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Microseries: A New Doorway for Indie Filmmakers to Break Into Television?

The future of serial storytelling might not start in a writers’ room, at a studio, or in front of a network executive anymore. It might start with a filmmaker, a small crew, and a story split into 60-90 seconds episodes. For decades, aspiring filmmakers have been told some version of ...
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Filmmaker Community Post

I’ve made an app for helping movie makers

Hi everybuddy, I’ve recently released the v1.1 of my Python3 app “the Movie Maker“. I’m looking for movie makers to try it out on their machines and give me some feedback. The project is located at: https://codeberg.org/PapyPapy/pyMovieMaker Download page: https://codeberg.org/PapyPapy/pyMovieMaker/releases You can post issues here: https://codeberg.org/PapyPapy/pyMovieMaker/issues You may also find ...
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Film Festivals & ContestsInterviewsStudent Voice

Brettler Captures Introspective Tone and Child-Like Whimsy with ‘Levin’

#FlashbackFriday #FBF  Do you remember our Community Spotlight with Michael Brettler? Brettler Captures Introspective Tone and Child-Like Whimsy with ‘Levin’ Genuine Characters Trump Student-Level CG ...
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Magazine Article Archive

A Synchronized Light Show: Creative Music Video Lighting to Test and Refine Your Chops by Kevin Zanit

Reference: StudentFilmmakers Magazine, 2015. February 2008. 7 A Synchronized Light Show: Creative Music Video Lighting to Test and Refine Your Chops by Kevin Zanit. Pages ...
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Cinematography

“The Difference Between Looking and Seeing for A Filmmaker, or Any Artist” By Brad Rushing csc

Pictured above: Brad Rushing csc on the set of “Salvage Marines.” Photo Credit: Ryan Abrahamson. I was asked to write an article for StudentFilmmakers Magazine. ...
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Screenwriting

Science-Backed Strategies to Finish Your Script: Motivation Insights for Student Filmmakers

Science-Backed Strategies to Finish Your Script You’ve got a story burning inside you—let’s get it onto the page and finished. These practical, research-based tools will ...
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CinematographyMagazine Article Archive

Lighting for Filmmakers “Motivating Your Light” By Scott Spears

(Article published in StudentFilmmakers Magazine.) How to Motivate Your Light Here’s How… By Scott Spears  So, you arrive on set and look around at the ...
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CamerasCinematographyProduction News

“CHICAGO FROM ANOTHER WORLD: Making the Music Video, ‘Endless Frozen Dawn’ by John Klein

When composer Andrew Edwards approached me in the spring to direct and shoot a music video for a track off his upcoming album, “The Center ...
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Networks and Forums

FILMMAKERS GLOBAL NETWORK :: Community Spotlight with Joseph Forte

FILMMAKERS GLOBAL NETWORK Community Spotlight Joseph Forte Digital Content & Video Creation   CURRENT PROJECTS: So, a little about my work and current projects. I ...
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Technology News

Exciting Updates on Student Filmmakers Magazine Print Issue: A Little Delay, But Worth the Wait!

Dear Valued Readers and Supporters of Student Filmmakers Magazine, We hope this message finds you well and brimming with creative energy! We are truly grateful ...
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When was the last time you watched (or made) a film sharing a unique and original perspective of aging? Are there unique and original films you've made (or watched) on agelessness?
People

Top Twelve Films on Elderhood and Aging 2012 – 2022 from Movies About Aging and Elderhood

https://www.moviesaboutaging.org/ Many feature films that deal with elderhood and aging wallow in stereotypical and outdated views of the experience of elderhood. Not only do these ...
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InterviewsSchool News

Max Stenström on His Senior Film ‘The Taker’

by Naomi Laeuchli Maximillian Stenström, a student at New York University, talks about his senior film ‘The Taker’, its influences and how it relates to ...
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Nikhil Kamkolkar Takes 1st Place in StudentFilmmakers Video Contest
Event NewsFilm Festivals & ContestsNetworks and Forums

Nikhil Kamkolkar Takes 1st Place in StudentFilmmakers Video Contest

Congratulations to Nikhil Kamkolkar for winning 1st place in the StudentFilmmakers Video Contest. Judges Mark Irwin CSC/ASC, Michael Goi ASC, Shane Stanley, Amy DeLouise, and ...
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How-To Be A Filmmaker ArticlesPost Production

Exploring What is New in Resolve 17 Beta

  Written By Bart Weiss Black Magic Design has been aggressive in adding new features to its DaVinci Resolve software package every year at the ...
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