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July 11, 2024
The documentary Little Richard: I Am Everything will make you see the “Tutti Frutti” singer — who died in 2020
June 25, 2019
"I want to come away with half the character, and hope the character comes away with half of me," says…
May 25, 2019
Director Ira Sachs has found his greatest inspirations from cinema outside of the US.
April 4, 2019
In 1972, Sydney Pollack was hired by Warner Bros. to capture Aretha Franklin's gospel record Amazing Grace, but the footage…
May 24, 2018
Nandita Das' biopic, Manto, traces the history of Pakistan and India through the tumultuous years in the life of maverick writer…
November 26, 2017
Renowned composer Jóhann Jóhannsson (Arrival, The Theory of Everything) provided a master class at the Jihlava International Documentary Film Festival.
November 22, 2017
Writing the next big musical will seem like a less daunting task after you steal these tips for conceiving, writing, and…
February 6, 2017
With many innovations that have helped to personalize the service, Audio Network is working hard to be your music licensing…
January 17, 2017
In music supervision, there are a lot of variables that go into the fee that a copyright holder quotes for…
August 18, 2015
A director needs to be able to talk lighting with a cinematography, and needs to understand the language of location…
July 6, 2015
Pitch not strong enough? A lookbook can be the ace up a hardworking producer’s sleeve.
January 8, 2015
What makes a great song choice in a film? The best ones aren’t just cool tracks that “sound good” with
June 27, 2014
After gaining exposure for his chilling work in Wes Craven’s Scream, Oscar-nominated composer Marco Beltrami has become something of a…
November 25, 2013
This article by Vince Lynch, founder of online music community Synkio, appeared in our 2013 Complete Guide to Making Movies…
October 23, 2013
The We Make Movies (Better) blog returns for a new installment about another new music option for independent moviemakers, by…
October 20, 2009
I rejected the score of one composer for another. Do I still need to pay him the original amount, or…