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Indie Filmmaking – Why It’s a Hard Knock Life 27 Aug 2013 | 05:53 pm
by Jeff Chamberlain. Imagine this! A two-week prep, an 11-day shoot, then eternity before the movie is released. Do you really want to be an indie filmmaker? Now that my new film, “Abandoned Mine,” ...
Join Peter D. Marshall for his next 2 Day Filmmaking Workshop: “Essentials of Film Directing” (Sept. 7 & 8, Vancouver, Canada) 26 Aug 2013 | 11:00 pm
I will be teaching my next 2 day film directing workshop in Vancouver, Canada on September 7 & 8, 2013. Called Essentials of Film Directing, these two comprehensive days are a must for any filmmaker ...
Nigeria: Movie-Making in Nigeria Died Since 1994 (Dan Oluigbo) 26 Aug 2013 | 05:45 pm
by Prisca Sam-Duru and Vera Samuel Anyagafu. Dan Oluigbo, popularly known as chief priest, is one of the pioneers of Nollywood who disagrees with the ovation Nollywood is currently enjoying both from...
Director Colin Cairnes speaks out on piracy 25 Aug 2013 | 05:42 pm
by Colin Cairnes. There’s a school of thought that widespread piracy can be to the filmmaker’s benefit but that seems driven by a defeatist attitude that says the pirates/downloaders are always going...
Is Crowdfunding Changing the Game for Filmmakers? A Q&A With Spike Lee 24 Aug 2013 | 05:38 pm
by Joe Vogel. Spike Lee made headlines in late July when he announced that he would be raising money for his latest film through popular crowdfunding platform, Kickstarter. This move, predictably, el...
Creative things to do when an actor won’t return for a sequel 23 Aug 2013 | 05:31 pm
by Ryan Lambie. When an actor can’t reprise their role in a sequel, how do you fill the gap without the audience noticing? Here are a few solutions… Filmmaking’s a tricky business, and creative deci...
6 Filmmaking Tips From Sam Peckinpah 22 Aug 2013 | 05:25 pm
by Scott Beggs. Perhaps the single most illustrative fact about Sam Peckinpah is that he was developing a script while fighting against the heart disease that eventually killed him at the too-young a...
Sharknado, and other great bad movies 21 Aug 2013 | 05:54 pm
by Paul Whitington. Critics are calling it “awesomely awesome” and “the best ‘worst movie’ ever made”, and last week this daft disaster movie caused an internet frenzy when it was screened on the Syf...
Movie Marketing Strategy 20 Aug 2013 | 05:36 pm
by Jason Brubaker. A few months back, I joined forces with the folks at Chill to help solve a major filmmaking problem. But before I tell you about the awesome solution Chill recently launched – I wa...
15 Female Directors Who Made Their First Feature After Turning 40 19 Aug 2013 | 05:29 pm
by Matthew Hammett Knott. Two weeks ago, this column profiled ten female directors aged 40 or younger. My reasons for imposing an age limit were clearly stated, but it had the unfortunate side effect...
