All posts tagged "Captain Phillips"
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Suspense with a Camera: Jeffrey Michael Bays Talks Building Suspense with Oscar-nominated Editor Saar Klein
“Building suspense is an intuitive process that is hard to verbalize.” – editor Saar Klein When I teach suspense workshops a common... -
Global Perspective: Extortion Director Phil Volken Moves From a Local First Film to an International Follow-Up
Peaceful, isolated islands, tranquil seascapes and the slow lull of waves crashing on the beach seem like the ideal setting for relaxation.... -
Story-Breaking Secrets from the Writer of Air Bud: The Fundamental Questions to Ask About Your Screenplay
We can all agree that a great screenplay is the foundation of a great film. And I don’t think it’s controversial to... -
Screenwriting Refresher: 10 Fundamental Things to Remember
You’ve got this clever little screenplay you’ve been working really hard on for some time now. Recently, though, you’ve started to feel...
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Things I’ve Learned as a Moviemaker: Mads Mikkelsen
From Star Wars to Marvel, from prestige TV (Hannibal) to high-profile Oscar contenders (At Eternity’s Gate), Mads Mikkelsen can be seen stretching his dramatic skills across the board these...Inside the Issue: Directing
The 2019 MovieMaker Sundance Survey: Eleven Sundance-Selected Films, and Their Mountain-Bound Makers
The 35th Sundance Film Festival received a record-breaking 14,000-plus submissions, with 4,000-plus feature-length films among them. Of the 112 features selected, 45 of their makers were first-timers. The fest’s...1Inside the Issue: How To
Breaking and Entering, Part One: How To Shoot Down Self-Doubt and Pay the Rent While Making It In the Film Industry
Becoming a moviemaker seemed like an impossibly ambitious goal when I was growing up. I was living in Brazil, watching bootleg copies of David Cronenberg films and, with...