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How to Know When to Take Risks in Adapting a Popular Novel: Paul Weitz on 'Bel Canto'

4 years ago by Erik Luers

Erik Luers

A Massive List of Fall 2018 Grants All Filmmakers Should Know About

4 years ago by Oakley Anderson-Moore

sundance institute

tribeca film institute

pare lorentz

international documentary...

Oakley Anderson-Moore

Watch: Why 'Chinatown' is Considered One of the Greatest Screenplays of All Time

4 years ago by Justin Morrow

Justin Morrow

Watch: How 'No Country for Old Men' Successfully Defies Narrative Expectation

4 years ago by Justin Morrow

No Country for Old Men

Justin Morrow

Pulling Double Duty: Brittany Allen on Serving as Actor and Composer on 'What Keeps You Alive'

4 years ago by Max Winter

Max Winter

A Few Tips on Creating a Tribe of Constructive Filmmakers

4 years ago by V Renée

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collaboration

Team Building

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3 Ways to Establish Visual Rhythm in Your Film

4 years ago by V Renée

visual rhythm

rhythm

pacing

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Watch: What 'Seven Samurai' Teaches Screenwriters About Story and Structure

4 years ago by Justin Morrow

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Watch: Here's How to End a Movie, Coen Brothers Style

4 years ago by Justin Morrow

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No Country for Old Men

fargo

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'Juliet, Naked': How Adapting a Famous Novel was Like Solving a Puzzle for Its Screenwriter

4 years ago by Max Winter

Max Winter

‘A Prayer Before Dawn’ DP David Ungaro on Shooting Fight Scenes Up Close

4 years ago by Max Winter

Max Winter

Watch: What Role Does a MacGuffin Serve?

4 years ago by Justin Morrow

Justin Morrow

Watch: Everything You Need to Know About the Bechdel Test in Five Minutes

4 years ago by Erik Luers

Erik Luers

How to Find the Right Story For Your Documentary

4 years ago by Rachel Elizabeth Seed

Sandi Tan

Tim Wardle

Three Identical Strangers

Shirkers

sheffield doc fest

Rachel Elizabeth Seed

Not a Trick Question: What Do 'Boogie Nights' and 'Goodfellas' Have in Common?

4 years ago by Justin Morrow

goodfellas

Boogie Nights

Video Essay

Justin Morrow

'Where We Reigned': Terence Nance on His HBO Series, 'Random Acts of Flyness'

4 years ago by Scout Tafoya

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Terence Nance

Random Acts of Flyness

Madvillain

HBO

BlackStar film festival

interview

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Scout Tafoya

Watch: The First Episode of 'Random Acts of Flyness' Teaches the Art of Collaboration

4 years ago by Erik Luers

Terence Nance

Random Acts of Flyness

Erik Luers

Watch: The Secret to the Success of 'Mission Impossible' is Not Just Tom Cruise's Stunts

4 years ago by Justin Morrow

mission impossible

lessons from the screenplay

Justin Morrow

Get Mentored by Screenwriting Professionals at the 2019 Middlebury Script Lab

4 years ago by Erik Luers

screenwriting

Call for Entries

submission

middlebury script lab

Erik Luers

Why 'Nico, 1988' Used 50-Year-Old 8mm Footage from Jonas Mekas in a Fictionalized Biopic

4 years ago by Erik Luers

Erik Luers

Want to Make a Profitable Movie? Turn Toward Science

4 years ago by Jon Fusco

Jon Fusco

7 Tips That Will Help Make You a More Productive Filmmaker

4 years ago by V Renée

productivity

V Renée

How Laurel Parmet Learned to Master Directing Teens in Her Two Award-Winning Films

4 years ago by Erik Luers

Laurel Parmet

Kira Burning

short film

Museum of the Modern Art

nobudge

directing

cinematogaphy

Erik Luers

'Never Goin' Back': How A New Director Made the Ultimate 21st Century Stoner Comedy

4 years ago by Erik Luers

Erik Luers

'Night Comes On': Jordana Spiro on What to Remember When Making Your First Feature

4 years ago by Erik Luers

Erik Luers

10 Tips for Pulling Together Your Shorts on a Tight Timeframe

4 years ago by Lauretta Prevost

Lauretta Prevost

A Western in Las Vegas with No Money: Robert Scott Wildes on His Debut Feature 'Poor Boy'

4 years ago by Max Winter

Max Winter

Why a Filmmaker Turned The Camera on Her Family for Her Latest Narrative Feature

4 years ago by Erik Luers

Erik Luers

How Gus Van Sant's Latest Film Tells Five Periods of a Life at Once

4 years ago by Max Winter

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Announcing Our 2021 Spring Short Film Fund Finalists

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Need Some Constructive Criticism

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Favorite War Movie?

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Hovig Kazandjian

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Advice on this?

7 years ago by Kyler Wagner

Kyler Wagner

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Short Film Fund | Final Deadline – OCT 31ST.

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DON'T. STOP. RUNNING - The First Trailer

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Alex Richardson

Director

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Director / Producer

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How do make an anthology film?

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Tony Byrd

Director, Director of Photography, Writer, Editor, Composer

Calling Directors - THE SHINY LIVESTREAM

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Shore Scripts Screenplay Coverage Services

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Watch : Understanding Comics - How Do Comics Work? | Video Essay

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Call for Submissions: Uplifting Short Films

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Kate McClure

Writer

Best films to study

6 years ago by Jofre B. Beltran

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Jofre B. Beltran

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First time directing, any advise?

6 years ago by Alejandro Badillo

Alejandro Badillo

Music Producer, Actor, Screenwriter

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What is your favorite film making moment?

8 years ago by Alex Smith

Alex Smith

Documentary/Cinematographer

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Six months Certificate course in Filmmaking and Direction. Admissions Open for August 2021 BATCH

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A7S like a Cinema Camera

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Alex Ferrari

Director / Producer

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Seeking critique on first narrative short film

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Oscar® Winner Charlie Kaufman: Screenwriting Master Class

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Alex Ferrari

Director / Producer

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Six months Certificate course in Filmmaking and Direction. Admissions Open for August 2021 BATCH

1 year ago by MINDSCREEN FILM INSTITUTE(MFi)

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FILM & TELEVISION INSTITUTE

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Six months Certificate course in Filmmaking and Direction. Admissions Open for August 2021 BATCH

1 year ago by MINDSCREEN FILM INSTITUTE(MFi)

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FILM DIRECTION

FILM INSTITUTE

MINDSCREEN FILM INSTITUTE

acting school

MINDSCREEN FILM INSTITUTE(MFi)

FILM & TELEVISION INSTITUTE

208

Short Film Fund 2021 Fall Season Winners Announced!

6 months ago by Justine Owens

Justine Owens

Director of Contests

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Daniel Shar

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How Does The Filming Community View Fan Films

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