Slamdance 2016 Preview: Stories from the Competition Features
The best thing about the Slamdance Film Festival, January 22-28, 2016 in Park City, might be its variety, shown off in this moviemaker...
Numerous Projects in Various Stages of Development: Winter 2016 Edition
A few of you may remember that in MovieMaker’s early days we ran a popular department called “East-West Indies.” In it, producers...
Holiday Gift Guide 2015: Treat Your Favorite Indie Moviemaker!
Who says filmmakers are hard to shop for? We’ve put together a quick MovieMaker‘s Holiday Gift Guide to help you find the...Starting Production Soon? Tell Us About It For Our Features in Development Section
MovieMaker is launching a new department for feature films in development. We’ll spotlight films that are entering production, and if your project...
The Art of Boxing: Interview with Director Martin Guigui of Lamotta: The Bronx Bull
Lamotta: The Bronx Bull investigates the life of Jake Lamotta, the middleweight boxing champion, form his youth to his retirement. The film...
MovieMaker Advent Calendar: Two-For-One Subscriptions, Plus a Free Gift (New Items Announced Weekly)
“Of all the magazines in all the towns in all the world, she subscribes to MovieMaker.” Rick thinks a double subscription to...
Essential Moviemaking Apps: Nominate Your Favorite App for Our List
Calling all filmmakers: Tell us about an essential app that you think deserves the attention of the wider moviemaking community. MovieMaker will...
Crowdfunder Pick: “Learning to Drive”
Crowdfunding has become an invaluable tool for the indie filmmaker seeking funds for the start or completion of a project. And here...
Who’s Behind the Camera?: AFI FEST 2015 Moviemakers on Favorite Recent Films, Festival Moments and Cameras
The 29th edition of AFI FEST presented by Audi will take place November 5-12, 2015 in Hollywood, California. A leader in showcasing American and...
The Scariest Scene of All Time: Creep Writer and Director Patrick Brice
For MovieMaker’s 2016 Guide to Making Horror Movies special edition, we set out to identify what makes some of the scariest scenes of...
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The Best Film Schools in the U.S. and Canada 2017: Film Programs to Shape You Into the Next Moviemaking All-Star
Perhaps you’re someone who dreams of a career in moviemaking, and has come to the realization that the discipline, experimentation and personal relationships that flourish in an...8Inside the Issue: Cinematography
What’s in Your Kit? The Underwater Gear Used in Jeff Orlowski’s Gorgeous Environmental Doc Chasing Coral
How do you show irrefutable proof that the world’s coral reefs are rapidly dying due to climate change? Director Jeff Orlowski’s feature Chasing Coral follows an...Inside the Issue: Directing
Of Bad Apes and Twisted Revenge: Matt Reeves, Steve Zahn, Weta Digital and Others on War for the Planet of the Apes
Actor Steve Zahn—known for his roles in That Thing You Do, Riding in Cars With Boys, and Dallas Buyers Club—once stumbled onto an online post about...