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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 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... -
Adapting Natasha: For This Film About the Russian-Jewish Immigrant Experience, the Key Was in the Casting
In 2002, I wrote the short story “Natasha” as a kind of repudiation of filmmaking. I’d returned to Toronto after five years... -
Addictive Personalities: 20 Years of Madness Explores Friendship, Filmmaking and Mental Illness
“If there’s anything else in life that you can do and be happy with, go do that. Because this is the most... -
Best Places to Live and Work as a Moviemaker in 2014, Top Big Cities: #4. Los Angeles
It’s MovieMaker’s 2014 edition of the Best Places to Live and Work as a Moviemaker! We’re counting down through our Top 10 Big... -
American Film Showcase: Harrison Engle reminesces South Korea
The U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Education and Cultural Affairs launched the American Film Showcase (AFS) in October, 2011, with the... -
Directing on a Dime: The Great Film School Question
Welcome to Directing on a Dime, where indie moviemaker Andy Young provides tips and insight for moviemakers whose budget is more The... -
The 2007 MovieMaker Guide to Film Education
From one day to one year, completion certificates to PhDs, London to Los Angeles, whatever your film education desire, the growing crop...
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Inside the Issue: Distribution
Your Key to Distribution Success: Get Keyed in to Key Art, and You’re On Your Way to an Instantly Iconic Movie
Think about some of the most famous posters ever produced: Jaws, Scarface, Taxi Driver, The Shining, Ghostbusters, E.T., The Godfather. What do they have in common? To...2Inside the Issue: Festivals
deadCenter Film Festival 2017: Oklahoma City Is the Biggest Star Of This Consistently Great Event
Film festivals are as good as their programmers and audiences, and the deadCenter film festival has an abundance of excellence in both. From the very first...Inside the Issue: Producing
What Investors Want to Hear: Here Are the Things You Need to Be Telling Potential Financiers In Your Pitch
There are as many different ways to get funding as there are movies made, but the one thing all of those stories have in common is...6