Damien Chazelle's massive success as a director and storyteller are not only due to his innate talent for film making but also his appreciation and understanding of musicality; in particular with jazz. Filmmakers should listen to more music to give a musicality to the rhythm of their films and dynamic pulses of emotion.
In the kingdom of cinema, Quentin Tarantino has reigned for decades now as the master of soundtrack and style.
Oftentimes the best documentaries to come out turn out radically different than what was originally envisioned. That's the beauty of the art form and 2017 was a year of uncommon depth featuring many great docs that evolved over the course of filming such as Icarus, Risk, Get Me Roger Stone, and many more.
The Oscars are fast approaching, and as is customary, everyone is making their predictions. Most of the debate is centered around which film will take home Best Picture, but this year has a different feel about it. While The Academy has polarized critical opinion over time, it has also admirably adapted to be more inclusive to films that speak to the cultural issues of our times.
There are so many things happening around us that could potentially be the next best story ever told, which you could tell, only if you keep a positive mindset and reach for that phone in your pocket. Skeptics would say you're delusional for making such a move, well I'd say, at least you're living the dream.
The success of every filmmaker depends on their ability to create compelling stories that elevate reality, express genuine human emotions, and spark imagination and creativity. One of those iconic filmmakers who encapsulates that full spectrum is none other than Wesley Wales Anderson.
In praise of Tim Burton's storytelling, tear jerking masterpiece, which offered all of the emotion and none of the Johnny Depp.
Billy Wilder is a name that instantly comes up in conversation, especially if you're in film school or simply an enthusiast who lives and breathes cinema. His films, achievements, and wisdom have been the foundation of books and the inspiration behind films that have graced the silver screens throughout the years.
Films have the ability to make you believe that they are in fact ‘real.’ But this is a fine skill that requires a lot of practice, and in most cases, years of experience. Here are a few things you should know to craft a plot worthy of the Odeon.
With their love-note to the classic Western, the Coen brothers examine who the Old West mentality fueled the American propensity toward violence.
Francis Ford Coppola, who is 80 years old, isn't done yet, as the director has announced that he is finally planning to make his dream project, called 'Megalopolis.'
Earlier this year Chinese director Frank Gwo brought his sci-fi epic, 'The Wandering Earth', to cinemas and it's currently the third highest grossing film of 2019; yet, it seems that Netflix wasn't that impressed.
Few directors like Tarantino, Lynch, and Burton have managed to create entire worlds of their own, ones whose trademarks we feel right away. Worlds that seem like most of those signature traits are the result of the collaboration between director and writer, and how could it be any other way? Most of the time the two are the same person.
Noah Baumbach’s new film, The Meyerowitz Stories: New and Selected, which debuted last week on Netflix and in selected theaters, represents something of a summation of the director’s career up to this point; touching on most of the subjects and themes Baumbach has been dealing with in his work for more than 20 years.
It’s very clear, from the artistic and financial success of Black Panther, that Ryan Coogler was the right director for Black Panther, and that Black Panther was the right film for him to make at this stage of his career. However, that’s not always the case when it comes to talented young directors who are brought into high-profile franchise filmmaking.
This article is about those teachers that have stood out, that have challenged the norm, and made us question the basics and what we deem as fundamental. Highlighting what I think to be the most insightful tips on the craft of Screenwriting, I will list just a few, and hope that it will enlighten those who have reached a wall in their script or feel they need to make the hero/ heroine’s goal a little more challenging/relatable.
With the increasing debate between film traditionalists and streaming services, and with the recent news that Netflix has pulled their films from Cannes, it's time to delve into what's at the heart of the issue.
Everyone is entitled to their own film preferences and opinions, and nobody could say who’s right and who’s wrong. All we can do is keep the Kuleshov Effect in mind, try to take the filmmaker’s reputation out of it, and watch a film as it is.
David Lynch is an absolute gem of a filmmaker, so much so that his name has developed into jargon in the world of filmmaking. His creativity and unique style effortlessly shine through every film or TV series he directs and produces, as well as evokes an extreme surrealism and otherworldliness that stand the test of time.
Dominik's western uses the idea of the outlaw, specifically through analyzing Jesse James and Robert Ford's relationship, as an allegory for modern American celebrity obsession and the negative consequences of a culture that worships popular people as godlike figures.
Whether your screenplay is written in three or five acts, an audience can only truly appreciate a complete story, so I say why not implement a proven form that has satisfied audiences for over two thousand years.
Meet Richard Linklater, a man who defied industry norms and became a pioneer in independent and low-budget filmmaking, telling stories that focus on eccentric characters and his real-life experiences.
This special online archive contains nearly 30,000 of Charlie Chaplin's personal documents and images, many of which were previously unavailable to the public.
Award-winning Cypriot writer-director, Tonia Mishiali, brilliantly sheds light and audaciously challenges today’s social issues and norms relating to patriarchy, sexual harassment, and mental health through her empowering and eye-opening masterpiece, 'Pause'.