Jon Fusco, Charles Haine, and yours truly, Liz Nord discuss the indie films that are changing the face of awards season after the results of the Gothams and the National Board of Review list results were revealed this week. We cover the questionable award categorizations of Jordan Peele’s Get Out and Errol Morris’ Wormwood and why they matter to other filmmakers. We also hear some unconventional lensing advice from rising star DP Katelin Arizmendi and debate the merits of anamorphic. In gear news, we share the results of getting our hands on DJI’s new Zenmuse X7 camera. Charles also answers an Ask No Film School question about how to shoot anamorphic on a still camera.
As always, the show also brings news you can use about gear, upcoming grant and festival deadlines, this week’s indie film releases, industry wisdom, and other notable things you might have missed while you were busy making films.
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Show Links & Mentions
No Film School articles
- 'Get Out' Takes the Night With 3 Wins at the 2017 Gotham Awards
- 6 Pragmatic Screenwriting Tips From the Writers of 'The Big Sick', 'Get Out' and More
- How a DP Captured the Cosmic Experience of the World's Most Spectacular Fireworks Show
- How Rising Star DP Katelin Arizmendi Chooses the Right Partners, Projects and Gear
- 'Shadowman': How to Turn a Nearly Impossible Subject Into a Compelling Feature
- 'Silence' Cinematographer Rodrigo Prieto on Shooting Film and Digital for Scorsese
Filmmaking Tools
- REVIEW: DJI's Zenmuse X7 is Hands Down the Best Camera for Aerial Cinematography Under $10K
- Moment's Counterweight Makes Osmo Mobile the First Gimbal to Support Attachable Lenses
- Sony Makes Pro Appeal with New High-Performing CFast Cards
Upcoming Deadlines: Grants & Opportunities
- Robert Rauschenberg Foundation Archives Research Travel Fund - December 14
- Screen Australia’s Feature Film Production Program - December 11
Upcoming Deadlines: Festivals
- Tribeca Film Festival - December 1 (final deadline - shorts)
- Nashville Film Festival - December 1
- 61st San Francisco International Film Festival- December 4
Film Releases
- Silence - December 1
Netflix
- She’s Gotta Have It (TV series) - Now available
Theatrical
- Wonder Wheel - December 1
- The Disaster Artist- December 1
- Brimstone & Glory- November 22
- Shadowman - December 1
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This episode of Indie Film Weekly was produced and edited by Jon Fusco.
