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Separating Worlds through Color by Kevin Zanit Brie Campbell, the writer and director of Shades of Hope approached me about the film while it was still being developed. I really liked the general idea of the story: a Vietnam War movie that travels back and forth between the war zones and back home. I immediately … Continue reading “Lighting Period War Film ‘Shades of Hope’”
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Interview with Elias Merhige by Scott Essman Elias Merhige, born in 1964, grew up in Brooklyn, and went to school in Tenafly, New Jersey before attending film school at State University of New York at Purchase where he received a bachelor’s degree in 1987. Best known to mainstream audiences for his 2000 film Shadow of … Continue reading “The Making of the Controversial Non-Dialogue Feature Film ‘Begotten’”
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Includes 4 Big Questions to Ask by Bryant Falk Many times when we see a production in progress, there is that one guy or girl with headphones sitting in front of a box with tons of sliders and knobs. We then say, “Why don’t I have one of those on my shoot?” And then ask, … Continue reading “Picking the Right Audio Mixing Console for Your Production”
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Second Place Award Recipient of the 2007 Annual Summer Shorts Competition Echapper won the second-place grand prize award of the 2007 Annual Summer Shorts Film and Video Awards. Through masterful editing, cuts and fades, and stylish lighting, UK-based filmmaker Jon Yang focuses on the dreamlike side of the noir genre and captures its essence perfectly. … Continue reading “Jon Yang Focuses on the Dreamlike Side of the Noir Genre and Captures Its Essence with “Echapper””
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Lavis and Szczerbowski Bring Human Emotion to Stop-Motion Puppets in Their 2008 Academy Award-Nominated Film by Mary Ann Skweres Bringing human emotion and expressiveness to stop-motion puppets was the most important creative issue that directors Chris Lavis and Maciek Szczerbowski faced as they formulated ideas for what has become their 2008 Academy Award nominated film, … Continue reading “Madame Tutli-Putli’s Journey to the Red Carpet”
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Confusion, Complexity and Challenges by Carl Filoreto It’s a simple premise. You’ve finally managed to get several video projects on the launch pad, and you’re looking to buy your first camcorder. Or maybe, like me, you’re a professional freelancer or possibly a production house looking to add a small format camcorder to complement their gear … Continue reading “Camcorder Choices”
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by Kim E. Welch Film editor Cara Silverman, who has edited both mainstream films and small independent features, completed work on the films, The Greatest, and He’s Just Not That Into You. The Greatest is an independent film written and directed by first-time director, Shana Feste, and stars an ensemble cast that includes Pierce Brosnan … Continue reading “Post Production Insights with Cara Silverman”
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by Scott Essman Although he’s only 45, Marcus Nispel has been making TV commercials and music videos for 20 years, as he says, “to pay the bills.” But, obviously, Nispel’s heart has been to make feature films. He burst onto the scene with a revised Texas Chainsaw Massacre, starring Jessica Biel, in 2003. That version … Continue reading “Interview with Friday the 13th Director Marcus Nispel”
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by William Donaruma “Strong Bodies Fight” is an HD documentary that explores the history and the effect a university boxing team has on a culture far removed from their own. For eighty years, their boxing tournament known as the Bengal Bouts worked alongside the Holy Cross Missions to invest in the future of the children … Continue reading “Capturing the Story for the HD Documentary “Strong Bodies Fight””
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Buddhism has one of the fastest growing communities/fellowship in the world. Many Westerners are impressed by an always-smiling Dalai Lama and his message of happiness. He is the most recognized public figure in the world. But this very successful campaign lets people in the West often forget that the reality faced by millions of Tibetans … Continue reading “The Exiled King of Tibet”
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By Scott Essman In the 1980s, Mickey Rourke was among the handful of hottest actors on the planet. After his Body Heat cameo and explosive work in Diner, he was perhaps more in-demand than any of his mid-Baby Boomer peers. A series of interesting if not always successful choices followed: Rumble Fish, The Pope of … Continue reading “Wrestling with Rourke’s Demons”
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First-Time Feature Director Aloura Charles Successfully Wrangles Ensemble in Award-Winning Film by Mary Ann Skweres Reservations, the award-winning feature from writer-director Aloura Charles, made the festival rounds, opened the Reel Women International Film Festival in Beverly Hills, California and closed the Women’s Film Festival of Vancouver. The script started as three shorts that possessed a … Continue reading “International Cast Makes ‘Reservations’”
