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Interiors Journal: Haneke’s Amour
Every month, Interiors Journal dissects the floorplan of a film set to investigate the relationship between space and action. This month they’re... -
We Make Movies (better): The Sundance Diaries, Vol. 1
Sundance is undoubtedly the mecca of independent moviemakers. Love it or hate it, come January, it’s all you hear about in LA.... -
Sir Ken Adam: The Man Who Designed the World of James Bond
As a production designer, Sir Ken Adam consistently pushed his imagination to the limits, creating movie sets, each different, as thrilling to... -
Documenting the Lost and Found Generation in Falling Uphill
As a Hitchcock enthusiast, for years I wanted to direct a dark, suspenseful thriller. So I spent a of couple years developing... -
Soundstage Options Expand for New York-Based Productions
Having trouble finding a reliable, controlled environment in New York City in which to shoot? If so, you have a great new... -
Who Needs L.A. When You’ve Got LA?
Regular readers of MovieMaker will know that New Orleans was named the number one city to make movies in our most recent... -
Who Needs L.A. When You’ve Got LA?
Regular readers of MovieMaker will know that New Orleans was named the number one city to make movies in our most recent... -
The Challenges (and Rewards) of Big Miracle
Let’s not beat around the bush: Directing a movie with ten major characters sounds pretty tough. Directing a movie with ten major... -
Top 10 Cities to be a Moviemaker: 2012
It’s been more than 10 years since MovieMaker began citing the best cities to be an independent moviemaker—those places that go the... -
Lessons From the Jungle
Director Lavinia Currier’s (Passion in the Desert) film Oka! is based on the unpublished memoir of ethnomusicologist Louis Sarno, a New Jersey...
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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