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Should Your Film Shoot on French Hours?
If you’re wondering, “What are French hours?” you’re not the first moviemaker to find yourself asking...
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12 Silence of the Lambs Details You Probably Missed
Silence of the Lambs is having a moment — thanks to its upcoming 30th anniversary, Hannibal on Netflix,...
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Daddy Issues Issues: What We Learned From Producing Our Narrative Feature Debut
Our new film Daddy Issues is a female-driven film about rediscovering yourself in the wake of...
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Quibi Is the Next Inevitable Step Towards Vertical Streaming
With the launch of Quibi, entertainment media takes its next step towards vertically formatted streaming —...
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Can You Shoot a Film Now With a Small Crew? Some Good Legal Advice (and Human Advice)
Attorney David A. Pierce, who writes a law column for MovieMaker and is the counsel for...
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The Great Bogdanovich: The Moviemaker’s Varied Film Career Has Always Celebrated His Idols
Peter Bogdanovich has enjoyed a remarkably balanced career as both a film historian and acclaimed moviemaker....
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Wes Craven Screams Anew
Legendary Master of Horror Prefers to Be Known as a Working Stiff In honor of the...
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Screenwriting 101: Script Criteria Checklist
As you probably know, finishing (or finding) a script is only the beginning of any moviemaker’s...
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Fictionalizing Truth: Lee Daniel’s The Butler & More
We’ve all seen those stately biopics (usually with Oscar aspirations), in which renowned actors portray real-life...
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Thor Freudenthal Sets Sail with Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters
German-born moviemaker Thor Freudenthal started his career in visual effects and animation, working on such films...
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Wisdom: Sol Negrin on Teaching Cinematography
Veteran cinematographer Sol Negrin, ASC understands the challenges of bringing cinematography from the set to the...
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Best Of: The Most Bodacious Surfing Movies
Much like an ocean wave, the surfing movie subgenre has seen its share of peaks and...
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Things I’ve Learned As a Moviemaker: Kevin Smith
Director, screenwriter, sometimes actor, and all-around major geek Kevin Smith has deep roots in independent moviemaking,...
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Perfectly Paranormal: Ghostbusting in Film
Where would the world be without the paranormal investigators of cinema? Overrun with evil spirits, demons...
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The Way, Way Back: Coming of Age in Hollywood
Young adulthood has long represented a rich source of inspiration for moviemakers. This confusing and confused life stage offers moviemakers ample...
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Re-Vamping: Ten Unique Takes on Vampire Mythology
In celebration of the release of “Byzantium” this Friday, we’ve come up with a selection of...
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2013 Gucci Tribeca Documentary Fund Grantees Announced
Gucci Tribeca Documentary fund gives moviemakers artistic and financial freedom. Funding a feature film is never...
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Sloppy Seconds: The Best (and Worst) Horror Remakes
Horror movie remakes are a dime a dozen these days, with retreads of such genre classics...
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A Disturbing Evening: Inside Peter Strickland’s Berberian Sound Studio
While there, Gilderoy encounters a culture clash with the Italian crew, and, more disturbingly, finds the...
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Up and Away: Super (and Not-So-Super) Hero Flicks
Superhero movies tend to come in just one of two flavors: Exceptional and terrible. They either...
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NewFilmmakers LA: Director Interviews
As part of our ongoing coverage of NewFilmmakers LA, MovieMaker Magazine is happy to showcase their latest series of...
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4K Revolution: New Standard Delivery Format Looms
If you happened to be walking around the floor this year at NAB, you probably noticed...
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The Fire Inside: Jason Segel Resurrects The Muppets
Not long ago, MovieMaker Magazine caught up with Jason Segel to ask him about his role in...
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Ray Harryhausen: The Golden Voyage
Visual effects pioneer Ray Harryhausen passed away last week at the age of 92. Long before the days...
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