http://www.filmmaking.net Latest articles on a range of film and movie-making topics from filmmaking.net en-gb Copyright 2009 Cinemagine Media Limited http://www.filmmaking.net/rss/fnetarticles.xml Thu, 19 Nov 2009 10:51:04 AM GMT The unprecedented power of the Internet is threatening to bring down traditional barriers in the most closed industry in the world - the film industry. http://www.filmmaking.net/articles/show_article.asp?id=98 Thu, 19 Nov 2009 10:51:04 AM GMT Grass Valley, publishers of EDIUS, have put some nice kit on the table. All you need to do is flex your creative muscles and produce a short commercial for the software, and the kit could be yours. http://www.filmmaking.net/articles/show_article.asp?id=97 Thu, 12 Nov 2009 10:51:04 AM GMT If you're looking for somewhere to host your short film, there is now a plethora of options available, from the ubiquitous YouTube through to photo-sharing sites like Flickr and Photobucket, which have recently jumped on the video hosting bandwagon. http://www.filmmaking.net/articles/show_article.asp?id=96 Thu, 5 Nov 2009 10:51:04 AM GMT Filmmaking.net offers you a chance to get involved in the new "Facebook for filmmakers", One Fat Cigar, through a competition for free memberships. http://www.filmmaking.net/articles/show_article.asp?id=95 Thu, 22 Oct 2009 10:51:04 AM GMT filmmaking.net lifts the lid on the scam event Alaska International Film Festival and provides some general advice on what to look for to ensure a film festival is genuine. http://www.filmmaking.net/articles/show_article.asp?id=94 Sun, 4 Oct 2009 10:51:04 AM GMT Each year, the Marché du Film, the world's largest film market at the Cannes Film Festival releases a free report called Focus. The report details trends from the previous year in world film sales and distribution. http://www.filmmaking.net/articles/show_article.asp?id=93 Tue, 18 Aug 2009 10:51:04 AM GMT Filmmaker and founder of Script Pimp, Clough Chadwick, talks with Cindy Rinaldi about launching the writer-executive match-making service and a shift into producing. http://www.filmmaking.net/articles/show_article.asp?id=91 Mon, 27 Jul 2009 10:51:04 AM GMT In these uncertain economic times many companies have decided to ditch their expensive advertising agencies in favour of throwing out an open call to independent filmmakers to have a shot at producing a commercial for their product or service. http://www.filmmaking.net/articles/show_article.asp?id=92 Sun, 26 Jul 2009 10:51:04 AM GMT Amey Nadkarni talks about why it is important for new and independent filmmakers to keep multiple projects on the boil. http://www.filmmaking.net/articles/show_article.asp?id=90 Thu, 4 Jun 2009 10:51:04 AM GMT Scottish Screen, the government film agency in Scotland, has produced an in-depth guide to the distribution of short films. And the best news is that it can be downloaded for free. http://www.filmmaking.net/articles/show_article.asp?id=89 Thu, 19 Feb 2009 10:51:04 AM GMT Each year, the Marché du Film, the world's largest film market at the Cannes Film Festival releases a free report called Focus. The report details trends from the previous year in world film sales and distribution. The report is always a valuable read for anyone in interested in the business side of the international film world. http://www.filmmaking.net/articles/show_article.asp?id=88 Thu, 12 Feb 2009 10:51:04 AM GMT With the number of re-makes coming out these days, you'd think every original film idea had been used a dozen times. Not to say that it hasn't (the black-white "buddy cop" film has practically become its own genre. http://www.filmmaking.net/articles/show_article.asp?id=87 Mon, 9 Feb 2009 10:51:04 AM GMT In most industry professionals' list of top tips for new and independent filmmakers you would find "great stills" near the top of the list. Getting decent stills for your film while you are on set is essential as the best shots to use in your marketing and publicity materials may not necessarily be sourced from a frame in the film. http://www.filmmaking.net/articles/show_article.asp?id=86 Tue, 20 Jan 2009 10:51:04 AM GMT Last year saw Microsoft attempt to re-invent itself through advertising, while Apple continued to invest millions of dollars in its consumer-focused campaigns. Now it's time for Linux to step up into the spotlight, the best way open source knows how - by tapping the collective expertise of the community. http://www.filmmaking.net/articles/show_article.asp?id=85 Tue, 13 Jan 2009 10:51:04 AM GMT A new service aimed at streamling the process of submissions to a shot of premium film festivals has been launched. http://www.filmmaking.net/articles/show_article.asp?id=80 Wed, 25 Jun 2008 10:51:04 AM GMT Donny Broussard looks at a collection of options for financing low-budget filmmaking. http://www.filmmaking.net/articles/show_article.asp?id=79 Thu, 19 Jun 2008 10:51:04 AM GMT http://www.filmmaking.net/articles/show_article.asp?id=77 Fri, 30 May 2008 10:51:04 AM GMT In her blog, Chelsea Blacker provides a list of 50 things to keep in mind when you're shooting any sort of film. http://www.filmmaking.net/articles/show_article.asp?id=76 Tue, 6 May 2008 10:51:04 AM GMT Donny Broussard outlines some simple strategies to help enhance the quality your no-budget film. http://www.filmmaking.net/articles/show_article.asp?id=73 Wed, 30 Apr 2008 10:51:04 AM GMT In this academic paper, filmmaking.net editor-in-chief, Benjamin Craig, argues that the territorialisation of media rights is in fact one of the largest drivers of consumer piracy today. http://www.filmmaking.net/articles/show_article.asp?id=72 Tue, 8 Apr 2008 10:51:04 AM GMT On Oscar Night did you rush back from the day job to spend your "after hours" watching the stars on the red carpet, wishing it could be you? IFC and Red Bull might have just the ticket for you... http://www.filmmaking.net/articles/show_article.asp?id=71 Fri, 7 Mar 2008 10:51:04 AM GMT filmmaking.net's editor-in-chief Benjamin Craig looks at the strengths and weaknesses of asking the audience to decide what to pay for media content. http://www.filmmaking.net/articles/show_article.asp?id=69 Tue, 5 Feb 2008 10:51:04 AM GMT John S shares his recent experience on a documentary shoot by providing a few thoughts on key areas of consideration for documentary filmmakers. http://www.filmmaking.net/articles/show_article.asp?id=70 Thu, 10 Jan 2008 10:51:04 AM GMT Antics Technologies has today released a free version of its real-time animation software enabling film enthusiasts and students to quickly and easily bring their script ideas to life. http://www.filmmaking.net/articles/show_article.asp?id=68 Thu, 3 Jan 2008 10:51:04 AM GMT Scott Shaw outlines several strategies to help low-budget filmmakers put together a compelling soundtrack for their films. http://www.filmmaking.net/articles/show_article.asp?id=66 Wed, 2 Jan 2008 10:51:04 AM GMT Michael Ferris takes a realistic look at how to get your foot in the film career door... and argues that it's easier than you think! http://www.filmmaking.net/articles/show_article.asp?id=67 Tue, 1 Jan 2008 10:51:04 AM GMT Lok Rowland reviews the new short film production book from Shooting People. http://www.filmmaking.net/articles/show_article.asp?id=65 Tue, 4 Dec 2007 10:51:04 AM GMT Filmmaker and founder of the Victoria Motion Picture School, Barry Casson, outlines 10 simple but effective production tips to help lift your film above the competition. http://www.filmmaking.net/articles/show_article.asp?id=64 Mon, 26 Nov 2007 10:51:04 AM GMT With the writer's strike currently starting to bite hard into US network TV production, Matt Champagne takes a look at why this time around the situation is far more precarious for the writers than ever before. http://www.filmmaking.net/articles/show_article.asp?id=63 Thu, 22 Nov 2007 10:51:04 AM GMT Piracy of Hollywood films both on and offline is a well-known phenomenon, but what about for film industries in the rest of the world? O.Doren looks at the ins and outs of how film piracy manifests itself in India's movie capital. http://www.filmmaking.net/articles/show_article.asp?id=62 Mon, 15 Oct 2007 10:51:04 AM GMT Aspiring directors will be given the chance to work with some of the best talent in the music industry through the second Radar Festival, including Kylie Minogue, Just Jack, Maximo Park and Richard Hawley. http://www.filmmaking.net/articles/show_article.asp?id=61 Thu, 2 Aug 2007 10:51:04 AM GMT Filmmaker Sid Kali defends the urban genre and takes a look at the dos and don'ts of making films with urban themes. http://www.filmmaking.net/articles/show_article.asp?id=60 Wed, 1 Aug 2007 10:51:04 AM GMT A new service has started up which matches independent filmmakers with established international distributors. http://www.filmmaking.net/articles/show_article.asp?id=59 Thu, 28 Jun 2007 10:51:04 AM GMT Published by the Cannes Market every year, Focus provides an overview of the key figures for production, distribution and admissions in 2006 in all the major film territories. http://www.filmmaking.net/articles/show_article.asp?id=58 Thu, 7 Jun 2007 10:51:04 AM GMT COMEDY CENTRAL is partnering with AtomFilms and once again putting out a challenge to its audience with the launch of the second annual "COMEDY CENTRAL Test Pilots," an online competition in search of the next big broadband series. http://www.filmmaking.net/articles/show_article.asp?id=56 Thu, 7 Jun 2007 10:51:04 AM GMT The Wysiwyg Team argues that online distribution is about evolution not revolution and that the time is right for independents to start exploiting this new potential. http://www.filmmaking.net/articles/show_article.asp?id=57 Thu, 7 Jun 2007 10:51:04 AM GMT Piracy - no, not the eye-patch type, but the copyright infringement variety. Product piracy has been with us since the industrial revolution, but today it is most common in the distribution of music, films and television shows. Compared to the film and TV industries, those music bods have been there, done that, bought the t-shirt (or illegal download) and, nowadays, seen the video. http://www.filmmaking.net/articles/show_article.asp?id=54 Fri, 25 May 2007 10:51:04 AM GMT Anthony Cristiano takes an abstract look what textuality means to film in the digital age. http://www.filmmaking.net/articles/show_article.asp?id=53 Tue, 17 Apr 2007 10:51:04 AM GMT HungryFlix.com, the Internet's first distributor of premium, independent video content exclusively targeted to portable media players such as the Apple iPod and Sony PSP, is re-launching a live public beta. http://www.filmmaking.net/articles/show_article.asp?id=52 Wed, 21 Mar 2007 10:51:04 AM GMT Right this very second, in the heart of every struggling, undiscovered screenwriter, in the dark, hidden corner deep within, there is a voice, a clear whisper, saying one thing: You're never gonna figure this out. http://www.filmmaking.net/articles/show_article.asp?id=51 Mon, 19 Feb 2007 10:51:04 AM GMT Finding foreign distribution for your independent film is an entirely different beast than finding domestic distribution. While it's true that foreign distribution used to be responsible for 70% of the sales that were made on a film, unfortunately the same is not true today. http://www.filmmaking.net/articles/show_article.asp?id=50 Wed, 17 Jan 2007 10:51:04 AM GMT Steven Spielberg and Mark Burnett opens the doors for a new Fox reality series on filmmaking. http://www.filmmaking.net/articles/show_article.asp?id=49 Wed, 20 Dec 2006 10:51:04 AM GMT O.Doren argues the case that good films come from the filmmaker, not the camera. http://www.filmmaking.net/articles/show_article.asp?id=48 Mon, 4 Dec 2006 10:51:04 AM GMT The British Academy of Film & Television Arts have launched a new short film competition - 60 Seconds of Fame, run in association with Orange. http://www.filmmaking.net/articles/show_article.asp?id=47 Tue, 28 Nov 2006 10:51:04 AM GMT A new short film competition with a difference is giving film enthusiasts in Greater Manchester the chance to win cash prizes. http://www.filmmaking.net/articles/show_article.asp?id=46 Mon, 20 Nov 2006 10:51:04 AM GMT At the heart of any cinematic creation is the visual image. It does not matter how spectacular the locations are where you are filming, nor how great the performances of your actors -- if you do not correctly capture these images on your camera, then your film is lost. http://www.filmmaking.net/articles/show_article.asp?id=45 Mon, 6 Nov 2006 10:51:04 AM GMT O.Doren takes a rational look at low-budget digital filmmaking on the streets of India. http://www.filmmaking.net/articles/show_article.asp?id=43 Wed, 18 Oct 2006 10:51:04 AM GMT Jackie Huba reviews "Creating Customer Evangelists" by Ben McConnell amp; Jackie Huba in the context of how the concepts discussed apply to independent filmmakers who are trying to get their work in front of an audience; and more importantly, a paying audience. http://www.filmmaking.net/articles/show_article.asp?id=44 Wed, 18 Oct 2006 10:51:04 AM GMT I've gotten a lot of questions lately from filmmakers who haven't gone into production yet with their films, as to whether or not it's a good time to start thinking about distribution. http://www.filmmaking.net/articles/show_article.asp?id=41 Thu, 3 Aug 2006 10:51:04 AM GMT Filmmakers have held their breath at the prospect that their industry and craft is about to be changed forever by the impact of digital technology as a production medium and the internet as a delivery platform. http://www.filmmaking.net/articles/show_article.asp?id=42 Thu, 3 Aug 2006 10:51:04 AM GMT Award-winning independent filmmaker Michael P. Connelly talks about the commitment that is required to make a low budget movie almost entirely on your own using very little money with the intention of entering it in film festivals like Sundance, Cannes, Houston Worldfest, etc... http://www.filmmaking.net/articles/show_article.asp?id=37 Mon, 3 Jul 2006 10:51:04 AM GMT When I first heard of "vodcasting," the term seemed to be a clumsy upgrade of the more popular term "podcasting." http://www.filmmaking.net/articles/show_article.asp?id=38 Mon, 3 Jul 2006 10:51:04 AM GMT Whether you are publishing a RSS feed, a Podcast, or a Vodcast, the RSS date/time format is a pain in the neck to create -- especially if you are building the XML in a text editor. http://www.filmmaking.net/articles/show_article.asp?id=39 Mon, 3 Jul 2006 10:51:04 AM GMT The word "Professional" is often bandied about by indy filmmakers, and I've heard and read many things I just wouldn't expect a "Pro" to say... http://www.filmmaking.net/articles/show_article.asp?id=40 Mon, 3 Jul 2006 10:51:04 AM GMT Let's face it, many people want to make films. They have dreams, they have plans, sometimes they even put a cast and a crew together, but most of these films never get completed. The primary reason for that is that most people have the expectation of their low-budget film coming out looking like a high-budget Hollywood production. http://www.filmmaking.net/articles/show_article.asp?id=34 Mon, 1 May 2006 10:51:04 AM GMT I've gotten a lot of questions lately from filmmakers who haven't gone into production yet with their films, as to whether or not it's a good time to start thinking about distribution. http://www.filmmaking.net/articles/show_article.asp?id=35 Mon, 1 May 2006 10:51:04 AM GMT The Cannes Film Festival. The mere mention of this event conjures up images of red carpets, glittering premieres, and of course celebrity parties. http://www.filmmaking.net/articles/show_article.asp?id=36 Mon, 1 May 2006 10:51:04 AM GMT You may believe a thorough knowledge of filmmaking and the entertainment industry is enough to make you a good movie producer. While it certainly helps to know the nuts and bolts of movie production, and even the details of financing and marketing a movie, that knowledge is not enough to create a good producer. http://www.filmmaking.net/articles/show_article.asp?id=13 Sat, 1 Apr 2006 10:51:04 AM GMT Paying full rate card for your equipment and consumables is a surefire way of eating up your budget real quick. Producer Angela Taylor looks at some strategies to help you negotiate to get things you need considerable cheaper than the price on the tag. http://www.filmmaking.net/articles/show_article.asp?id=15 Sat, 1 Apr 2006 10:51:04 AM GMT Film Distribution is the final frontier in the film production process. Many filmmakers begin production on their film without giving any thought to film distribution. http://www.filmmaking.net/articles/show_article.asp?id=31 Sat, 1 Apr 2006 10:51:04 AM GMT self-distribution http://www.filmmaking.net/articles/show_article.asp?id=32 Sat, 1 Apr 2006 10:51:04 AM GMT To do anything worthwhile in life is a process and if you put your mind to it you can do it" That's what my dad used to say to me all the time when I was a kid. http://www.filmmaking.net/articles/show_article.asp?id=33 Sat, 1 Apr 2006 10:51:04 AM GMT Playing the waiting game is one of the hardest parts of the filmmaking process. Producer Angela Taylor provides some practical and motivational advice to help you ensure your project doesn't stall while you wait for the money to show up. http://www.filmmaking.net/articles/show_article.asp?id=14 Sun, 5 Mar 2006 10:51:04 AM GMT Provides a critical look at the use of mis-en-scene filmmaking in classic and modern Italian films. http://www.filmmaking.net/articles/show_article.asp?id=29 Sun, 5 Mar 2006 10:51:04 AM GMT Provides some insight into distribution considerations early in the film production process. http://www.filmmaking.net/articles/show_article.asp?id=28 Sun, 5 Mar 2006 10:51:04 AM GMT Provides information for directors on working with actors during pre-production and on-set. http://www.filmmaking.net/articles/show_article.asp?id=30 Sun, 5 Mar 2006 10:51:04 AM GMT Apple has now launched video on the iPod. http://www.filmmaking.net/articles/show_article.asp?id=16 Wed, 1 Feb 2006 10:51:04 AM GMT Preti Taneja, producer of the Cannes 2005 finalist short film, "The Man Who Met Himself", talks about the language of filmmaking. http://www.filmmaking.net/articles/show_article.asp?id=24 Wed, 1 Feb 2006 10:51:04 AM GMT Screenwriter Michael Daniels looks at some of the key concepts for writing dialogue for your characters which feels "natural". http://www.filmmaking.net/articles/show_article.asp?id=26 Wed, 1 Feb 2006 10:51:04 AM GMT Write an article for filmmaking.net http://www.filmmaking.net/articles/show_article.asp?id=27 Wed, 1 Feb 2006 10:51:04 AM GMT