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 Scorsese and Scott now in their 80s, it's time for us to shift our focus to a new generation. Here's 5 rising filmmakers to keep an eye on.
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.
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.
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.
The most talked-about filmmaker this Spring is a 76-year-old director who hasn't made a new movie since 2006, and yet, David Lynch is everywhere, at the forefront of both movie news and Film Twitter argument.
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'.
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.
Filmmaker/director Louise Brix Andersen sat down with us to discuss how she developed her sci-fi short film 'The Pill', the process of remote filmmaking, and much more.
In addition to the 7 uncut, never-before-seen scenes, Quentin Tarantino is also offering up original handwritten scripts and exclusive audio commentary.
Widely regarded as a nearly flawless film, 'Parasite' (2019) by South Korean director Bong Joon-ho has become an international cinematic sensation, but it wasn't an easy road for Bong Joon-ho to get here.
Fresh from the premiere of her feature debut, 'Pause', indie filmmaker Tonia Mishiali gave us some insight into the process of developing it.
Andrei Tarkovsky explored a different dimension in art never traversed before, especially in the world of Cinema. What exactly was Tarkovsky aiming for with this unusual art form?
Following his remake of 'The Invisible Man', which drops Feb. 28th, Leigh Whannell has his eyes set on the John Carpenter classic 'Escape From New York.'
It's practically inevitable that Hollywood will jump at the chance to exploit the tragedy of the January 6 insurrection to make a blockbuster movie, and there's some impulses that I hope they avoid...
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.
We sat down with Chinonye Chukwu last week, ahead of 'Till‘s showing as a centerpiece screening at this year’s Philadelphia Film Festival to talk about her path to this point and this important story finally being told on the big screens.
Fresh from the release of his transhumanist documentary, 2030, Johnny Boston gave us some insight into how the documentary came to be.
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.
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.
If you’re a filmmaker, writer, director, producer, or creative who is having a hard time finding your "artistic voice", we have some tips to help you get started.
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.
If you have imagination and can properly handle new technology, there seem to be no limits in making movies and TV programs.
We got to talk with the director and the two main actors of the much buzzed about 'Everybody's Talking About Jamie,' the movie based on the stage musical based on the documentary, before its wide release.