All posts tagged "usc"
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Interviews
‘Blackbird’ Filmmaker Nicole L. Thompson Soars Because of Grandmother’s Sacrifice
October 2, 2020Welcome to The New School, a new series highlighting striking, rising talents coming out of top...
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Movie News
Slamdance Panelists Tell You How to Avoid 8 Film Festival Red Flags
February 17, 2020Keep your synopsis short and to the point. More importantly, keep your film short and to...
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Annual Lists
The 40 Best Film Schools In The U.S. and Canada 2019
October 2, 2019Let’s start our list of the best film schools in the U.S. and Canada with an...
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Directing
Film School Alumni Advice: Brigsby Bear Star and Writer Kyle Mooney
August 4, 2017Every year, MovieMaker asks a range of successful indie filmmakers to reflect on their time in...
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Cinema Law
Cinema Law: Does Your School Own Your Student Film?
July 25, 2017When I was in film school many years ago, a rumor developed that the school owned...
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Film School Advice
The Evolution of Film School in America: Everything to Know, From Dropouts to Disciples, Fairbanks to Francis Ford
July 5, 2017Moviemaking has been taught almost as long as it’s been around. The 1890s saw the birth...
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Directing
Adapting Natasha: For This Film About the Russian-Jewish Immigrant Experience, the Key Was in the Casting
April 26, 2017In 2002, I wrote the short story “Natasha” as a kind of repudiation of filmmaking. I’d...
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Directing
Addictive Personalities: 20 Years of Madness Explores Friendship, Filmmaking and Mental Illness
April 1, 2015“If there’s anything else in life that you can do and be happy with, go do...
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Articles
Best Places to Live and Work as a Moviemaker in 2014, Top Big Cities: #4. Los Angeles
January 13, 2014It’s MovieMaker’s 2014 edition of the Best Places to Live and Work as a Moviemaker! We’re counting...
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Articles - Cinematography
American Film Showcase: Harrison Engle reminesces South Korea
March 12, 2013The U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Education and Cultural Affairs launched the American Film Showcase...
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Blog - Directing on a Dime
Directing on a Dime: The Great Film School Question
January 6, 2012Welcome to Directing on a Dime, where indie moviemaker Andy Young provides tips and insight for...
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Movie News
The 2007 MovieMaker Guide to Film Education
February 3, 2007From one day to one year, completion certificates to PhDs, London to Los Angeles, whatever your...
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