During the Munich Short Film Festival Mark W. Travis, the film director, ran one of his workshops called “The Director’s Journey”. I attended the workshops and found it useful. Below are some pointers, thoughts and ideas from the workshops which I thought I would share with you. WHY AM I MAKING THIS MOVIE? – This is a vital question…
Director Actor Relationship Seen By The Actor
A subjective attempt to describe the relationship between a director and an actor during their creative work on a film or a theatre play based on my own experience. FIRST MEETING OR HOW NOT TO LOSE FACE IN FRONT OF AN ACTOR I’ve been an actor for over eight years. Doing what I do I…
The Cinematography of Vietnam: Documenting the Wars
The history of Vietnamese cinematography dates back to the 1920s when a group of intellectualists from Hanoi formed the Huong Ky Film Company producing mainly documentary movies. The history of Vietnamese cinematography dates back to the 1920s when a group of intellectualists from Hanoi formed the Huong Ky Film Company producing mainly documentary movies. The first…
The Brazilian Cinema: Much More Than Just Soap Operas
Brazil takes a special place in the cinematic landscape of South America. The roots of Latin American cinema itself came from Brazil. In spite of many storms and spells of stagnation, it is also the most significant cinematographic power on the continent. In 1886 in Rio de Janeiro the first films were made and shown…
The Austrian Cinematography: Great Cinema of Small Country
Austrian cinematography evolved in parallel to the other European cinematographies since the Lumiere brothers presented to the world their incredible invention – the cinematography. The first recorded Austrian film company, which went down in history as Wiener Kunstfilm, commenced production in 1910, and this point is often referred to as the starting point of Austrian cinema. Already two…
Should I Go to Film School?
This is a question I get asked a lot these days, and answering it is far from easy. I’ve been to film school, but it doesn’t mean that everyone else should. I went thinking I had no other option if I wanted to pursue a career in filmmaking. I didn’t have any equipment, and since…
How To Write a Film Script?
When writing a film script, you should start by picturing the film critic, the person who is going to read and review the script first of all. Winning over a critic is your first step to success. It will be up to them to decide whether what you have written is notable enough to get…
How Sales Agents (in the Film Industry) Can Help Your Film?
For this article, we are just going to talk about the shorts sales agents. A sales agent is an individual or a company who will try to sell your film to as many networks across the globe as possible. You are most likely to meet a sales agent at various film festivals. However, it should…
What to Print On The CD’s and DVD’s Covers For Various Submissions?
Always check the rules and regulation of the festival since in one of the sections it might be stated what is required for the DVD cover or CD (press kit) cover. The standard written information on DVD (film) 1. Film type (DVD PAL or DVD NTSC). 2. Title of the film and the director’s…
Peter Weir: The Mood Master.
The name of Peter Weir is known to almost every film fan. Who hasn’t raved about and been frightened to death watching his most famous film Picnic at Hanging Rock? With this film, already at the very beginning of his career, Weir ensured himself an honourable spot in the history of film and ensured the world paid attention…