NEWS: Gong Li to Receive Women in Motion Award at Cannes
Actress Gong Li will become the first person of Asian descent to win the Kering Group and Cannes Film Festival’s annual women in motion award. The...
CLASSROOM: How to Choose a Style For Your Film
Decide on your project's tone Start with your script and decide on what atmosphere would best suit the story you want...
CLASSROOM: 3 Ways to Stabilise Handheld Shots Without A Gimbal
Shoot High-Res If you shoot 4K (or higher), you'll have a lot more data to offer your stabilization tools once you...
CLASSROOM: 6 Filmmaking Tips From John Singleton
Best known for his feature debut Boyz n the Hood, filmmaker John Singleton became the youngest Academy Award nominee for Best Director at the...
COMMENTARY: Are We Really Ready for Vertical TV?
As TV manufacturers search for something — anything — to differentiate their sets, Samsung has hit on the novel idea of...
CLASSROOM: Sound Design is the Cheapest Way to Raise Production Value
Midge Costin's Tribeca doc 'Making Waves: The Art of Cinematic Sound' is a masterclass in sound design. If you've ever watched...
CLASSROOM: Types of Film Lights (and How to Use Them)
Writer and producer Jason Hellerman writes: Your film lighting matters in every shot. It can help you set the tone, look...
CLASSROOM: Why Story and Character Matter in Action Sequences
Sometimes, there's nothing better than an impressive action scene. But to direct action sequences of your own, you'll need to understand...
NEWS: Star Wars Takes A Three Year Break From the Movies
The Walt Disney Company has just published the studio’s updated release schedule, and among several other shifts and announcements, we’ve learned...
COMMENTARY: The History and Power of Sound Design in the Film Industry
Last week at the 2019 Tribeca Film Festival, Making Waves: The Art Of Cinematic Sound premiered after nine years in production. Director Midge Costin takes...
NEWS: Stallone Is Remaking ‘The Gangster, the Cop, the Devil’ with Original Star Don Lee
Sylvester Stallone's Balboa Productions is taking on the North American remake of the South Korean thriller The Gangster, the Cop, the Devil....
NEWS: Documentary Focus as Purin Pictures Unveils SEAsian Film Funding
South East Asian film fund, Purin Pictures has again handed out $170,000 of finance for a fistful of movie projects. The Spring grants...