Gearing Up: An Indie Moviemaker’s First-Hand Account of Assembling the Ideal Camera Package
The gist of feedback for my first film, critically or otherwise, could mostly be summarized as, “This dude can write dialogue and characters alright, and...
How They Did It: Designing the Amputee Protagonist of Ana Lily Amirpour’s Dystopian Desert Trip, The Bad Batch
There were quite a few visual effects challenges I had to tackle in making my second feature, The Bad Batch: multiple matte paintings, a massive...
On Using "Real People": A Veteran Talent Scout (and Director of Moss) Shares Advice For Casting Non-Actors
When you need to shoot a scene in a local bait and tackle shop on a small island off the Carolinas and you’re location-scouting the...
Score! Five Things Directors Should Learn About Working With Composers (From Hans Zimmer, Howard Shore and More)
Three years ago, I packed up my things at my desk in a Sacramento television news station and walked out of the building jobless. I’d...
Unsung Film Heroes: Daniel Raim’s Harold and Lillian: A Hollywood Love Story Shines a Light on Two Cinematic Artists
Harold and Lillian Michelson are two unrecognized pillars of the American film industry whose contributions to cinema come to light in Daniel Raim’s documentary Harold...
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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 academic setting are...
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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 impassioned team of...
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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 his role in...