Production

  • Movie News

Passing Writer-Director Rebecca Hall Goes Deep on All Five Stages of Production

Passing writer-director Rebecca Hall knew for a long time that she wanted to make her own film, and paid close…

2 years ago
  • How They Did It

How They Did It: Planning a Car Crash Scene? Match Multiple Locations Into One, Says 24 Hours to Live Director

Some of the bigger challenges we had to overcome while filming 24 Hours to Live had to do with finding…

6 years ago
  • Cinema Law

Cinema Law: Can I Fictionalize A Reality TV Idea Without Infringing Its Copyright?

Q: I wrote a novel about a fictional reality TV dating show that bears similarities to The Bachelor and other…

7 years ago
  • Producing

Numerous Projects in Various Stages of Development: Summer—Fall 2017

Here we keep tabs on some ready-to-roll indie features being made from summer of this year 'til fall of next.…

7 years ago
  • Cinema Law

Cinema Law: What Are Your Options When You’re Fired From A Job Before It Even Begins?

Q: I was booked as a makeup artist on a production for the month of August. I signed a written…

7 years ago
  • Best Of

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…

7 years ago
  • Best Of

Interactive Map: Explore the Best Places to Live and Work as a Moviemaker in 2017

Take a virtual tour of our 26 favorite filmmaking cities in North America on our interactive map of the Best…

7 years ago
  • Other

Manufacturing Filth: How Smart Production Design Got “Big Boy” into Tribeca

Director Bryan Campbell and production designer Kristen Bonnalie, of the Tribeca-premiering short "Big Boy," explain how they created the most…

9 years ago
  • Cinema Law

Cinema Law: Do You Need Release Forms for Passers-by in the Background of Shots?

Q: If I am filming a character on the street and real-life people walk in and out of the frame…

9 years ago
  • Other

Foot in the Door: 10 Things a Production Assistant Can Do to Stand Out

I have done my time as a production assistant and have worked with hundreds more, and I thought it was…

15 years ago
  • Producing

Ask Mr. Hollywood: All You need to Know About Post-Production and Finishing Your Film

There are three stages to filmmaking— Pre-Production, Production and Post-Production. Pre-production is easy. You’re in it now. Although the truth, more likely, is…

25 years ago