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“Film Directing Essentials: The Art of Story Telling” 2 Day Filmmaking Workshop with Peter D. Marshall in Petionville, Haiti (July 31 – Aug 1, 2013) 30 Jun 2013 | 03:37 am
I am pleased to tell you that I will be teaching a 2 day film workshop called “Film Directing Essentials: The Art of Story Telling” in Petionville, Haiti on July 31 – August 1, 2013. http://www.nehemi...
“Essentials of Film Directing” 2 Day Workshop with Peter D. Marshall (Vancouver, September 7 & 8) 29 Jun 2013 | 08:31 am
I am pleased to announce that I will be teaching a 2 day film directing workshop called Essentials of Film Directing in Vancouver, Canada on September 7 & 8, 2013. These two comprehensive and intense...
ActionCutPrint is a Professional Film Directing Resource Center for Independent (Indie) Filmmakers – since 1999 22 Jun 2013 | 06:59 pm
Hi, I’m Peter D. Marshall and I’ve worked (and survived) in the Film and TV industry for over 40 years: as a Film Director, Television Producer, First Assistant Director and Creative Consultant. (See ...
Film Directing Tips for Indie Filmmakers 22 Jun 2013 | 06:55 pm
One of my goals when I first created this website was to be an online resource center for indie filmmakers like yourself. So, in 2007, I created my daily filmmaking article blog: FilmDirectingTips. (A...
SUBSCRIBE to The Director’s Chair: Latest Article – “Missing the Music Piece? Why Music is Paramount for Filmmakers” by Cheryl B. Engelhard 4 Jun 2013 | 05:55 pm
The feature article in this month’s issue of The Director’s Chair is called Missing the Music Piece? Why Music is Paramount for Filmmakers by Cheryl B. Engelhard. “Everyone has a relationship to music...
“Chemistry Behind the Camera – The Director/DOP Relationship” 2 Day Workshop with Peter D. Marshall August 17 – 18, 2013 (Toronto, Canada) 30 Apr 2013 | 06:50 am
The Director and the Director of Photography (DOP) relationship is one of the most important collaborative relationships on any film set. Not only does a director need a DOP who has all the visual an...
Download your free copy of the first 41 pages of my “The Art and Craft of the Director” Online Course 9 Apr 2013 | 12:02 am
Are You an Independent Filmmaker? If you have the passion and drive to be a Film Director, then I would like to help you reach that goal. “The Art and Craft of the Director Online Course” is a 2...
Working With Pyrotechnics On Set 25 Mar 2013 | 10:29 pm
Exclusive article from the New York Film Academy. Getting the chance to work with pyrotechnics is about as exciting as it sounds, but not nearly as dangerous as you’d imagine (when handled properly, ...
Directing Actors 2-Day Workshop with Peter D. Marshall March 9 – 10, 2013 (Toronto, Canada) 7 Jan 2013 | 05:54 pm
I have partnered again with Raindance Canada (Toronto) to bring you another 2-day advanced directing workshop called Directing Actors. This directing workshop builds on my previous Advanced Blocking ...
Advanced Blocking: 2 Day Filmmaking Workshop with Peter D. Marshall (December 8 & 9, Toronto, Canada) 7 Dec 2012 | 05:58 pm
“Cinema is a matter of what’s in the frame and what’s out.” Martin Scorsese When you first start directing, blocking actors in a scene can be one of the hardest (and most embarrassing) parts of your ...