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What Happens When a Hurricane Hits Your Indie Film? A Chat with 'Lily & Kat' Director Micael Preysler

Micah Van Hove — Wed, 08 May 2013 08:21:55 +0000

Director Micael Preysler had a unique set of circumstances for making his debut feature film, going from the creation of a simple teaser to the now nearly completed film. Hurricane Sandy proved to be a challenging obstacle, hitting the film’s 16 day shoot right in the middle, destroying key locations and making transportation impossible. Read on to get the full scoop, see how they rose to the challenges, and watch the new theatrical trailer for Lily & Kat: (more…)

DIY Co-Directors Talk About Their First Feature Film Experience 'Hills Green'

Micah Van Hove — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 14:18:21 +0000

In between their 9-5 jobs, filmmakers Ryan C. Glover and Krista Dzialoszynski have been working diligently on their feature film debut Hills Green, and after several years are proud to say it’s finally complete. It’s a story about two friends’ escape to the country to discover what their relationship is made of, and is brought to life with the power of real-life nostalgia. The duo is now set for the film’s Canadian premiere at the ReelHeART International Film Festival on June 24th in Toronto. Hit the jump for the trailer and our interview with the first-time feature filmmakers: (more…)

Ever Wonder What Goes into Film Trailer Scores? Learn All About Epic Trailer Music with Yoav Goren

Joe Marine — Tue, 12 Mar 2013 11:46:54 +0000

Advertising and the movie business go hand in hand, and a huge piece of that puzzle is the music accompanying film trailers. But have you ever wondered how movie trailers get their epic scores, even though none of that music typically finds itself in the film? That’s where the movie trailer composer comes in. Michael Coleman over at SoundWorks Collection is consistently producing excellent behind the scenes videos related to sound professionals in the film and TV industries, and today we’ve got another fantastic piece with composer Yoav Goren, who writes music specifically for trailers. (more…)

12 of 2012's Best Films You May Not Have Seen with Keyframe Daily

Joe Marine — Tue, 25 Dec 2012 02:36:08 +0000

There are plenty of “Best Of 2012″ lists floating around right now, but most of them focus on the bigger films, plus a few independent and foreign movies mixed in. I watch my fair share of Hollywood fare (it’s hard to avoid it), but I tend to gravitate toward the lesser-known and off-the-beaten-path films that may seem few and far between, but are often staring you right in the face — assuming you know where to look. Kevin B. Lee, who runs the Indiewire Press Play blog, and is a contributor to Keyframe Daily, a blog on fandor, put together a video essay featuring his 12 best of the year (with a tie thrown in for good measure). There’s a good chance you haven’t seen all of them, or even some of them, so it’s a great list for those looking beyond the mainstream. (more…)

See What Films You Might Have Missed in 2012 with This Movie Trailer Mashup

Joe Marine — Fri, 14 Dec 2012 04:40:05 +0000

We are reaching the end of 2012, and it’s been another interesting year of movies. There are still quite a few I haven’t seen myself that I would like to before the year is over, but if you’ve been wondering what you might have missed so far this year, there is a terrific mashup that has been making the rounds that takes clips from the trailers of films from 2012 edited together in a way that actually provides some extended meaning. Check out the video below: (more…)

The 'Hunger Games' Movie You Didn't See: Kevin Tancharoen's Pitch Reel

Christopher Boone — Mon, 24 Sep 2012 19:01:59 +0000

Pitch reels. Sizzle reels. Mood/tone films. Multimedia lookbooks. Whichever name you prefer, these pitching tools are becoming more prevalent. Recently, we posted about Joe Carnahan’s sizzle reel for Daredevil that inevitably was not the chosen vision. And of course, our own Ryan Koo shared his lookbook for Manchild here on NFS. Now, thanks to Slashfilm, we get another example of a pitch reel for a major studio project, The Hunger Games, from filmmaker Kevin Tancharoen (Fame (2009), Mortal Kombat: Legacy web series) with a substantially darker tone than Gary Ross’ finished film. (more…)

Canon and RED Get Along Wonderfully in Tom Lowe's Stunning 'TimeScapes'

Ryan Koo — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 15:12:49 +0000

Despite going head-to-head with dueling camera announcements, shooters often use Canon and RED cameras side-by-side. It’s not an either-or thing, and exhibit A of this is Tom Lowe’s new timelapse-heavy portrait of the American Southwest, TimeScapes. Shot and edited at 4K, here’s the “low resolution” Vimeo clip, which is stunning nonetheless: (more…)

Here's the Trailer for 'Like Crazy,' the DSLR-shot Indie Dream Come True

Ryan Koo — Tue, 02 Aug 2011 15:45:33 +0000

Remember that DSLR-shot feature that won the Sundance Grand Jury Prize and was aquired by Paramount for $4 million? Like Crazy, shot on a Hot Rod PL-mount Canon 7D, opens October 28th. Here’s the newly released trailer, starring Star Trek’s Anton Yelchin and Sundance Special Jury Prize winner Felicity Jones: (more…)

Can You Spot the HDSLR Shots in Lucasfilm's 'Red Tails' Trailer?

Ryan Koo — Sun, 31 Jul 2011 17:26:01 +0000

The trailer for Lucasfilm’s WWII fighter pilot drama Red Tails has been released, and the big budget, Sony F35-shot picture looks… well, not that enthralling, in my opinion. But there’s something of interest for low-budget DSLR shooters: at least five shots in the trailer were shot on a DSLR, according Philip Bloom, who was a second unit DSLR DP and camera operator on the film. Watch the trailer in HD and see if you can tell which shots were shot on DSLRs (specifically, the Canon 5D Mark II, Canon 7D, and Canon 1D Mark IV): (more…)

Behind the Scenes on a Slick DSLR-Shot Trailer for a Best Selling Book

Ryan Koo — Mon, 28 Mar 2011 13:14:27 +0000

I’ve recommended Tim Ferriss’ productivity/outsourcing/time-management book The 4-Hour Workweek here in the past, and Tim has since published a rebel health/fitness book, The 4-Hour Body. The former is more relevant to independent creatives than the latter, but for the new book Tim hired filmmaker Adam Patch to produce a slick video trailer, and the behind-the-scenes post is full of insights for anyone looking to create a promotional video (or any video, for that matter). Comparing the rough cut of the trailer (shot on a Canon 7D and 5D Mark II) with the finished product (color corrected in Magic Bullet Looks) is pretty amazing: (more…)

The Extreme Cinematography of Brain Farm's Snowboarding Epic 'The Art of FLIGHT'

Ryan Koo — Sat, 26 Feb 2011 20:32:19 +0000

Surf, ski, and snowboard films frequently make use of slow motion to emphasize the effects of gravity (or lack thereof). One could easily think “it’s all been done” when it comes to snowboarders catching air in slow motion. But Brain Farm Cinema’s forthcoming feature The Art of FLIGHT, filmed at snow-dusted locations the world around, should cause even jaded jaws to drop: (more…)

Get Ready for a Ballet Thriller: Darren Aronofsky's 'Black Swan' Trailer Debuts

Ryan Koo — Wed, 18 Aug 2010 15:09:47 +0000

Darren Aronofsky, who made his directorial debut in 1998 with the $60k black-and-white Pi (which went on to gross over $3 million at the box office), will be premiering his latest film Black Swan at the Venice Film Festival September 1st. The trailer for the Natalie Portman and Milas Kunis-starrer has hit the internets, and it’s a mysterious one: (more…)

Robert Rodriguez's Latin Shaft Gets a Red Band Trailer (NSFW)

Ryan Koo — Sat, 31 Jul 2010 17:06:47 +0000

Watching the latest trailer for DIY-to-Hollywood filmmaker Robert Rodriguez’s Machete, I felt like I was watching a Latino adaptation of the ’70s blaxploitation classic Shaft — albeit an extra bloody one. However, once I put “Robert Rodriguez’s Latin Shaft” into the title of the post, I realized that “Red Band” trailer could take on an entirely different meaning. I’m sticking with the title despite — or because of — this unintentional euphemism, but you can feel secure that the nudity in this NSFW trailer is not supplied by Rodriguez’s Latin Shaft (or for that matter, his Machete). (more…)

New Trailer: David Fincher's RED-shot, Trent Reznor-scored 'The Social Network'

Ryan Koo — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 16:14:15 +0000

I’m not sure why this project is holding my attention so. David Fincher and Sony Pictures aren’t exactly DIY filmmaking, so it’s not hugely topical to this site. And on the list of true stories I’d like to see told by Hollywood, the founding of Facebook isn’t on top. But with the official trailer for The Social Network hitting the web today, I can’t help but stay interested in the project. The RED-shot film is loosely based on the book The Accidental Billionaires and the trailer is masterfully cut to a choral version of Radiohead’s Creep by the Scala and Kolacny Brothers. The film itself will be scored by Nine Inch Nails’ Trent Reznor, who says of the film, “it’s really fucking good. And dark!” Trent Reznor is calling a film about Facebook “dark?” Maybe that’s why I’m interested. (more…)

Trailer: David Fincher's 'The Social Network'

Ryan Koo — Sun, 27 Jun 2010 18:52:53 +0000

I don’t remember where I heard it, but someone mentioned that Aaron Sorkin’s screenplay for The Social Network was the best they’d read in years. Now that I think about it, this was probably an unsubstantiated internet rumor, not from someone I actually know in person! Regardless, this stuck with me, as it’s pretty hard to imagine exactly what a movie about the founding of Facebook would look like. Those rumors about Justin Timberlake playing Mark Zuckerberg (Timberlake is in the film, but Zuckerberg is being played by Jesse Eisenberg) didn’t help. And now the teaser from Sony Pictures reveals very little about the film — other than the fact that they’re taking it very seriously: (more…)

Trailer: Sofia Coppola's 'Somewhere'

Ryan Koo — Sun, 20 Jun 2010 18:06:14 +0000

What happens when an oversexed Hollywood actor has a daughter? This seems to be the question posed by the trailer for Sofia Coppola’s Somewhere, a possible spiritual successor to Lost in Translation. Given LiT is by far my favorite Coppola film — sorry, my favorite Sofia Coppola film — I’m very much looking forward to Somewhere. Here’s the trailer (available in HD if you select 720p): (more…)