MM Guide 2017

MM Guide 2017

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The Case for Theatrical Distribution: Putting Your Movie Into Theaters Still Makes Business Sense. Here’s Why

A truth universally acknowledged: Everything is going digital, from the promotion of films to the way they are screened in…

7 years ago
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The Art of the Tease: Reel ’Em In With a Trailer That Looks the Very Best Your Film Can Look

A trailer is an audience’s first glimpse at what a movie will be. It advertises your film in a small…

7 years ago
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Getting A+ VFX: How Top-Notch Visual Effects Can Make Your Indie Feature Dazzling

The average indie moviemaker: “Visual effects? Not on my budget.” Not so fast. Independent features can make the most of…

7 years ago
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The Perfect Match (Cut): Why An Extra Set Of Eyes (and Scissors) Could Be The Key To Editing Your Indie

A no-budget indie often demands that the director be his or her own editor—getting two for the price of one.…

7 years ago
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Numerous Projects in Various Stages of Development: End of 2016

In this seasonal series, we showcase MovieMaker readers ready to get rolling this winter. One Love Experience: The Documentary Project…

7 years ago
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Sharp Shooting: Assassin’s Creed’s Director and DP Reveal the Fundamentals of Effective Cinematography

If your list of top moviemaking concerns places items such as “performance” and “on-set rapport” above “camera choice” and “format,”…

7 years ago
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The Rental House Rules: How to Get the Most of Your Equipment Rental House

There is a game in the world of moviemaking that you are most certainly set up to lose. It revolves…

7 years ago
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Getting Financed, The Lowdown: What Works and What Doesn’t, From the Producer of Swiss Army Man

Is financing an indie film more difficult than ever? There’s so much content out there and so few companies that…

7 years ago
  • Moviemaking

Luck of the Draw: What’s the Best, and Cheapest, Way to Figure Out If Your Film Works? Storyboarding

When storyboard artist Kurt van der Basch and director Tom Tykwer first met in 2012, the latter was already an…

7 years ago
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More Than You Bargain For: Negotiating With Talent 101

I used to be terrified of negotiating—my instinct was to immediately acquiesce and avoid the hassle. So when I meet…

7 years ago