Jon Fusco, Erik Luers, and yours truly, Liz Nord discuss how theatrical documentaries are taking over the summer box office, give a fall festival preview, and mull over a newly announced Oscar category. In gear news, we reveal two new mobile audio solutions and an affordable ultra-wide zoom. Jon answers an Ask No Film School question about how to make sure your film script is properly formatted—and the right length.
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
- New York Film Festival Announces New Films from the Coen Brothers, Jean-Luc Godard, and More
- Watch: The First Episode of 'Random Acts of Flyness' Teaches the Art of Collaboration
- 'Where We Reigned': Terence Nance on His HBO Series, 'Random Acts of Flyness'
- From Enthusiasm Comes Magic: 'The Field Guide to Evil' Binds Dark Folklore from Across the World
- How To Use Trends in Filmmaking to Your Advantage
- ‘Madeline’s Madeline’: How Josephine Decker’s ‘Bad Process’ Led to a Great Film
- 'Borg/McEnroe': Transforming the Great Tennis Rivalry into a 'Psychological Thriller'
- Why 'Cameras Are Our Consciousness' in the Age of Cinematic Docs
- Understanding the Formatting of a Screenplay (and Why It All Matters)
- How Do You Know Whether Your Film is Porn or Art? [PODCAST]
Filmmaking Tools
- Recording Audio on the Go Just Got a Whole Lot Easier with RØDE's Mobile Interview Kit
- Capture Wireless Audio with Sennheiser's 'Memory Mic' for Smartphones
- Tamron's New 17-35mm Full-Frame Lens is a Smaller Ultra Wide Zoom
Upcoming Deadlines: Grants & Opportunities
- Film Independent Directing Lab - August 13
- Film Independent Project Involve - August 13
Upcoming Deadlines: Festivals
- Philadelphia Film Festival - August 10
- Crossroads Film Festival - August 10
- Leuven International Short Film Festival - August 15
Film Releases
Hulu
- Baskin- August 9
- Borg vs McEnroe- August 10
HBO
- Random Acts of Flyness - Ongoing series
Theatrical
- Madeline’s Madeline - August 10
- Summer of ‘84- August 10
- Elizabeth Harvest - August 10
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