Jean Pierre Jeunet, one of the most renowned French directors these days. He never attended any film schools, and he learned his craft by making short films, commercials and video clips. He was born on the 3rd of September, 1953 in Roanne, France. He has been interested in cinema since childhood. His favourite (directors) were Marcel…
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Jane Campion: Women’s Cinema at its Best
”Women’s cinema” is a pretty new invention. Elevated by feminist orientated critics and theorists to the distinction of a film style it became a buzzword, applied without restraint to analyse all movie products made by women. Jane Campion is considered to be one of the greatest film directors, male or female, of modern times, whose films are…
Press Notes Template for Film Professionals
PRESS NOTE INCLUDES: Name of the distribution company Presents (Title) Starring (Cast) Running time Certificate For further information, please contact: Email and Phone number Release – exact date Synopsis – short synopsis defining the plot of the film Director’s Notes – why the director made the film, what the most exciting thing was during the…
Learn How to Make a Promotional Sheet for Your Film?
FILM PROMOTIONAL SHEET – is a document used for promoting your film. A new promotional sheet should be used at every stage of your production, therefore, ensure that changes can be made. The promotional sheet is ideally as small as a postcard, and on one side you should have your movie’s poster or a promotional…
Check Out How to Create One Page Sheet for Your Film?
ONE PAGE SHEET FOR YOUR FILM is a single document that informs and advertises that the film is ready for sale and publicity. It consists of: Title Production Company: (Name of the production company/-is in charge of bringing your film to screen) Film website Contact: (Email addresses and phone numbers to let people know how to…
Fernando Meirelles: Concerned Moralist from Sao Paulo
Fernando Meirelles Since the mid-1990’s the Brazilian cinema has been considered as one of the most exciting cinematographies in the world. Retomada, the revival of the Brazilian cinema was possible thanks to Jose Carlos Avellar, who in 1992, founded RioFilme, a company that financed and distributed new films. Since the mid-1990’s the Brazilian cinema has been considered as…
European Cinema History (1945 – 2000)
In the post-war European cinema history, one might have observed two tendencies that have defined the cinema until today. On the one hand, there are filmmakers, concentrated around specific schools or trends, and on the other, there are outstanding directors, however, derived from one of those schools or trends. The main characteristic of the European cinema…
Mexican Cinematography: the Latin Hollywood
Mexican Cinematography began its development in the 1920s. The first films were mainly documentary newsreels called noticiarios (notices), which showed everyday life in Mexico. Unfortunately, many of these films have been lost or destroyed. It was not long before the production of feature films was to commence. Most of them were melodramas, comedies and adventure…
Abbas Kiarostami: A Versatile Artist
Abbas Kiarostami is one of the leaders amongst the Iranian directors. He is widely considered as the most prominent representative of this exotic cinematography which has celebrated a lot of successes at different film festivals over the last few years. This is due to the Iranian New Wave, who brought to the world many outstanding filmmakers and…