Film Festivals & Contests
Interviews

Q&A with Janice Chun on Short Animation, “Crushed In Space”

Written by StudentFilmmakers Magazine

Janice Chun (Writer, Director, Animator) received the 2nd Place Award in the College Category for her short animation, “Crushed In Space” in the Summer Shorts Film and Video Contest (2017), hosted by StudentFilmmakers.com. Interview published in StudentFilmmakers Magazine. Writer, Director, Animator: Janice Chun Voice Actors:  Daren Jannace Calista Nguyen STUDENTFILMMAKERS: What inspired the story for … Continue reading “Q&A with Janice Chun on Short Animation, “Crushed In Space””

Film Festivals & Contests
Interviews

ScreenCraft: Q&A with Cameron Cubbison – What would you suggest to someone just starting their first screenplay?

Written by StudentFilmmakers Magazine

STUDENTFILMMAKERS: Tell us about the 5th Annual ScreenCraft Screenwriting Fellowship. Cameron Cubbison: The ScreenCraft Fellowship is an ongoing career development program designed to help talented emerging writers sharpen and hone their portfolios, and then strategically introduce them to a custom-matched network of literary agents, managers, studio executives, producers and content creators. The ultimate goal of … Continue reading “ScreenCraft: Q&A with Cameron Cubbison – What would you suggest to someone just starting their first screenplay?”

Film Festivals & Contests
Interviews

Summer Shorts Festival Winner “Deadbeat Motel”

Written by StudentFilmmakers Magazine

Ryan Robson (Writer/Director), Samuel Palm (DP), and Austin Ahler (Producer) received the 1st Place Award in the College Category for their short student film, “Deadbeat Motel” in the Summer Shorts Film and Video Contest (2017), hosted by StudentFilmmakers.com. Interview published in StudentFilmmakers Magazine. STUDENTFILMMAKERS: What inspired the “story” for “Deadbeat Motel”? Ryan Robson: “Deadbeat“ actually … Continue reading “Summer Shorts Festival Winner “Deadbeat Motel””

Film Festivals & Contests
Interviews

Q&A with Logan Calder and Austin Segal on Short Student Film, “Two of These Things”

Written by StudentFilmmakers Magazine

Logan Calder (Writer and Director) and Austin Segal (Cinematographer) received the 1st Place Award in the Highschool / Junior High Category for their short student film, “Two of These Things” in the Summer Shorts Film and Video Contest (2017), hosted by StudentFilmmakers.com. Interview published in StudentFilmmakers Magazine. STUDENTFILMMAKERS: What inspired the “story” for “Two of … Continue reading “Q&A with Logan Calder and Austin Segal on Short Student Film, “Two of These Things””

Interviews
School News

Ohio University Film Division: Q&A with Steven Ross, Artistic Director and Head of Film Division

Written by StudentFilmmakers Magazine

Interview conducted by Jody Michelle Solis STUDENTFILMMAKERS: What’s new at the Ohio University Film Division? Steven Ross: The Film Division continues to be a hotbed of creative activity. Our MFA graduate students and BFA undergraduates (through OU’s distinguished Honors Tutorial College) are in constant pursuit of excellence and originality. The three-year MFA (and BFA) sequence … Continue reading “Ohio University Film Division: Q&A with Steven Ross, Artistic Director and Head of Film Division”

Interviews
Networks and Forums

Community Spotlight | Mark Evitts – Composer, String Arranger, Producer, Songwriter, Multi-Instrumentalist

Written by StudentFilmmakers Magazine

Mark Evitts Composer, String Arranger, Producer, Songwriter, Multi-Instrumentalist MarkEvitts.com Instagram.com/MarkEvitts Twitter.com/MarkEvitts SoundCloud.com/MarkEvittsMusic STUDENTFILMMAKERS: Can you tell us about your current projects? Mark Evitts: I’m a workaholic. I’m always working on something, either for others or for myself. This week, I finished up a full orchestra suite with a Gaelic choir, composed a double quartet for … Continue reading “Community Spotlight | Mark Evitts – Composer, String Arranger, Producer, Songwriter, Multi-Instrumentalist”

Audio
Interviews

FILMMAKERS GLOBAL NETWORK :: Community Spotlight with Roman Falkenstein

Written by StudentFilmmakers Magazine

Roman Falkenstein Composer, Arranger and Music Producer from Riga, Latvia www.rfmusic.lv STUDENTFILMMAKERS: Tell us about your current projects. Roman Falkenstein: I completed a short drama, “En Garde!” directed by local, talented director Daniel Yoffe. It’s a story of a young fencer on his way to manhood, wrestling with fears and a feeling of guilt, after … Continue reading “FILMMAKERS GLOBAL NETWORK :: Community Spotlight with Roman Falkenstein”

Interviews
Production News

Conversation with Lacie’s Clement Barberis and Connie Wai: HD, 4K, 6K, 8K and Beyond Workflow

Written by StudentFilmmakers Magazine

Interview conducted by Jody Michelle Solis STUDENTFILMMAKERS: How has workflow and storage changed over the years? Clement Barberis, LaCie Marketing Manager: Not so long ago, it was difficult and very expensive to have access to computing power, therefore workflow to most Creative was limited to setup they could afford. So computer equipment was the main … Continue reading “Conversation with Lacie’s Clement Barberis and Connie Wai: HD, 4K, 6K, 8K and Beyond Workflow”

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Interviews

COMPOSING FOR FILM/TV: Exclusive Interview with Daniel Le Blanc

Written by StudentFilmmakers Magazine

  Musician and award-winning music producer, composer and arranger, Daniel LeBlanc has based his career and life on the belief that success involves passion, drive, hard work, situational awareness and a willingness to embrace change while employing a ‘never quit’ attitude. He scored and composed songs for TV and film projects that included Adventure Inc., … Continue reading “COMPOSING FOR FILM/TV: Exclusive Interview with Daniel Le Blanc”

Film Business
Screenwriting

Screenwriting: Be a Self-Starter but Seek Advice – A paradox exists in the writers’ room

Written by StudentFilmmakers Magazine

by Neil Landau A paradox exists in the writers’ room. You need to absorb information and find your own way through observing how other people behave in the room, reading draft after draft to see how they evolve and come up from that early writer’s draft through network notes and the process of refinement. If … Continue reading “Screenwriting: Be a Self-Starter but Seek Advice – A paradox exists in the writers’ room”

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Development

FILM COMPOSING: Finding the Emotional Ark of Each Scene

Written by StudentFilmmakers Magazine

By Steve Myers Every time a director approaches me for original music, I get a little nervous. Whether it will be a pre-score (music before any picture is shot) or a post-score (music after the picture is locked), the first round of conversation either revolves around something they have heard and might think will work, … Continue reading “FILM COMPOSING: Finding the Emotional Ark of Each Scene”

Cinematography
How-To Be A Filmmaker Articles

How to Create a Budget Lighting Rig: Massive Spread and Enough Power to Boot

Written by StudentFilmmakers Magazine

By Gabriel Garcia Rosa My friend Danny Mirabal shared with me this affordable lightweight lighting kit for $198 that we use once in a while when we don’t want to carry heavy equipment. I just wanted to share this affordable kit that can be used in any shoot, particularly in documentaries. This is what you… …

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