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Look, it should go without saying, but we watch a lot of director interviews, MasterClasses, and film commentary around here. Because that's a huge way to learn this difficult art...
High production value is one of those things we're all probably striving for, but it can be elusive. When we say that, you probably think that the story feels real and everything l...
The Criterion Collection just dropped a 4K release of Body Heat, and with it comes a new interview with writer/director Lawrence Kasdan. And we always love learning from the greats...
Wade Patterson is a cinematographer, writer, and producer who recently shared his experience making shorts and features with Film Courage. His projects include Death Cipher and the...
In a 2017 talk with the International Documentary Association, the incomparable Werner Herzog said something that will probably make every filmmaker wince a little. Young filmmaker...
If your editor dreads getting your footage, that's a problem. So, this is for you. Jesse Senko is a photographer and director with a background in advertising. He's had years of co...
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Screenwriter, novelist, editor, professor, and New York Film Academy instructor Matt Harry has taken one of the longer roads to a working career in Hollywood. Everyone comes to the...
You send the rough cut. Two days later you have seventeen WhatsApp messages, a voice note your editor can’t open, a three-paragraph email that refers to “that bit near the end,” an...
"Cinematic" has become one of those words that gets thrown around so much that it almost loses meaning. But for content creators, it's a legit goal to set your stuff apart. It migh...
There's probably a reason so many of us love film art books or posters or even collectible figures and toys. We like to have something physical (beyond traditional physical media l...
When you're deep in a screenplay draft, it's easy to obsess over dialogue and structure and forget entirely about how your scenes might be lit. That's a production concern, right?...
Even with the perfect script and cast ready, it’ll be hard to tell your story without the proper funds to back it up. For first-time filmmakers, navigating these uncharted waters c...
Titan filmmaker Martin Scorsese is known to be a cinephile above all else. In the truest sense of the word, he just really loves movies, especially ones that he’s not making. Often...
Screenwriting is incredibly hard. I am sure you know that, but there are times it's worth acknowledging so you don't go crazy. But really, what you're doing is both telling a story...
Filmmaker Selina Ringel has launched a field guide for indie filmmakers called "Start the Engine" aimed at urging creators to stop waiting for permission.
Martin Scorsese has made some of the most meticulously composed images in American movies. I mean, have you seen the Copa tracking shot? What about the stark black-and-white drama...
Before you take the first offer in front of you, consider whether it actually leads your film towards your desired outcome.
I have always struggled with the way films are usually planned. When I start one, I almost never start at the beginning. Sometimes I can see the ending clearly but not how it opens...
At 96 years old, Clint Eastwood has officially retired from filmmaking. The actor and director left a mark on Hollywood that is staggering. He has four Oscars on his shelf, a bunch...
Believe it or not, Clint Eastwood and Alfred Hitchcock very nearly collaborated. Eastwood, like many filmmakers of his age, cited Hitchcock as an incredibly influential figure on h...
I'm on a contained story kick right now. My creative partner and I are fresh off a short film shoot and want to make something else, but we want to make it as easy on ourselves as...
International shoots can give an independent film something that is hard to fake such as texture, scale and truth. A street, a landscape, a local accent, or the way people naturall...
One Battle After Another, Paul Thomas Anderson's action drama, shot by cinematographer Michael Bauman in VistaVision, is one of the best-looking films in recent memory. We've writt...
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