Budget Film Making Kit': http://NoBudgetFilmMaking.pinurl.com It exposes digital film making and the on line film school experience through a single, well-created multimedia … [Read more...]
Film Production Assistant
by wallyg Film Production Assistant To enter in the Film production field, you can start your career as an assistant. Film production assistant or PA is very detectable post. While handling this post person should have patience to listen any type of order, from receiving phone calls to writing scripts for the film. In big budget movies, production assistant performs responsibilities of higher level while in low budget movies … [Read more...]
Filmmaking Class
A class I'm taking in school of Filmaking. What it is and how I'm gonna show them to you eventually. Early Filmaker's channel: www.youtube.com … [Read more...]
Phoenix documentary a hairy hoax
Phoenix documentary a hairy hoax A 'documentary' charting Joaquin Phoenix's transformation to a drug-addled, bearded rapper was a hoax. Read more on BigPond News Phoenix Documentary A Hoax Admits Director A "documentary" charting Joaquin Phoenix's transformation from acclaimed actor to a drug-addled bearded rapper was a hoax its director has admitted. Read more on SkyNews via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News … [Read more...]
I am a Junior in High school and currently failing three classes. My only passion is filmmaking.?
by copycatko Question by Josh: I am a Junior in High school and currently failing three classes. My only passion is filmmaking.? I am saving up some money from a part time job and i'm also currently writing a short film. Should i go ahead and drop out of school and shoot my film? I know i have a very low chance of going anywhere in the movie industry but i figured it's worth a try... I would still live a lot happier life working a minimum wage … [Read more...]