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Networking for Your Next Job in the Time of Covid By Amy DeLouise If you’ve just graduated from college or grad school, or if you’ve been downsized or furloughed, looking for work can be daunting. And now that physical networking events have been replaced with Zoom happy hours, and many companies are restructuring, it can … Continue reading “Networking in the Time of Covid”
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By Kristen Baum There’s this joke in New York City in which someone asks a local, “How do I get to Carnegie Hall?” only to be met with the answer, “Practice.” Many young composers ask a similar question: “How do I get to Hollywood?” Aspiring film composers want to know how to find film composing … Continue reading “For Composers Only: Breaking In”
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by Tushar Unadkat In today’s competitive social media presence and an increasingly individualized society, it is vital to understand the importance of branding. Your branding influences your business development, whether you are an actor, art director, music composer, makeup artist, producer, or any other part of the filmmaking industry. Branding is the ongoing process of … Continue reading “Become an Influencer and Improve Your Branding as a Filmmaker”
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Use Camera Angles to Increase Production Value By Jared Isham If you haven’t noticed, there are a whole lot of movies being made and released, and this is even during the middle of a worldwide pandemic. If that’s not enough of an indication that as a filmmaker you need to make something that stands out,… …
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Missed a Hole-In-One with Tiger By JC Cummings A few years ago, I was called to produce a live “talk-back” interview (video media tour) for ABC/ESPN. The format required an interview from a Los Angeles country club, transmitting worldwide to several broadcast outlets. On-air sports announcers could ask our sports personality questions, which the on-camera … Continue reading “Production Stories: Missed a Hole-In-One with Tiger”
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Looking Through a Different Lens By Shane Stanley If you’re like many of us and have stayed in isolation since mid-March, you’re probably more than antsy to return to class or get back on set. It’s safe to say we’ve all grown a bit stir crazy and of course need to make a living. I … Continue reading “Looking Through a Different Lens”
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(Pictured above: Snehal Patel. Photo by Jordan Lee.) Shooting Super 8 By Snehal Patel Hello StudentFilmmakers Readers! Are you stuck at home and thinking about making a short film? Have you considered using a Super8 camera? Many people have vintage cameras sitting around and gathering dust. Some rental houses also have higher-quality professional cameras … Continue reading “Shooting Super 8 By Snehal Patel”
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(Pictured above: The crew captures Miles [Timmy Hart Barron] and Annie [Callie Johnson] in a flashback, shot at Starved Rock State Park on anamorphic lenses. Photo by Brian Khan.) Rear View Lensing Grief By John Klein When writer-director Steve Kniss approached me about shooting his MFA thesis film, Rear View, it was probably one… …
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Scriptapalooza TV Whether you are already an aspiring television writer or a writer interested in exploring other avenues, Scriptapalooza TV is here to promote careers in television and provide exposure for the undiscovered writer. 27 writers have optioned their work 61 writers have been hired to write 18 writers have films in production or release … Continue reading “Scriptapalooza TV is Accepting Pilots, Sitcoms, Reality and One-Hour Dramas”
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StudentFilmmakers Magazine: Can you tell us about what it was like directing your short film, “Día De Las Carpas”, and working with child actors? Can you share with us some of your insights working with children? João Dall’Stella: Directing “Dia De Las Carpas” was one of the most humbling, difficult, fun, and rewarding experiences I’ve … Continue reading “João Dall’Stella on Award-Winning Thesis Film, “Dia De Las Carpas””
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Deborah Moran, ACE was born in Buffalo, New York, is a graduate of SUNY at Fredonia, and currently resides in New York City. An accredited member of the American Cinema Editors (ACE) prestigious honorary society, Deborah has worked as a picture editor for 20+ years of several network, cable and streaming television series including the … Continue reading “Deborah Moran, ACE on Editing Episodic Television Series, “City on a Hill””
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StudentFilmmakers Magazine: Some first-time storytellers might find the short film form challenging. When it comes to putting together a short script, what is the key to creating an emotional impact? Yubo Song: I’ve always believed that if you want your story to touch someone else, it has to touch yourself first. When I wrote the first … Continue reading “Yubo Song on Directing Award-Winning Student Film, A WINTER WITHOUT SNOW”
