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05/02/2019

Five Leadership Lessons From Oscar Contending, Filmmaking Farmers

See the sometimes-harrowing journey of Molly and John Chester through filmmaking and developing a highly diversified organic farm.

Biggest Little Farm chronicles a sometimes-harrowing journey transforming a conventional operation into a highly diversified organic farm. The film is beautifully shot, edited, scored and the storytelling is masterful, educating its audience about sustainability, soil health and climate change.

05/01/2019

10 Filmmaking Tips from Scorsese, Coppola, Soderbergh, and De Niro

A few filmmaking tips from a few masters.

Sunday was like an all-you-can-eat buffet for movie buffs at the Tribeca Film Festival, which took over New York’s Beacon Theater for back-to-back, star-studded events: a 90-minute, career-spanning…

05/01/2019

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04/30/2019

Guillermo Del Toro On Filmmaking As “Orchestrating An Accident” And The Trouble With Remakes – Tribeca

Guillermo Del Toro sharing a Criterion Collection’s worth of filmmaking wisdom and appreciation.

In an effervescent and expansive conversation with Alec Baldwin on Thursday at the Tribeca Film Festival, Guillermo Del Toro shared a Criterion Collection’s worth of filmmaking wisdom and app…

04/29/2019

'Be Natural' Film Review: Documentary Celebrates Influential Female Filmmaker, Erased by History

“The Untold Story of Alice Guy-Blaché” reveals the influential work of a woman who was among the cinema’s very first, and best, directors.

"The Untold Story of Alice Guy-Blaché" reveals the influential work of a woman who was among the cinema's very first, and best, directors

04/28/2019

Queen Beyonce Aims for History in Her Netflix Film 'Homecoming'

What a gift that “Homecoming” has captured this in a way that can be observed and absorbed for years to come.

At a time when we so desperately need role models, Beyonce provides a towering example of empowered womanhood

04/27/2019

Streaming: the joys of Soviet Movies Online

There was good news in the film world last week.

Acclaimed 2012 film Betrayal by Russia’s Kirill Serebrennikov, who was recently freed from house arrest, is just one gem on the no-frills streaming site

04/27/2019

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04/27/2019

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04/27/2019

Excited to announce that New York-based filmmakers are getting new options for 4K film scanning and restoration with the arrival of Scanity HDR 4K hardware! Read the full press release below. For more information contact: Kamron Hinatsu (917-522-5644)‬ or Dennis DeJesus (917-522-5618)
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04/26/2019

Video killed the Hollywood star: will vloggers take over the film world?

As well as high-school social intercourse, Eighth Grade also marks how social media is changing movies, and not necessarily for the worse.

Eighth Grade director Bo Burnham was discovered via social media, the latest in a new cohort entering the industry

04/25/2019

How Independent Filmmaking Is Like Running a Political Campaign

You have a story. You have a project. You need to build a crew and find supporters and investors to raise money.

An independent filmmaker/candidate for Lieutenant Governor of Kentucky explains how his current work is very similar to his past work.

04/24/2019

Filmmaking Is Hard. Are You Up for It?

For a lot of people who aren't in the film industry, it might see like filmmaking is all kinds of fun and glamour.

For a lot of people who aren't in the film industry, it might see like filmmaking is all kinds of fun and glamour. Peer just a little bit behind the curtain, though, and you'll realize just how complex and stressful that life can be.

04/24/2019

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04/23/2019

Montclair Film Festival Premiering Restored ‘The Diary of Anne Frank’

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The Montclair Film Festival will hold the world premiere of the restoration of the 1959 movie “The Diary of Anne Frank,” Variety has learned exclusively. The black-and-white film, direc…

04/22/2019

‘Guava Island’ Explained: Understanding Donald Glover and Rihanna’s Surprise Film

Donald Glover continues to grow and impress as an artist, adding the short film “Guava Island” to his already impressive resume of Grammy-winning music as Childish Gambino and his Emmy-winning show “Atlanta.”

Donald Glover continues to grow and impress as an artist, adding the short film “Guava Island” to his already impressive resume of Grammy-winning music as Childish Gambino and his Emmy-…

04/21/2019

Brie Larson: Directing gives me overarching perspective about filmmaking

Oscar winner Brie Larson says turning director with Unicorn Store not only made her a better performer but also gave her an "overarching perspective" about the process of filmmaking. Brie Larson became the first woman to front a Marvel superhero film with Captain Marvel and will next be seen in Avengers: Endgame. She said directing made her a better team player.

Brie Larson, who became the first woman to front a Marvel superhero film with Captain Marvel and will next be seen in Avengers: Endgame, said directing made her a better team player

04/20/2019

The taboo-busting women of Chinese film

A lot has changed in the past 18 years, according to film director Louisa Wei.

The untold stories of Japan and China’s extraordinary female filmmakers are finally coming to light. Harriet Constable finds out how – and why now.

04/19/2019

Art of the Real: A Celebration of Non-Narrative Filmmaking

Since its inception in 2013, Art of the Real at New York's Film Society of Lincoln Center has been celebrating genre-bending, non-narrative filmmaking.

As an adventurous spectator of cinema who writes about films and is very much interested in where cinema is headed as an art form, I can say that Art of the Real, a film series that showcases innovative, daring, non-narrative...

04/18/2019

Why horror movies hold the key to great filmmaking

Not everyone is going to agree with this, but they do bring up some interesting points.

With horror directors increasingly tapped for tentpoles like Hellboy and Shazam, why is the genre such a good training ground?

04/17/2019

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04/16/2019

Notre Dame Cathedral's 7 most iconic moments in film

As the world reels in the wake of a destructive fire that damaged the iconic Notre Dame Cathedral in France, many are looking back at some of the structure’s more iconic moments.

04/16/2019

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04/15/2019

Screening out Netflix is the real danger to future of film

Spielberg wants to stop streamed films from entering the Oscars. This won’t boost cinema audiences but will hit indie productions hard.

Spielberg wants to stop streamed films from entering the Oscars. This won’t boost cinema audiences but will hit indie productions hard

04/15/2019

SHORTEST WAY HOME by Pete Buttigieg Read by Pete Buttigieg | Audiobook Review | AudioFile Magazine

Huge congrats to Pete Buttigieg and HighBridge audio for winning an Earphone Award - an award given by AudioFile Magazine to exceptional titles that excel in narrative voice & style, characterizations, suitability to audio, & enhancement of the text.

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AudioFile Audiobook Review: It seems almost contradictory to describe the narration of an autobiography as exuding a sense of humility--but that is the best description of this w

04/14/2019

Black film pioneer Robert Townsend isn't finished making classics

It's the age of reboots and sequels in television and film — and actor and director Robert Townsend has been teasing his fans on social media by asking about their interest in follow-ups to some of his most popular works.

Townsend tells NBCBLK the work of creators Jordan Peele, Ryan Coogler and Donald Glover have inspired him to keep going.

04/13/2019

Exclusive: How A 'Cursed' Film Circulating Hollywood Is Finally Making Its Way To The Public

Directed by David Amito and Michael Laicini, Antrum: The Deadliest Film Ever Made is purported to be a cursed cinematic project from the late 1970s that was lost for many years and capable of killing almost anyone who claps eyes on it, particularly obstinate film festival organizers.

‘Antrum: The Deadliest Film Ever Made’ will become available on multiple platforms at the end of the year.

04/12/2019

New Funding to Spotlight Women's Many Historic Roles in Filmmaking - Philanthropy Women

The National Endowment for the Humanities has just awarded the American Film Institute a $350,000 grant to support roles of women in the over 100 years of American movies.

Gender-lens projects coming out of Washington, D.C. these days are rare, but here’s a great one. The National Endowment for the Humanities has just awarded the American Film Institute a $350,000 grant toward a study on gender parity in the history of American film. The funds support a survey of th...

04/11/2019

PJ Pereira on the backwards filmmaking process of the Adobe movie poster film by Zach Braff

In standard filmmaking timelines, a movie is made and then a poster is designed to promote the movie before it’s released. Adobe and Pereira O’Dell decided to work in reverse.

In standard filmmaking timelines, a movie is made and then a poster is designed to promote the movie before it’s released. Adobe and Pereira O’Dell decided to work in reverse.

04/10/2019

Lander artist partners with award-winning filmmaking team - Buckrail - Jackson Hole, news

Artist Nick Thornburg won the 2018 Spirit of Wyoming contest with an original piece called “The Wild.” His next endeavor? An original piece of art for a new independent film called “All Gone Wrong.”

WYOMING — You may recognize his work from Jackson Hole Still Work’s 2018 vodka label. Lander artist Nick Thornburg won the 2018 Spirit of Wyoming contest with an original piece called “The Wild.” His next endeavor? An original piece of art for a new independent film called “All Gone Wrong....

04/10/2019

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04/09/2019

6 Filmmaking Tips from Martin McDonagh

Martin McDonagh shares his thoughts on writing, loving your characters, and how to not be boring.

The filmmaker behind 'In Bruges,' 'Seven Psychopaths,' and 'Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri' shares his thoughts on writing, loving your characters, and how to not be f**king boring.

04/08/2019

Google is shutting down its in-house VR film studio

The Spotlight Stories team was part of the company’s Advanced Technologies and Products group.

Google is shutting down its Emmy Award-winning VR film division, Spotlight Stories, after six years of building out content, Variety reports. We’ve reached out to Google for confirmation. Update: A Google spokesperson responded to TechCrunch with a statement confirming the shutdown. “Since it…

04/07/2019

The Obscure 80s Horror Film That Unlocks the Meaning of Us

There are no shortages of film references in Jordan Peele’s new blockbuster allegory, Us, but the most important of all might just be the 1984 horror movie C.H.U.D.

The reference to C.H.U.D. in the film’s first frame is way more than an Easter egg.

04/06/2019

Jordan Peele’s Us had the biggest opening weekend of any original horror film in history

Peele’s much-anticipated follow-up to Get Out nearly doubled projections for its domestic opening weekend.

Peele’s much-anticipated follow-up to Get Out nearly doubled projections for its domestic opening weekend.

04/05/2019

Filmart: Japanese Screen Icon Koji Yakusho Reflects on 40 Years of Filmmaking (Q&A)

Across a four-decade career, Koji Yakusho, 63, has taken a large role in the film world.

The Asian Film Awards honoree discusses how he is still hoping to perfect his acting before he retires, guerrilla shooting on the streets of Tokyo with Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu and why he would love to work with Clint Eastwood.

04/04/2019

These are the nine things that you actually need for filmmaking

You don’t need super-fancy gear for filmmaking. However, here are the essential items you actually need and can’t go without.

I believe we’ve all heard that “gear doesn’t matter” so many times before. And indeed,

04/03/2019

The Ingeniously Nerdy Filmmaking Secrets of Documentary Now!

The creators of the IFC series Documentary Now don't use film. They use a lot of different camera formats to make it looks like the film they are parodying.

The IFC show’s directors break down, in extreme detail, how they pulled off the visual parodies of season three.

04/03/2019

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04/03/2019

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04/02/2019

Very, Very Independent Filmmaking - Finding a Story and Your Film. - NoHo Arts District

12 films in 12 months is very ambitious to say the least. Can they do it?

Basically, you find a quiet place, choose a sentence from a random book or article or even a song lyric, write it down and then set your timer for 5 minutes and just write.

04/01/2019

Agnes Varda’s Long-Term Legacy: Why It Took Decades For American Audiences to Appreciate Her Work

RIP Agnès Varda; filmmaker, photographer, and installation artist.

Former MOMA curator Laurence Kardish looks back on the history of Varda's reception in the U.S. and how its appeal grew over the decades.

04/01/2019

8 Must-See Films From Emerging Filmmakers at This Year’s New Directors/New Films

Dedicated to the discovery of new works by emerging and dynamic filmmaking talent, this year’s New Directors/New Films festival will screen 35 features and shorts from 29 countries.

Dedicated to the discovery of new works by emerging and dynamic filmmaking talent, this year’s New Directors/New Films festival will screen 35 features and shorts from 29 countries across four continents, with 10 North American Premieres and two World Premieres, 15 films directed or co-directed by...

03/30/2019

Filmmaking husband and wife treasure Florida themes

Learn about some interesting filmmaking that's happening right now in Florida.

Spouses Lisa Mills of UCF and Timothy Brown of WESH collaborate in his spare time to produce films by her students. Their 14th will play the Florida Film Festival.

03/29/2019

David Lynch Masterclass – Teaching Filmmaking – Creativity and Ideas are Key to Everything | cinema5D

If you are a connoisseur of strange plots, twisted characters and weird, dreamy scenes, you found the right place! Masterclass.com has just published David Lynch’s take on teaching creativity and film.

Strange plots, twisted characters and weird, dreamy scenes: Masterclass.com has just published David Lynch's take on teaching film.