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Film Training for Anyone Who Is Interested in Filmmaking

by State Library and Archives of Florida Article by Seth Peters The art of filmmaking requires talent as well as skills, be that technical or otherwise. If you want to be part of this industry, you would have to undergo film training. There are quite a lot of outfits that provide training on filmmaking for those who are interested in it and those who want to be future filmmakers.There are … [Read more...]

Factors to Consider when Selecting Your Washington Film School

Article by Alex Baker There are a lot of factors to take into account when searching for a Washington film school. The first one is to identify what part of the state you want to reside. Mind you, various regions have several significant differences. Would you prefer the hills and plains of the interior and eastern regions of Washington, or the forests and rocky coastlines of the western side … [Read more...]

Should We Believe the Experts? (Part I)

D. W. Griffith is regarded by many as one of the greatest filmmakers of all time. More than anyone of the silent era, he recognized the potential of movies as an expressive medium. During that time, his achievements were momentous. In 1915 he finished the feature “Birth of a Nation,” regarded as the first masterpiece of cinema. In 1919 he finished the movie “Intolerance” (1919), which marked a new standard in filmmaking. His next two movies, … [Read more...]

Movies and Entertainment – The Definition of the Documentary Film

A documentary film is one of several creative modes, including narrative fiction and experimental avant-garde. Documentaries have a purpose, viewpoint and approach, and evolves from the formative process - as either scripted or spontaneous. Documentaries are limited to reality or actuality.Most of the production requirements for documentaries refer to the fact that there are no sets, actors are not used, and real people, not actors, play … [Read more...]

A Russian Artist’s Fashionable Flights

Article by Xztp001 Steven Kasher GalleryA detail from "Wall of Textile Samples," by Louda Larrain.Steven Kasher Gallery"Bride to Be," by Louda Larrain.There are plenty of arresting moments in "Idols," an exhibition of photographs by Gilles Larrain of the denizens of Max's Kansas City in the 1970s. Mr. Larrain's searingly colorful portraits -- the likes of Harvey Fierstein, Taylor Mead, Holly … [Read more...]

Filmmaker Fundamentals – What You Need to Know About Film Production Insurance

As an independent film producer, part of your job is cutting expenses.  Can you get away with two days at that location instead of five?  Can you get by with fewer production assistants? But there are some costs a filmmaker just can't afford to cut, and film production insurance is one of those costs.Actually, producers don't just need a single type of insurance. They need several kinds of insurance because each policy covers a different aspect … [Read more...]

How to Make A Film: Budget Filmmaking Tips

Movie making has been liberalized with the advancement of digital technology. Today, anyone can possibly make a film easily as long as they know how to tell their story in the medium of the camera. Here are some of the preparations on prior to filming:First of all the producer or the director who have the same level of creativity for the cinema, create a movie project. The director makes his or her own work on the script to transform this work … [Read more...]

The Unknown Filmmakers

The world is full of famous directors, producers and actors. You can probably name ten of such people before you take the next breath. However, there are some actors who have never starred in any movie either blockbuster or low budget. These actors do not belong to any recognized body nor are their directors recognized for their works, outstanding or poor. Perhaps you would be interested to know that the shooting and production of their films … [Read more...]

Social Audiences For Filmmakers

With the continuing growth of user generated content, crowd sourcing, social commerce and social networks for entertainment the major entertainment markets have suffered a steady fall in influence and share of wallet over the last 5 years. As consumers of film and game become more digitally sophisticated the technology is continuing to keep pace but are the publishers / developers fully leveraging the potential of Social Audiences? Traditional … [Read more...]