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Summer Hill Films released the full-length feature film The Luring this summer on Amazon, Youtube Movies, Google Play, iTunes and other streaming platforms. Writer, director and producer Christopher Wells, a Long Island native and New York City based filmmaker, raised money by enticing private investors with the first scene. “They were impressed I had invested… …
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Team Collaboration and Problem Solving in Real Time Exclusive Q&A with Think Crew Founder Michael R. Williams StudentFilmmakers Magazine: What are some advantages for filmmakers using Think Crew browser-based software and tools in the cloud? Michael R. Williams: I designed Think Crew to work the same way that assistant directors do – so the… …
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(Pictured above: Bob Levy with film director Sean Anders.) StudentFilmmakers Magazine: Can you share with us some of your insights on television development, and the importance of the development stage? Bob Levy: Development is about creating the blueprint of a TV pilot or series. You can’t build a building without a blueprint, and you… …
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Pictured above: Amedeo D’Adamo with his film students in the AFI Directing class. StudentFilmmakers Magazine: How have you seen producing for film and video change over the years? Amedeo D’Adamo: Looking beyond COVID, I’d say it’s a great time to break into producing through TV. There are so many opportunities in all the many… …
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Written by JC Cummings As the summer heat makes all of us enjoy the invention of air conditioning, production crews who hustle in it, welcome a nighttime shoot. All of us in the production game know hassles of location shooting, but when ‘heat’ is a factor, it seems to really send us on a… …
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Filmmakers Global Network :: Community Spotlight with Vikki Wells Producer and Network Owner Current Projects: I’m very excited to launch a channel “for teens by teens” on our streaming network. It’s called, “BeeFreeMeTV”, because we give students a chance to “be free” and showcase their work, short films and videos to the exciting and… …
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Filmmakers Global Network :: Community Spotlight with Lillian Walker Producer/Host, The Bottom Line Show Live; Writer/Author, World Traveler, Vlogger, YouTuber, Photographer One of the Most Important Things Learned on the Set or in the Studio: To pay close attention to what people say and don’t say, how they say it, honor your intuitive hits and… …
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StudentFilmmakers Magazine: How have you seen the Indian movie industry and producing films change and evolve over the years? Rajeev Kamineni: From print to digital, is one of the transformations that I was personally witness to, when the industry stopped using actual prints/reels and moved on to completely digital content, there was a radical… …
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Tips for Make up Artists and Visual Storytellers StudentFilmmakers Magazine: What are some of the most important skills every makeup artist needs to succeed? Christine Sciortino: Every makeup artist must be able to work with every single skin tone, age, and gender identity. There are no excuses here. We live in a diverse world and more… …
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StudentFilmmakers Magazine: Can you tell us a little bit about the evolution of copyright as it relates to photography/film/music? Michelle Bogre: This is a dense topic. I will start with a few key ideas. Copyright is an intangible right that protects the expression of an idea once it is “fixed” in a tangible medium… …
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StudentFilmmakers Magazine: What changes in copyright have you seen over the years as it pertains to filmmakers, content creators and the digital world? Nancy Wolff: The barriers to entry to become a filmmaker or a digital content creator has lowered as the accessibility of digital camera equipment has made it possible to create movies… …
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by Stacey Parks How do you make any money in this business anyway? Believe me, I’m the first one to promote and rally behind all the new distribution and even financing possibilities that exist for filmmakers right now. But, the main problem seems to be that many filmmakers are still sitting around scratching your… …
