Before a film hits the silver screen, the journey starts and ends with the producer, and while there's much acclaim to be gained from the position, there's key lessons needed to be learned from the deep graveyard of projects that bombed.
Joan Wai, the director of the Academy's Nicholl Fellowships sat down with us to answer questions and give advice about screenwriting, competitions, and breaking into the film industry.
We got a chance to talk with rising writer/director Kenneth Dagatan about how he got into filmmaking, del Toro influences, his breakout Sundance horror film 'In My Mother's Skin,' and much more.
Tyler Taormina's debut feature, 'Ham on Rye', is a coming-of-age spectacle reminiscent of Richard Linklater’s 'Dazed and Confused' and Sofia Coppola’s 'The Virgin Suicides.'
Edson Oda On His Feature Debut, ‘Nine Days,’ Winston Duke, Marvel Actors, & Working With Spike Jonze
On the eve of 'Nine Days' release, we had the opportunity to speak with Edson Oda about its metaphysical story, working with Duke and his fellow Marvel actors, the "surrealness" of collaborating with Spike Jonze, and more.
Check out our sit down with Nicholas Manting-Brewer and Feixue Tang as we talk about their short documentary, 'Lumpkin, GA' — a powerful examination of immigration, private prisons, the American dream, and a small rural town trying to survive.
Having a great idea or story is rarely enough in Hollywood. Let’s take a look at some of the effective ways to pitch your story ideas to investors, buyers, and producers.
We got a chance to sit down and talk with rising filmmaker, Nathan Siegel, about his latest documentary, 'Open Ocean', his love for the ocean, non-fiction storytelling, and much more.
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.
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.
Check out our sit down with Richard Juan, producer of the world's first film entirely written and directed by artificial intelligence (AI), specifically ChatGPT. We talked about the impact of AI on the film industry, working with ChatGPT, producing the film in 7 days, and much more.
Development hell is an industry jargon commonly used by key players to depict the extensive process of shaping a material or script into its best possible form before it gets the coveted green light for production.
Iconic film director Peter Bogdanovich, who passed away early in January 2022, finished a project titled 'LIT Project 2: Flux' just a few weeks before his death starring Kim Basinger.
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.
Rising filmmaker, Tyler Taormina, took time to speak with us about the experiences of directing his first feature film, 'Ham on Rye.'
We had a conversation with Disney's Writing Program 2022 Finalist and Netflix assistant to showrunner and producer, Amaris Gagnon, who gave us an insider look into the entertainment industry.
If there’s any highly anticipated annual occasion that's of the same caliber as the holiday season, it would undoubtedly be film festival season; celebrated not just by the media and entertainment industry but also by film fanatics across the globe.
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...
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.
Pixar has turned itself into a household name, racking up countless awards and universal praise. So what's the secret to their timeless storytelling?
Highly influential French New Wave filmmaker Jean-Luc Godard passed away in 2022, leaving an unknown number of projects unfinished.
If there’s any kind of magic that exists in the world, filmmaking is undoubtedly one of the first thing that comes to mind. And some of the industry's best have pulled off truly mind-blowing feats by shrinking things down.
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.
In 'Untold: This Is My Story,' Gina M. Garcia recounts the traumatic events that forever changed her life when she was abducted by a notorious kidnapper and killer at the tender age of eight.