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Long Live Those Who Choose The Independent Path In Film Production

It seems like the only films being made these days by major studios are sequels to comic book hero movies, remakes of classic old movies and old television shows that have been turned into movies. Most of the projects of today's film industry are chosen by Wall Street instead of by some cigar chomping studio executive sitting behind a desk on a studio lot in Hollywood. It can be disheartening at times when you are standing in front of an … [Read more...]

The 5 Biggest Mistakes Made by First Time Filmmakers

Is putting the audience to sleep a mistake...or a blessing? Filmmaker Sondra Lowell sets new screenwriters and directors straight.1. Contrary to current belief, keeping the audience awake is the biggest mistake a first time filmmaker can make. If viewers are asleep, they will never notice your other mistakes.2. Waiting to get famous till after your movie is made is another error common among those new to the medium. Why do people pay to see and … [Read more...]

Using Cultural Events to Design Promotional Mouse Mats For the UK Audience

In general, promotional mouse mats keep an elegant appeal. With the company logo set against a flat black or a white backdrop, the mouse mat will look simply stylish. However, experts note that recent improvements in the field of marketing research show that incorporating culture-based designs might be more effective in attracting the target market. Using items that are "culturally-inspired" have plus-points when it comes to appeal and … [Read more...]

The Alchemist and The Filmmaker – Part One of Two

Last week I was talking to my good friend Tim Beachum about new scripts I had completed, current projects, and future films I wanted to shoot. The conversation moved from talking about filmmaking to a book he had recently read called, "The Alchemist." I am confessed book junkie, but lately I have not been in the mood to read as much. My mind has been consumed with looking to the future for that next screenplay to write or movie to make.I had … [Read more...]

Film Schools

For those looking to create exciting visual works, film schools can provide the basic education, training and specialized skills needed for filmmaking and video production. Film students learn how to produce radio and television news, studio programs, documentaries, sporting events, music videos, and especially feature films. The training will include classroom lectures and hands-on coaching to develop an understanding of the various media … [Read more...]

Confessions of a Gizmoholic

In this installment of Free Film School, we're going to discuss a subject that Independent Filmmakers will often wax rhapsodic about when given half the chance. And most of us would rather fight than switch. It's sort of similar to a boozer expounding on the virtues of Single Malt Scotch to Anejo Tequila. We're talking about Video Equipment Addiction. Yes, that's right. Cameras are our technological drug of choice, and receiving a delivery from … [Read more...]

Pakistani documentary nominated for Oscar Awards

Article by Katrina Mughal Pakistani documentary nominated for Oscar Awards - Entertainment - Movies   Search by Author, Title or Content Article ContentAuthor NameArticle Title Emmy Award winner Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy's latest movie Saving face is crowned with an Oscar nomination in the category "Best Documentary Short Subject" Saving Face is the story of two women from South Punjab who are victims of acid attack. "It's a … [Read more...]

Some tips and hints on tracking down the ideal internet based motion picture forum. Get the specifics you really need to know.

Article by Fuzz Permize Some tips and hints on tracking down the ideal internet based motion picture forum. Get the specifics you really need to know. - Business Search by Author, Title or Content Article ContentAuthor NameArticle Title Home Submit Articles Author Guidelines Publisher Guidelines Content Feeds RSS Feeds FAQ Contact Us … [Read more...]

Low Budget Music Video Production.

Decide on a budget How much can you afford, really afford, to spend? At the least, even with borrowed equipment, a free location, and your brother doing post production, you will probably blow at the least a few hundred making this budget music video production. High end videos, like those on MTV, run into movie-budget type numbers, so if you don't have the dough to make the next Thriller, then go for a style that fits your music and where you … [Read more...]

Jon Jost, Independent Film-maker – Flower

Jon Jost, independent film-maker. The early films2. FlowerJon Jost's short film 'Flower' (1970) explores the relationship between language and meaning. A direct parallel is drawn between film language and verbal language. The film opens with a quote, in the form of a printed text, from Mallarmé saying that when he reads the word 'flower' he experiences a sense of beauty. But there is no flower actually there, only the word, and the associated … [Read more...]