Filmmaking Advice with Martin Scorsese
Martin Scorsese’s filmmaking advice for beginners Without a doubt, if you asked a room full of filmmakers who their biggest influence is. The name Martin Scorsese would crop up a [...]
The Coen Brothers Filmmaking Techniques
Shot/Reverse shot filmmaking with the Coen brothers There's no denying that the Coen brothers are unique in the film industry and have created their own style. They are known as filmmaking [...]
Directing Tips from Ron Howard
Ron Howard shares the passion behind his success Ron Howard’s Father was a director of theater so it was somewhat inevitable that he would start his career as a child [...]
Using Silence in Film like Scorsese
The Sound of Silence in Film Martin Scorsese is famous for his use of music but one of his best traits, is his use of silence in film. If you [...]
How to do Visual Comedy
How to Nail Visual Comedy in your Movies Perhaps the most difficult genre to depict on the screen is the comedy genre. In the cinema world it is a well [...]
10 of the Most Awesome Female Directors
These Female Directors have had some Amazing Success! What do all these films have in common? Fast Times at Ridgemont High, Twilight, Frozen, Private Parts, Shark Tale, Lords of Dogtown, Shrek, Clueless, The Guilt Trip [...]
10 Directors You Should Be Following On Twitter
Directors are People Too! We all know that twitter creates a lot of noise, despite the fact you're limited to 140 characters, some people still manage to say more than [...]
How to Become a TV or Film Director
So, you want to know how to become a film director, eh? Well, here’s the good news, we have a pretty comprehensive guide to exactly how you would do that. [...]
Five Low Budget Debuts that led to Big Budget Careers
From Small Beginnings. Low Budget Debuts... Everyone’s got to start somewhere and these low budget debuts opened the door to some of Hollywood’s biggest budgets. Reservoir Dogs (1992) Well known [...]
Five Crazy Films that are Just Nuts
Works of genius or just plain crazy films? The line between the two can be very thin, often they are considered to be the same thing. We take a look [...]