Crowdfunding Campaign for Body Stories Project’s Third Movie

Dear fellow artists, I’m Mariluz Guerra, indigenous kankuama woman and independent filmmaker. Today I would like to share with you my crowdfunding campaign. This is the first time I work on a project that involves a campaign of this nature. By now my focus goes on funding the development and pre-production stages of my third … Continue reading “Crowdfunding Campaign for Body Stories Project’s Third Movie”

Descent: Press Release for a CSN College Thesis Film

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 … Continue reading “Descent: Press Release for a CSN College Thesis Film”

FILMMAKERS GLOBAL NETWORK :: Community Spotlight with Zoran Dragelj

Can you tell us about your body of work?   Zoran Dragelj: As an independent filmmaker/auteur for over 20 years I’ve been fortunate to work on both film and video productions of various sizes and lengths (from feature films to episodic content to short films and videos). Also, I worked on many different genres, which … Continue reading “FILMMAKERS GLOBAL NETWORK :: Community Spotlight with Zoran Dragelj”

FILMMAKERS GLOBAL NETWORK :: Community Spotlight with Shane Stanley

Shane Stanley www.shanestanley.net Shane Stanley is a lifer. His career began in front of the camera at 9 months old before becoming a two-time Emmy Award winning filmmaker and launching his own company, Visual Arts Entertainment. Best known for Executive Producing the #1 Box Office hit, Gridiron Gang for SONY Pictures starring Dwayne “The Rock” … Continue reading “FILMMAKERS GLOBAL NETWORK :: Community Spotlight with Shane Stanley”

FILMMAKERS GLOBAL NETWORK :: Community Spotlight with Daniel Denk

Daniel Denk Czech Republic Can you tell us about your body of work? I am a music composer from Prague, Czech Republic. I started doing music about 10 years ago in a local band playing electric guitar, which I pretty much do until now. Throughout the years I started feeling that I would like to … Continue reading “FILMMAKERS GLOBAL NETWORK :: Community Spotlight with Daniel Denk”

FILMMAKERS GLOBAL NETWORK :: Community Spotlight with Mark McKeown

StudentFilmmakers Magazine: Tell us about your work and your process creating, shooting, and editing experimental films and videos. Mark McKeown: Often a project will develop from a single image. This can be from a memory, a dream or listening to music. I will meditate on this image over a period of time, maybe make rough … Continue reading “FILMMAKERS GLOBAL NETWORK :: Community Spotlight with Mark McKeown”

Mindful Minute Musing: “endless frozen dawn”

By Jody Michelle Solis I’m enjoying a fresh, hot cup of coffee (think maple syrup, citrus, bright) while editing articles for the UFVA Edition of StudentFilmmakers Magazine. I can’t help but want to share John Klein’s music video link for “endless frozen dawn”. In his newest article for StudentFilmmakers magazine, John shares with us his … Continue reading “Mindful Minute Musing: “endless frozen dawn””

Reasons Why Film Festivals Matter

Growth of Film Festivals Over the past decade, the film industry has changed tremendously. Its demands and outcomes have evolved. As artists, the fast lighting speed of the industry has led us to become more versatile and therefore adapt ourselves to the circumstances. Perhaps, one of the greatest shifts has been the accessibility to make … Continue reading “Reasons Why Film Festivals Matter”

The Benefits of Creating your own Content as an Actor

Creating your own content may seem quite challenging at times, but the rewards and growth you gain from each experiences is quite indescribable. Either you expand your artistry with a new medium or start exploring new skills to combine with them to your main art form; both are great ways to explore new territories. Because … Continue reading “The Benefits of Creating your own Content as an Actor”