Garnered from My First Feature Documentary Experience Written By Tamar Kummel I recently completed my first feature documentary, “Fighting for Allergy-Free Food.” I worked hard to find answers to your and my questions about why food sensitivity has become so prevalent, why food allergies are off-the-charts, why our food …
Written by Marco Schleicher, MA In London, I worked for two leading UK casting directors for about a year. I started in this department as casting intern, then I became a casting assistant, and then I moved up to be a session director. During my time in casting, I …
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Filmmakers Network | Community Spotlight Sasha Sibley is a 22 year-old filmmaker in Los Angeles who has directed numerous short films and recently secured distribution for his first feature, ‘The Box’ in 2021, through Midnight Releasing. His achievements have been recognized at various film festivals, including SITGES, Hard:Line, Dances With Films and NFFTY. Sibley graduated …
Pictured above: Location scouting for short, sci-fi film, “Skimmers.” Preparation is Crucial: Get Things Done Creatively Without Missing a Beat Written by John Klein Skimmers is a short, sci-fi film set in a future where fresh water, due to a catastrophic drought, has become such a scarce commodity that …
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Above production still: Behind the scenes of the film, “Break Even,” directed by Shane Stanley. “Break Even” movie trailer Good Morning Filmmaker! It’s a Great Day to be Alive! By Shane Stanley “Happy Anniversary, Dude,” was how screenwriter CJ Walley greeted me one morning during the production of our …
Written By Shane Stanley I owe much of my career to music videos. When I was younger, I wanted to be a rock star and even toured our great nation as a drummer in bands who opened for acts like Stone Temple Pilots, The Black Crowes and Lenny Kravitz. But …
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Pictured above: Malibu, United States. Production still by Joel Muniz. Follow on Instagram @infraredla @joelmuniz_ Know Your Story Beats Directing for Impact Written by Jared Isham There is a rhythm to a story, a pacing. Sometimes it is fast, sometimes it is slow and sometimes there is no real …
Above behind-the-scenes photo taken by Lynne Chai. Adaptation of True Holocaust Survivor Story Caroline Friend Directs Award-Winning Student Film, “Under Darkness” StudentFilmmakers Magazine: Your award-winning short film, “Under Darkness,” is based on a true story. Can you tell us more about how you adapted the story, as well as …
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“As difficult as this past year has been, I’m excited for what 2021 can bring in terms of filmmaking. We’ve all figured out how to continue shooting in this pandemic which means projects should slowly continue to increase for next year. Myself and View Shift have various projects planned throughout …
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Pictured above: David K. Irving directing a scene for feature film, “Night of the Cyclone.” Pace ² By David K. Irving Pace is an important property particular to film. It has two meanings: the rhythms of the film as dictated by the screenplay, and the tempo of a day’s …
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