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Ruben Obregon on La Primavera: From the Navy to an Award-Winning Short
Keep the Pencils Sharpened
Zooming to the Head of the Class
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Cinematography
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If I Had to Choose Only One Film to Study: A Clockwork Orange
If he could study only one film, David Worth would choose Stanley Kubrick’s A Clockwork Orange. He explains what filmmakers can learn from it. If I had to…
Learn from the Pros
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Directing & Producing for Television: How the Partnership Works
Transitioning from DP to Director with Michael Goi, ASC, ISC
The Craft of Horror Cinematography with Roy Wagner, ASC
Horror Cinematography with Christopher Baffa, ASC
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Screenwriting
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Choosing the Right Screenwriting Software
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Editing & Post
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Emmy-Winning Director Tim Kolb Shares His Top 3 Editing Tips
Emmy-winning director and editor Tim Kolb talks about his award-winning projects, his workflow and his top three editing tips for filmmakers. Could you talk a little bit about…
Cameras & Gear
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Hervé Demers Discusses Fashion Filmmaking on DSLR
Director Hervé Demers talks about shooting fashion films and video lookbooks on DSLR cameras: the challenges, the solutions and his editing workflow.…
Felix N. Mendoza III Shares Drone Operating Tips
Camera Composition That Tells the Story
The struggle of building a cage for my Blackmagic
Sound
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So, You Want to Create a Podcast?
Want to start a podcast? Sujata Singhal covers choosing your topic, episode length, co-hosts, format, the gear you need to record and…
Keep Hiss Out of Your Audio
Audio’s Rightful Place: Know and Embrace Your Sound
Calling for Backup – 5 Ways to Secure Backup Audio for a Film Project
Lighting
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Quick Tips for Lighting Scenes with Affordable Ring Lights
I'd like to share with you this easy and quick guide for student filmmakers and novices lighting their scenes with affordable ring…
Do Not Fear This! First-Time Directors Working with Experienced DPs
Lighting for Cinematography by David Landau: A Book for Shooters
Connecting the Dots” By Hiro Narita, ASC
Documentary
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Newburgh Rising: A Photographers for Hope Journey
Dean Goldberg goes behind the scenes of Newburgh Rising, a documentary about Photographers for Hope and David and Iris Burnett in Newburgh,…
Finding Aftermarkets for Your Documentary
Documenting Archeology off the Irish Coast
Documentary Filmmaking: Directing Insights with Michael Rabiger
Film Business
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Financing Films via the Kickstarter Method
Raising money is the most nerve-wracking step for filmmakers. Larry Jaffee explains the Kickstarter crowdfunding approach and how films get funded. For…
How to Get Foreign Distribution for Your Film
3 Landmines to Avoid When Making Your Movie
Ed Hartman Joins the Film Composers Meetup Online
Acting
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7 Guidelines for Getting the Best Performances Possible
by Vanessa Daniels The relationship between an actor and director is important to the success of a film. Both roles carry…
Casting: Color blind. Gender blind. Age blind.
Working with Actors: A Cinematographer’s View
Reasons Why Film Festivals Matter
Film Schools
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The Skyfall Effect: Changing Times in Industry and Education
William Donaruma explains why his film program moved from Super 16mm to digital cinema, from Skyfall and the Alexa to what still…
AFI Conservatory: Hands-On Training in Six Disciplines
Regent University Helps Film Students Find Their Voices
Christopher Macken and Zach Bernstein on ‘Wallace Seeks Solace’
Festivals & Contests
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Get Your Student Films Accepted into Festivals Now
Photo taken by Chris Hartung, Filmmaker and Storyteller from Bielefeld, Germany. @chrishartungg | www.chrishartung.com Get Your Student Films Accepted into Festivals…
Picardi Makes Pro Level Actioner
Logan Calder and Austin Segal on Their Short “Two of These Things
Working the Festival Circuit Like a Pro
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DPA Microphones Delivers Pristine Audio for Hilary Duff “The Lucky Me Tour”
FOH Productions Deploys Riedel MediorNet, Artist, and Bolero in Portable Video Flypack for Large-Scale Corporate Events
GB Labs Wins Future’s Best of Show Award for Core.ONE, Presented by TVBEurope at IBC 2026
Bildquadrat Expands Production Communication With Riedel Virtual SmartPanel
DPA Microphones Delivers Pristine Audio for Hilary Duff “The Lucky Me Tour”
