by Tom Getty | 7 August, 2019 | Directing
Production is the most difficult part of filming a movie. So many resources are on the line—pricey equipment rentals, expensive cast and crew salaries, just to name a few. Not to even mention the time. This is perhaps the biggest cost. Especially when you’re a new,...
by George Moore Chadwick | 25 July, 2019 | Directing, Film History, Filmmaking, In Our Opinion
I haven’t seen Danny Boyle and Richard Curtis’s new film Yesterday, but I am sure already that its music licensing budget must have been through the roof. Songs by The Beatles are the most expensive in the world to use in film/tv/commercials. All great films using...
by George Moore Chadwick | 7 July, 2019 | Directing, Filmmaking Career, In Our Opinion, Technical Craft, Web Content
Last week, Netflix released a 15 minute IMAX short film/music video Anima, starring Thom Yorke and featuring three songs from his new album of the same name. Directed by none other than Paul Thomas Anderson and shot by the great Darius Khondji, it’s something to...
by Katy Wagner | 14 June, 2019 | Directing, Filmmaking, Filmmaking Career, Screenwriting
Every director once had the dream to make movies when they were younger, and decided to go and chase after it. Starting out as a filmmaker can be terrifying and difficult. Getting your name out can be a long process that takes a lot of effort and patience to get your...
by Philippe-Alexandre Auxis | 5 June, 2019 | Acting, Directing, Festivals, Filmmaking Career, News
The 72nd annual Cannes Film Festival ended last month, awarding a lot of brilliant actors and filmmakers. Many of them began their career by making or acting in indie films. Some of them still enjoy short films and make them a part of their current work. Among these...
by Solomia Dzhu | 1 June, 2019 | Directing, Filmmaking, Filmmaking Career, In Our Opinion, Producing
Every filmmaker has to start somewhere. If you have a lot of creative ambitions you will soon realise that it’s very hard to achieve what you want by yourself. And so you will start involving other people in your projects. You will build you own crew, put together a...
