by Abdulrahman Al-mana | 12 February, 2021 | Film History, Filmmaking, Filmmaking Career
Agnes Varda was a Belgium-French film director widely known for addressing women’s issues and their flicks’ styles. She was also a screenwriter, an artist as well as a photographer. Agnes Varda’s use of non-professional actors in the 1950s films is...
by Nitin Gupta | 4 February, 2021 | Directing, Film History, Filmmaking, Promotion, Marketing and Distribution
When the pandemic hit the world and it went under lockdown, every industry had to face an economic slowdown in one way or the other. The film industry also went through a lot of changes to cope up with the impacts of the lockdown. Let us take a look at four new...
by Finnergan Pierson | 16 January, 2021 | Documentary, Film History, Filmmaking, Promotion, Marketing and Distribution
Our world is constantly changing for good and bad. Recently, the environmental crisis is beginning to rise and catch more and more attention. To shed more light and understanding on our current state, filmmakers have been creating content that promotes green living...
by Anthony Johnson | 9 January, 2021 | Film History, Filmmaking, Promotion, Marketing and Distribution
The Academy Awards, known informally as the Oscars, is one of the biggest events of the year in the entertainment business. Running for 93 years, it is the most prestigious Awards in the film-making industry and is a career-defining moment for those who scoop up one...
by Richard Raskin | 5 January, 2021 | Film History, Filmmaking
On October 30th 2000, President Bill Clinton signed into law Bill HR 3710, fully exonerating Navy Captain Charles B. McVay. McVay had been unfairly blamed for the sinking of the USS Indianapolis in 1945 and for the deaths of hundreds of crewmen. His court-martial...
by Richard Raskin | 21 December, 2020 | Directing, Film History, Filmmaking, Filmmaking Career, Producing, Promotion, Marketing and Distribution, Screenwriting, Technical Craft
The short film is an art form in its own right. Many of its storytelling properties differ from those of the feature film. It is typically under 10 min. long. The shorter the better. It should not be confused with the 25-40 min. graduation films made at film schools...
