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Film School Alumni Advice: Brigsby Bear Star and Writer Kyle Mooney
Every year, MovieMaker asks a range of successful indie filmmakers to reflect on their time in and after film school for our... -
Have Camera, Will Study: Three Tips for Venturing Beyond the U.S. and Canada and Going to Film School Abroad
Outside of our favorite film degree programs in the U.S. and Canada, there’s a world of film schools out there, from Mexico’s... -
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... -
The Evolution of Film School in America: Everything to Know, From Dropouts to Disciples, Fairbanks to Francis Ford
Moviemaking has been taught almost as long as it’s been around. The 1890s saw the birth of the medium, and a scant... -
What’s in Your Kit? Cinematographer and Director Michael Williams (The Atoning)
For our series “What’s in Your Kit?,” we ask a range of working cinematographers to share the gear they can’t live without....
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Inside the Issue: Acting
Flash Forward: Grace Van Patten Takes a Leap into the Unknown in David Robert Mitchell’s Under the Silver Lake
Many actors will tell you that when you read a great script, you just know. But for Grace Van Patten, it was actually not knowing that...1Inside the Issue: Directing
Success in Succession: Matteo Garrone Shot Dogman Entirely in Sequence to Put Viewers in His Character’s Shoes
I wrote the script for my new film, Dogman, 12 years ago, and during those years I changed it many times, arriving at six or seven...Inside the Issue: How To
Journalism Plus: How Hail Satan?, The Brink, and Leaving Neverland Blend Truth-Seeking With Cinematic Storytelling
“Journalism Plus” is how Academy Award-winning moviemaker Laura Poitras (Citizenfour) characterizes making documentaries. If you’re a documentarian, you may not have a degree or credentials in...8