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16 Outstanding Movie Soundtracks
Music can turn even some of the most uninteresting movie scenes into dynamic works of art. It isn’t until you become a filmmaker that you truly realize how important music is to a film. When you are shooting scenes, it’s just people talking. So if you think about what that looks like after it’s been [...]
Continue reading...Being The Filmmaker I Want to Be
29. November 2009
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This past month has been a real eye opener. Besides reinforcing my realization that I need to start hiring editors for my projects, it has lead me to think a little more carefully about being the filmmaker I want to be instead of going with the “norm” when it may not be the best for [...]
Continue reading...Useful Tools For Independent Filmmakers
17. October 2009
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Becoming a filmmaker is a big step that requires you to use and have access to many resources in order to not only make the best films you can but to handle all tasks not related to a specific film project. There is a lot more to making films than just the movies themselves. I [...]
Continue reading...Going Mobile – Portable Filmmaking
8. May 2009
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So, I’m planning another trip out of the country and the fist thing that came to mind was how heavy my bags and gear were on my last trip. After my last trip, I’d already decided that I absolutely had to travel lighter on future international excursions. I have always made an effort to travel [...]
Continue reading...Tips for Authors, Acting Talent & Film Crew: Why No One Responds
7. May 2009
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I never thought I would need to write an article of this nature, however, due to the overwhelming flood of snore inducing e-mails from readers hoping for publishing deals or to obtain acting and/or film crew jobs, I feel I must offer some advice. I’m not exactly sure what is being taught in school these [...]
Continue reading...Setting The Standard: Reclaiming the Art of Filmmaking
30. October 2008
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What does the future hold for the art of making films? I’ve recently been visually consuming mass amounts of films from the 1950s to 2008 and all I can say is … WOW. It was quite disturbing to see the incredible decline in the quality of films in such a short time period. Equally disturbing [...]
Continue reading...Filmmakers Beware: Giving Away Your Work For Pennies
26. October 2008
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Filmmakers beware! I recently decided to explore the idea of being paid for video content. In doing so, I came across an article, Getting Paid for Content, by Sheila Curran Bernard. I’d originally been out searching for filmmakers who had actually been paid by Current.com for their work. I found none. Current TV was requesting [...]
Continue reading...Predatory Filmmaking: A Reflection
22. October 2008
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When I filmed my first documentary it was on pure impulse. It wasn’t until I’d finished filming that I understood one thing. I felt a deep appreciation for those who participated in my film. They didn’t know me from a can of beans, yet they agreed to share the intimate details of their lives with [...]
Continue reading...Documentary Filmmaking: Great Quality, No Budget
26. September 2008
Would you like to make a Documentary film but have little or no money for a budget? I did and I’ll share with you how I did it. I was reminded recently about the importance of sharing knowledge. Although I’m not a big Hollywood filmmaker (by choice), that doesn’t mean that my methods and particularly [...]
Continue reading...Documentary Filmmaking In 10 Steps
25. September 2008
This past spring I flew to Florida from New York to film my latest two documentaries, Our Side of Joy and Charise: A Portrait of an African American with Albinism. I’d filmed my first documentary back in 2002 but I was very new to filmmaking at the time. That doc turned out pretty good but [...]
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