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Patton Oswalt James Morosini I Love My Dad
August 22, 2022
Most catfishing movies are from the perspective of the victim. But in I Love My Dad, James Morosini gives us…
In the Heights - Film School Advice Film School Alumni Advice WP
July 21, 2021
Film school advice from Mare of Easttown creator Brad Ingelsby, Zola editor Joi McMillon, In the Heights DP Alice Brooks…
Best Film Schools in the US and Canada 2021
July 21, 2021
MovieMaker presents our annual survey of the best film schools in the U.S. and Canada destined to unlock your moviemaking…
May 22, 2021
You get to a point where you have to ask yourself… Is film school really such a crucial step for…
How Much Did Olivia Jade Know About the College Admissions Scandal?
March 22, 2021
How much did Olivia Jade know about her parent's involvement in the college admissions scandal before the story broke? We've…
Nicole L. Thompson Blackbird
October 2, 2020
In her USC thesis film "Blackbird," Nicole L. Thompson tells the story of a young woman who goes from cleaning…
Slamdance Film Festival Red Flags
February 17, 2020
Participants at a Slamdance panel tell you how to avoid some film festival red flags and make the best impression…
October 2, 2019
Where to invest in your film education? Our annual list of the best film schools in the U.S. and Canada…
August 4, 2017
Which school should you go to? Kyle Mooney (USC School of Cinematic Arts, Critical Studies program) shares his experience.
July 25, 2017
When I was in film school, a rumor developed that the school owned any student film we made there, stripping…
July 5, 2017
Over the evolution of film school in America, how did we get from early pedagogical attempts to the hundreds of…
April 26, 2017
Natasha is the forbidden love story between Mark Berman, a 16-year-old suburban Russian-Jewish kid and his cousin by marriage, the…
April 1, 2015
20 Years of Madness is a film propelled by all manner of irrational forces: heady emotions, gloriously untethered creativity, and…
January 13, 2014
It’s MovieMaker’s 2014 edition of the Best Places to Live and Work as a Moviemaker! We’re counting down through our…
March 12, 2013
Harrison Engle was the expert who travelled to South Korea—along with filmmaker Chris Paine and his documentary Revenge of the…
February 3, 2007
Whatever your film education desire, the growing crop of film education programs is making experts out of novices every day.