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Film distribution is an incredibly important and often overlooked part of the filmmaking process. It is the way a film reaches its audience and can make or break a movie’s success. Knowing the fundamentals of film distribution can be incredibly beneficial for film students, and can help them achieve their goals of getting their films… …
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By Maura Nicolaita Filmmakers and professionals attending tradeshows can benefit from both the content and the contacts made, giving them the opportunity to gain knowledge and connect with other peers. To maximize engagement, it is important to have a plan and go into the show with a specific goal in mind. Here are four strategies… …
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The current era that we live is an era of spreading information and exploding creativeness, and a new wave of creating has been pushed strongly by the rapid expansion of mass media, which gives everyone a chance–as long as you have an idea and use whatever you have to create, you may become a great… …
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My name is Zachary Fried and I am from the College of Southern Nevada. This semester, for my thesis film, I am partnering with a local charity, Film Allegiance. With this fiscal sponsor, we are raising forty thousand dollars for those looking to invest in arts education and underrepresented filmmakers. This film is a unique… …
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Written By Tony Halliwell Working with a student or beginning composer? Deriving from my experiences working as a startup composer, I’d like to share with you some quick tips for improving your workflow and collaboration with newcomers who are just starting out or who have only a few films under their belts so far and… …
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By Neil Landau In Hollywood, where episodic TV production budgets tend to be most substantial, showrunners will hire a staff of dedicated writers to bring a diversity of points of view into “the room,” and to maximize productivity, efficiency, and script quality. Staff writer jobs are highly coveted in Hollywood (and increasingly elsewhere) as “entry… …
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Pictured above: Filmmakers and festival managers drop by the Student Filmmakers Magazine exhibit booth at the NAB New York Show in Manhattan, NYC, to say hello, pick up magazine editions, and network. How to Maximize Your Productivity at Film Festivals By Fred Ginsburg CAS PhD If you are fortunate enough to be able to attend… …
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By JC Cummings We’ve always enjoyed productions with fun-loving puppet characters. Puppeteering is an art and one of the first forms of entertainment throughout the ages. When it comes to producing an entire series with puppets or even a commercial, there are some technics we need to follow. Over the years I’ve produced several ‘puppets’… …
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By Amy DeLouise, Producer/Director Film festivals and industry events are back in person! Can we remember how to do this? Here are some of my top tips. Digital scans Most conferences now include QR codes on badges. The good news is, they scan right into your contacts. The bad news is, you might not… …
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By Shane Stanley It’s that time of year to brush the sand off your feet, let your suntans fade and the hangovers heal as you head back to class or get back to work. Or is it?… I’ll admit, I am obsessive compulsive when it comes to work. I don’t say that with any shame… …
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Written by Christina Hamlett Years ago, I interviewed a prominent producer and asked him whether he thought a film school degree was essential to a successful career in the movie industry. His answer surprised me. “I can’t say I learned anything in a classroom I didn’t already know from grunt work on a tech crew,… …
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Photo by Jakob Owens. Visit his website at www.directorjakobowens.com. FILM BUSINESS Film Contracts in Indie Filmmaking What You Need to Know Written by Peter John Ross Have you ever heard of indie film success stories like Kevin Smith making “Clerks” or “Paranormal Activity” by Oren Peli? Well, what if they forgot to cross a “T”… …
