by El Destructo Question by Monster Liver: Sophmore in high school who wants to make a independent film.? I am going to be a sophmore in high school this school year. I am great with acting and stuff but i believe i am more interested in filmmaking. I have a camera but it is very far from professional. Now i don't have alot of friends but those who i think are my friends would never want to help me. They'll think it's lame or stupid. I don't … [Read more...]
You?re an Idiot: Making Value From Reaction to your Screenwriting
by vernalanemgmt You?re an Idiot: Making Value From Reaction to your Screenwriting If you’re like me, if someone doesn’t like something about my screenplay, my very first reaction is always the same. You’re not as smart as me. If you knew what I knew, you would understand what I wrote. And you don’t understand what I wrote, because you don’t know as much as I do. About everything, in general. In short, life. You know, … [Read more...]
The Best of Bristol Culture
The Best of Bristol Culture From Banksy to Bristol Sound, there's nothing holding Bristol back when it comes to continually innovating and reviving stumbling arts scenes - which makes it a constantly exciting city to visit. Always offering something new for visitors, Bristol is packed with countless opportunities to take in the most staggering artworks, the cutting edge of new music and extraordinary experimentation with the film … [Read more...]
How I Produced a Documentary About The Bataan Death March
by Newton Free Library How I Produced a Documentary About The Bataan Death March The Bataan Death March followed the largest surrender of American Troops in U.S. History. The April 9th, 1941 surrender, compounded with the surrender of Corregidor on May 8, 1942, consisted of over 35,00 U.S. soldiers, Marines and sailors. Men who would suffer, be tortured, made to march, and die of sheer neglect. I first learned of the reunion … [Read more...]
Pt.3 Filmmaking Tips & Advice from Emmy, Cannes, HBO, Discovery Channel, PBS Filmmaker David Hoffman
Buy the entire video here: www.creativeinspiration.com Emmy® and Cannes Film Festival Award-Winning Documentary Filmmaker, David Hoffman explains how professional writers can elevate broadcast TV programs and feature films to levels beyond expectations. To illustrate this effectiveness, he shares an example from one his enormously successful television broadcast specials, "Portrait of America: Kansas" for Turner Broadcasting System (TBS®). About … [Read more...]
Is a Runway Show Really Necessary?
Is a Runway Show Really Necessary? Gareth Pugh showed his spring/summer 2011 collection on film rather than on the catwalk. It seems to be a sign of things to come. Read more on New York Times Constantin takes on Schirach's 'Guilt' German mini-major Constantin Film is proving a repeat offender with bestselling crime author Ferdinand von Schirach. Read more on The Hollywood Reporter ARTINFO: Unpacking the "Mexican Suitcase": The Mystery of … [Read more...]
Q&A: Can anyone give me an example of a query letter?
by cesarharada.com Question by Jack: Can anyone give me an example of a query letter? I am interested in sending a screenplay to an independent production company. Can anyone give me a example, some tips, and a "what not to do"? Best answer: Answer by bittersweet007http://www.poewar.com/how-to-write-a-query-letter/ go to that ling it should help. What do you think? Answer below! … [Read more...]
How to get massive traffic with video editing
by blakeemrys How to get massive traffic with video editing http://www.followthemonkey.com/members/tillclubWindows Movie Maker For those beginners who would like to learn more on the basics first, I suggest that you try to use Windows Movie Maker. WMM is video creating/editing software that is included in recent versions of Microsoft Windows. It contains features such as effects, transitions, titles/credits, audio track, timeline … [Read more...]
Screenwriter Dan Futterman on Capote
In this WGA.org video, screenwriter/actor Dan Futterman talks with Written By magazine editor Richard Stayton about writing the film Capote and about the murders that inspired Truman Capote's classic book In Cold Blood. Video Rating: 4 / 5 … [Read more...]
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Film crew to descend on Varina High football field Varina High School will turn into Stone Creek High School tomorrow morning, as the football field is transformed into a movie set. Read more on Richmond Times-Dispatch Search MI6 Music producer Mark Ronson said he was upset that he wasn't able to finish the Bond theme tune he was working on. Ronson, 35, was due to produce the theme tune to Bond film Quantum of Solace with Amy Winehouse two … [Read more...]