Articles – Locations
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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 is based on the unpublished memoir of ethnomusicologist Louis Sarno, a New Jersey...
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Things I’ve Learned as a Moviemaker: Richard Dreyfuss
American Graffiti, Jaws, Close Encounters of the Third Kind, Stand By Me, Mr. Holland’s Opus… even while reading like a what’s what of cinema, those titles...1Inside the Issue: Directing
Cold Piece of Work: Richard Linklater Braves Greenland Hurricanes for Where’d You Go, Bernadette
Richard Linklater’s Where’d You Go, Bernadette opens with the answer to its titular question. In an impressively executed overhead shot, the camera gazes down onto placid...Inside the Issue: How To
How They Did It: The Farewell Writer-Director Lulu Wang Shares Secrets to Turning Your Life Story into a Memoir Movie
The week before production started on The Farewell—my sophomore feature about a young woman (Billi, played by Awkwafina) and her family’s attempts to keep their grandmother’s...