Movie review: 'Brutal Beauty: Tales of the Rose City Rollers' This documentary looks at roller derby from a safe distance. Roller derby is a lot more than just skating around and around a track, as any of the bruised but buoyant gals featured in the documentary "Brutal Beauty: Tales of the Rose City Rollers" will tell you. Read more on Calendarlive.com Review: A 'Fresh' look at food sources Fresh RATING: (POLITE APPLAUSE)Documentary. Directed … [Read more...]
Q&A: What are some techniques documentary filmmakers use to create conflict and bring out the worst in people?
Question by grasswasgreener: What are some techniques documentary filmmakers use to create conflict and bring out the worst in people? What are some techniques used by documentary filmmakers to make people unaware of the camera and get them arguing as if they weren't being filmed? How do documentary filmmakers create conflict and get people showing off their bad sides? Best answer: Answer by Steve Dslip into a crowd of people and open up a cage … [Read more...]
The Asian American Male’s Fight to End Hollywood Genderization
by uniondocs The Asian American Male's Fight to End Hollywood Genderization Early on in Western cinema the visual construct of the Asian American male was solidified into the American zeitgeist. In the 1919 D.W. Griffith film, Broken Blossoms, a "yellow-faced" Richard Bartelmess depicted the character of Cheng Huan. Within Blossoms, the portrayal of a Chinese immigrant was something that morphed into an emasculated male with … [Read more...]
How to Make a Documentary Film : Scripted vs. Unscripted Documentary Films
Professional advice on filming your own documentary! Learn about scripted and unscripted formats and how to produce a documentary film in this free video. Expert: Kevin Lindenmuth Contact: www.lindenmuth.com Bio: Kevin Lindenmuth has worked in the film/video business for more than 20 years. He received his BA in film/video production from the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor in 1987. Filmmaker: Travis Waack Video Rating: 4 / … [Read more...]
Is a Runway Show Really Necessary?
Is a Runway Show Really Necessary? Gareth Pugh's spring/summer 2011 collection shown on film seems to be a sign of things to come. Read more on New York Times Trent Reznor of Nine Inch Nails provides musical score for 'The Social Network' Trent Reznor, the dark mastermind behind Nine Inch Nails, has long aspired to score a feature film. So when he got a call last fall from director David Fincher -- who had used NIN music in "Seven" - the rock … [Read more...]
I’m a pakistani TV director/cameraman, How can funding from any institute 2 further develop my skill?
Question by Blueice: I'm a pakistani TV director/cameraman, How can funding from any institute 2 further develop my skill? I'm a TV director , Producer & Cinematographer and I would like to move to the USA. I have been in the field for the past 12 yers and have produced & Directed documentaries for Shell Oil, SIUT and magazine show's for clients Like UNILever, Pepsi and Walls ice cream to name a few. I would like to go to the USA and further get … [Read more...]
Film Making as a Career
by Ken Lund Film Making as a Career A film is a mode of entertainment that not only entertains us but also provides us with valuable messages and topics to talk about. A film is probably the broadest and most varied creative opportunity in mass media. Films, a blend of creativity and technicality are an important media, not only for entertainment and information, but also for communication. Filmmaking includes feature films, … [Read more...]
DAVID GOYER Screenwriting Lesson
David S. Goyer has a deliciously twisted mind. (They don't call him "The Prince of Darkness" for nothing.) And he knows how to bring comic book characters and superheroes to kicking, screaming, vengeful life, as he did in The Crow: City of Angels, the Blade series, and Batman Begins. His intense Batman screenplay, written with director Christopher Nolan (Memento, Insomnia), resurrected the moribund Dark Knight franchise and confirmed his writing … [Read more...]
MAMI 12th edition goes bigger & better
MAMI 12th edition goes bigger & better MAMI (Mumbai Academy of Moving Images) is all geared up to surprise as the festival promises to go bigger and better.... Read more on IndiaGlitz Activist helping revive Iraqi agriculture visits farms here Iraq, known as Mesopotamia 10,000 years ago, was the birthplace of agriculture. But farming in war-torn Iraq today is in shambles. The country imports most of its food, and the remaining farmers can't … [Read more...]
How do you pitch a book to a movie production company?
by cesarharada.com Question by web4u: How do you pitch a book to a movie production company? There are so many companies, plus agents & independents, who is the first one that should be approached with an idea? Do you call or send a letter? What is the accepted procedure? Best answer: Answer by PearlWhatever you do don't send them your work.I had a relative send a book in, and the story was stolen.She tried to prove it,but it was no use. Talk … [Read more...]