All posts tagged "film school"
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The Best Film Schools in the U.S. and Canada, 2018: 40 Tuition Fee-Worthy Film Programs Staying Ahead of the Curve
As the fickle entertainment business tilts slowly (but perhaps decisively) away from the director’s medium—cinema—to that medium more associated with rooms full... -
Film School Alumni Advice: The Hitman’s Bodyguard Director Patrick Hughes
Every year, MovieMaker asks a range of successful indie filmmakers to reflect on their time in and after film school for our... -
Film School Alumni Advice: Brigsby Bear Star and Writer Kyle Mooney
Every year, MovieMaker asks a range of successful indie filmmakers to reflect on their time in and after film school for our... -
Cinema Law: Does Your School Own Your Student Film?
When I was in film school many years ago, a rumor developed that the school owned the films we made there, stripping... -
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... -
Book Review: Shooting Better Movies: The Student Filmmakers’ Guide Should Be a Rookie’s Go-To Reference
“You have to know the rules in order to break them.” This oft-repeated cliché might be considered irksome if not for the... -
The Evolution of Film School in America: Everything to Know, From Dropouts to Disciples, Fairbanks to Francis Ford
Moviemaking has been taught almost as long as it’s been around. The 1890s saw the birth of the medium, and a scant... -
The Hook-Up: The Unique, NSFW-ish Research Process Behind Amateur Night [Exclusive Behind-the-Scenes Pictures]
Lisa Addario and I met in college and decided to become partners, first in writing, then in sex, then in marriage. After... -
Flowchart: So I Went to Film School. Now What?
Every year, we feature a “Film Education” section in our summer issue, in which we dive into the perennial questions surrounding film... -
Film School Alumni Advice: Now You See Me 2 Director Jon M. Chu
Every year, MovieMaker asks a range of successful indie filmmakers to reflect on their time in and after film school for our...
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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