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10 Screenwriting and Directing Tips from Robert Eggers

1 week ago by Jason Hellerman

Jason Hellerman

3 Lessons from the Opening Scene of 'The Godfather'

1 week ago by Jason Hellerman

Jason Hellerman

How the Coens Use the "Schlemiel" in Their Movies

4 months ago by Jason Hellerman

character development

the tragedy of macbeth

a serious man

Jason Hellerman

Federico Fellini's Top 10 Favorite Films

7 years ago by V Renée

V Renée

How to Make Your Own Director's Viewfinder on the Cheap

7 years ago by Timur Civan

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Timur Civan

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Timur Civan

Martin Scorsese Reveals How Black Comedy Classic 'After Hours' Came from Him Being Stuck in the Underworld

1 month ago by Jason Hellerman

Jason Hellerman

13 Film Lighting Techniques Every Filmmaker Should Know

3 years ago by Jason Hellerman

Jason Hellerman

The Thematic Richness of Christopher Nolan's Movies Can Help Your Storytelling

1 week ago by Jason Hellerman

Jason Hellerman

Denis Villeneuve and Roger Deakins Do Insert Shots Differently

1 week ago by Jason Hellerman

Jason Hellerman

Sir Gawain and 'The Green Knight' Movie Explained

10 months ago by George Edelman

the green knight

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david lowery

sir gawain and the green knight

George Edelman

'The Backrooms' Is the Viral Horror Short Shaking the Internet Up

4 months ago by Jason Hellerman

Jason Hellerman

This Infographic Shows You All the Basics of Storyboarding

6 years ago by V Renée

V Renée

50+ Camera Angles, Shots, and Movements: A Complete Guide

3 years ago by Jason Hellerman

Jason Hellerman

We Really Miss Michael Crichton's Pop Culture Dominance

1 month ago by Jason Hellerman

Michael Crichton

jurassic park

Jason Hellerman

Pedro Almodóvar, Jane Campion, Guillermo del Toro, and More Team Up for the THR Director Roundtable

4 months ago by Jason Hellerman

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Jason Hellerman

'You Don't Want to Kill the Thing': Lessons from 'Ex Machina' Director Alex Garland

7 years ago by V Renée

exmachina

Alex Garland

storytelling

V Renée

These 12 Character Archetypes Are Key Ingredients in All Great Stories

3 years ago by Jason Hellerman

character development

Carl Jung

Jason Hellerman

'The Righteous Gemstones' Is Very Smart about Dense Characters

4 months ago by Jason Hellerman

the righteous gemstones

Jason Hellerman

What are the 50+ Best Short Films of All Time on YouTube?

3 years ago by Jason Hellerman

Short Films

short filmmaking

Short of the Week

best short films of all time

youtube

Jason Hellerman

Why Does 'The Batman' Look So Gorgeous? (And How You Can Copy The Look)

1 month ago by Yaroslav Altunin

Yaroslav Altunin

What Really Happened at the 'Shutter Island' Ending, Explained

8 months ago by Jason Hellerman

Jason Hellerman

Every Filmmaking Form You'll Ever Need in 99 Free Templates

6 years ago by Adrijana Lazarevic

Adrijana Lazarevic

These Thompson/Bordwell Online Film Books Are Now Available for Free

1 week ago by Jason Hellerman

Jason Hellerman

Stealing Your Movie Plot Is Actually Pretty Smart (and Original)

4 months ago by Jason Hellerman

Jason Hellerman

Why 'The Batman' Cinematography Is Different Than Every Other Superhero Movie

2 weeks ago by Jason Hellerman

Jason Hellerman

Types of Film Lights (and How to Use Them)

3 years ago by Jason Hellerman

Jason Hellerman

What Is 'The Snyder Cut' and How Is It Different from 'Justice League'?

1 year ago by Jason Hellerman

Jason Hellerman

What's a Shooting Script and How Do You Create One?

3 years ago by Jason Hellerman

shooting script

shooting script example

cinematographer

shot list

Jason Hellerman

ARRI’s New Camera Hopes for Change with New 24V B-Mount Standard

3 months ago by Yaroslav Altunin

Yaroslav Altunin

This Academy Award-Nominated Norwegian Short Film Is One of Our All-Time Favorites

3 months ago by Jason Hellerman

Short Film exhibition

storytelling

Jason Hellerman

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How to shoot a feature film for $2000

8 years ago by Chris Tempel

Chris Tempel

Director

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Final Deadline May 2nd | Shore Scripts Short Film Fund

1 year ago by Justine Owens

Justine Owens

Director of Contests

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Your Passion with Film

2 years ago by Thomas George

Thomas George

Teller

Tips For A First Time Director?

8 years ago by Crystal McGhee

Crystal McGhee

Director/Writer/Producer/Actor

211

Filming in the water/ sea

7 years ago by gandulf charpentier

gandulf charpentier

director of pornography

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A Wonderful Night: A Dissection of Sounds

5 years ago by Leonardo Verkoelen

Leonardo Verkoelen

Director

Be in the [ yellow tail ] TV Commercial airing during the Big Game on 2/3/19 + Travel prize!

4 years ago by Emerson

contest

video

videographers

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CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS TO SOUTHEAST ASIAN FILM FINANCING (SAFF) PROJECT MARKET

4 years ago by ScreenSingapore PR

ScreenSingapore PR

Account Executive

Alex Ferrari

Director / Producer

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How would you go about shooting this?

2 years ago by Benjamin R Stephenson

Benjamin R Stephenson

Filmmaker/Musician

Off to Méjico!

7 years ago by JP Torres

JP Torres

Director of Photography

156

Sundance Ignite "What's Next?" Film Challenge Now Open!

6 years ago by Sundance Ignite

Sundance Film Festival

short film challenge

Project 1324

adobe

Sundance Ignite 74

Directors and Producers of Emmy Nominated NFL Documentary, Undrafted, Share Equipment Tips

7 years ago by Amanda Taylor

Amanda Taylor

Musician

132

BMPCC Focal Reducer Issue?

7 years ago by COYCO

COYCO

Director of Photography

239

Editing my Short Film = Paralysis

6 years ago by Gustavo Gonzalez

Gustavo Gonzalez 143

CineLove, a new streaming platform/film festival and movie movement

5 years ago by Daisy Franklin

indie

movies

Daisy Franklin 79

Call For Entries: CineYouth Chicago International Film Festival 2015

7 years ago by CineYouth Film Festival 2015

CineYouth Film Festival 2015 76

Working with a difficult/amateur director.

7 years ago by Daniel Vestal

advice

help

need advice

Daniel Vestal

Video Producer

214

Inside Commissioning: Stussy x Nike dir: Marc Sidelsky

2 years ago by Shiny Show

branded content

commercial production

Shiny Show 354

2019's Short Film Fund Is Now Open!

3 years ago by Justine Owens

screenwriting

screenplaycontests

bestscreenwritingadvice

scriptcoverageservices

funding

Justine Owens

Director of Contests

945

What do you think of our $150 Holocaust Short?

8 years ago by Jordan Mederich

Jordan Mederich

Documentarian / Filmmaker

1155

Does Your Indie Film Have an Audience?

7 years ago by Alex Ferrari

indie film

moving to los angeles

Alex Ferrari

Director / Producer

709

Festival important USA - Projectgreen ;D Good News

8 years ago by Ragüel Cremades

Ragüel Cremades

Film producer and director

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Clip on monitor for camera

6 years ago by Tatjana Hamilton

DJI Ronin MX

Canon DSLR

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First Short Film: Feedback

7 years ago by Philipp Pölz

Philipp Pölz

Student

Filmmaker Resource: Indie Film Hustle

7 years ago by Alex Ferrari

Alex Ferrari

Director / Producer

709

How to come up with stories based on resources?

7 years ago by Kenneth Merrill

Kenneth Merrill

Director

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Coens Bros. & Tarantino

6 years ago by Ron Dawson

Quentin Tarantino

Coen brothers

directiing

Ron Dawson

Managing Editor | Frame.io Insider

276

Stuck! Writer's Block.

7 years ago by Kyler Wagner

Kyler Wagner

Director/Cinematographer/Video Editor

246

First 5 Minute Short Film :)

7 years ago by Ethan Storm

Ethan Storm

Director, Writer, Editor