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For a Limited Time, MUBI Brings Us a Film from Manoel de Oliveira, 104 Years Old and Still Kicking

Micah Van Hove — Wed, 27 Mar 2013 23:30:11 +0000

Portuguese director Manoel de Oliveira, at age 104, is still making films. He is noted as being the only filmmaker whose career has spanned from the silent era through to the digital revolution. He’s come a long way since his directorial debut in 1931, and now as part of MUBI’s rotating repertoire of films, his 64-minute feature film from 2009, Eccentricities of a Blonde-Haired Girl, is available to stream online until April 19th. Hit the jump for more info, below: (more…)

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Get Inside the Mind of Quentin Dupieux, Director of 'Rubber,' with 15 of His Reddit AMA Answers

Micah Van Hove — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 03:52:56 +0000

We’re back with another entertaining discussion from Reddit’s AMA (Ask Me Anything) section, this time with French music producer and director Quentin Dupieux, whose recent films Rubber (shot on the Canon 5D Mark II) and Wrong have both entertained and polarized audiences. Under his pseudonym Mr. Oizo (from the French oiseau, meaning ‘bird’), Dupieux joins us from a computer at the Drafthouse Village in Austin, TX. Read the transcript and get some DSLR advice after the jump. (more…)

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10 Renowned Directors Offer Their Advice on Filmmaking

Justin Minich — Thu, 15 Nov 2012 02:08:36 +0000

As artists, we know that to some extent all our creative ventures are based on what has come before. Although, much like the biological evolution, the utilization of creativity recombines and mutates what has been established, ultimately resulting in work that is uniquely yours. The same can be said about the wisdom of veteran filmmakers. It’s helpful to have a framework on how to approach the filmmaking process based on years of collective experience to build on and incorporate into your own approach to filmmaking. Here I’ve put together a list of videos from 10 well-known directors to help you do just that: (more…)

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Tribeca Film Institute Filmmaker Programs Now Open for Submissions, Deadline Nov. 5

Christopher Boone — Thu, 06 Sep 2012 15:49:53 +0000

Submissions for several of the Tribeca Film Institute Filmmaker Programs opened yesterday. If you’ve been following the site, our own Ryan Koo was awarded an All Access grant from Tribeca for his upcoming film Manchild. TFI programs now accepting submissions until Nov. 5 include: TFI Sloan Filmmaker Fund, TFI Documentary Fund, TFI Latin America Media Arts Fund, and Tribeca All Access. Got questions about the submissions process? ~~Tune in today at 4 pm ET/1 pm PT for a live webinar on USTREAM~~ UPDATE: the webinar is archived and available below. (more…)

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