Filmmaking
Discover the newest articles from filmmakers about their experiences, skills, and more.
At just 26 years old, Daisy Jacobs was nominated for an Academy Award for her animated short film, The Bigger…
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How can you become a better filmmaker when there are so many aspects of filmmaking to improve? It’s easy to…
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If there is no “right way” to make a film, then is there no “wrong way” either? If you’ve seen…
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On Directing Film by David Mamet is a short book, just over 100 pages; but it contains everything Mamet knows…
Hip Hop Cafe is smart. Very smart. From the location to the soundtrack, the concept to the execution, it all…
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Why wait around for the perfect script to come your way, when you could spend time writing a script of…
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Dana Shaw is a hands-on type of guy. A film editor, stained-glass artist, and self-proclaimed bird charmer, Dana’s preferred method…
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In a film, “Every object, every color, every detail tells a story,” cinematographer Laura Merians told us. “For me, philosophy…
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In Jim Cummings’ breakout one-take short film, Thunder Road, a heroically unselfconscious police officer (played by Cummings) takes the stage…
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No matter what kind of profession you work in, there’s something to be said for good, old-fashioned hustle. Squeezing every…
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