Written by Jody Michelle
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Written by Chuck Gloman
A DeSales University Senior’s Quest by Jean Carlos Falcon DeSales University TV/Film Senior, Class of 2018 Filmmakers all seem to start with the same thing in heart and mind; the passion for making films, and the dreams of doing so as a career. However, the means of reaching this goal may be a bit… …
Written by Paul Anthony Marengo
What is the hottest topic in filmmaking these days? The newest camera?…VR?…Nope…Its Fundraising and Financing….For the month of March, we will look at different fundraising and financing options to help you fund your film…. We will explore………. 1 – Government Funding 2 – Foundation Funding 3 – Corporate Support 4 – CrowdFunding 5 – Fiscal… …
Written by Jody Michelle
Two-time Emmy Award winning actress Michelle Stafford will premiere her new web series entitled “The Stafford Project” (thestaffordproject.com). “The Stafford Project” will star Stafford as herself in a tongue-in-cheek “reality television” depiction of her life. The irreverent series will focus on highlighting the humor in humiliating situations. Michelle’s own life serves as inspiration – which… …
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by Adam Matalon So, you have a deal! You made a film, and someone has expressed interest and offered you a deal. If you’re lucky, you even have a modest advance. It’s a thrill, that’s for sure, and you’re jumping up and down. Understand that today most deals will require you to license your film… …
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Reference: StudentFilmmakers Magazine, November 2007. “Let’s Do Lunch”: 60 Minutes to Turn a Starving Filmmaker into an Investor’s Darling: Sample Structure of the One-Hour Investor Lunch and ‘Presentation Cycle’ by William F. Vartorella, Ph.D., C.B.C.. Pages 50 – 52. The phone rings and a “voice” says she and a couple of friends may want to… …
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Camera Department How to Get Your Foot in the Door 18 Key Questions You Should Ask During a Job Interview by David E. Elkins, S.O.C. One of the most frequently asked questions I am asked by my students is, what is the best way to get that first job? Getting your first break in… …
Written by Jody Michelle
What’s going wrong with your career? There are some tough lessons to learn as a filmmaker. It’s really hard to break into the film industry, and even then, once you’re in, sometimes it’s not enough to make a living. Over the years I’ve seen a pattern emerge, where really talented filmmakers with some great ideas,… …
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Connect Your Audience to the Rich Stream of Meaning By Pamela Jaye Smith In our multicultural, instantaneously interconnected global village, we speak hundreds of languages and thousands of dialects with diverse and specific cultural backgrounds. How can we communicate effectively across all these borders? Symbols and images affect people emotionally – hence their exceptional effectiveness…. …
Written by Jody Michelle
The “Targeting Animation” Method Applied by Torb and Nola Jensen After graduating film school the bulk of my projects centered around the small screen; television and internet distribution. Oh, there were the occasional “big screen” projects, small clips to be projected onto the wall or a make shift movie screen that were used in various… …
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Attitude of Gratitude by Thomas McKenney When one is lucky enough to get his or her first job in the entertainment industry, how does one keep it going? How does one build a career? Actors face auditions and wait for callbacks in hopes of being cast in a role. It isn’t so different for… …
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Renown Action Director Rob Cohen Talks by Scott Essman Former wunderkind producer and executive Rob Cohen burst onto the directing scene with his biopic Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story in 1993. Since that time, he has become one of the renowned action directors in Hollywood with films including Dragonheart, The Fast and the Furious, and… …
