Filmmaking
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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…
Why wait around for the perfect script to come your way, when you could spend time writing a script of…
Dana Shaw is a hands-on type of guy. A film editor, stained-glass artist, and self-proclaimed bird charmer, Dana’s preferred method…
In a film, “Every object, every color, every detail tells a story,” cinematographer Laura Merians told us. “For me, philosophy…
In Jim Cummings’ breakout one-take short film, Thunder Road, a heroically unselfconscious police officer (played by Cummings) takes the stage…
No matter what kind of profession you work in, there’s something to be said for good, old-fashioned hustle. Squeezing every…
Win, lose, or draw, there’s something respectable about diving headfirst into something — going for it. The great Annie Dillard…
Non-profit films may be the perfect testing ground for new techniques. As an action-oriented medium, it’s one of the most…
The “based on a true story” trope is equal parts appealing and daunting for a filmmaker. An amazing story rooted…
