Winter Film Awards (WFA) is a volunteer-run and operated celebration of the diversity of local and international film-making. Our Mission is to recognize excellence in cinema and to promote learning and artistic expression for people at all stages of their artistic careers with a focus on nurturing emerging filmmakers and helping them gain recognition and contacts to break into this difficult industry. We pride ourselves on our diverse collection of Festival selections, allowing our audience to enjoy films they normally wouldn’t think to seek out. WFA is a minority- and women-owned registered 501(c)3 non-profit organization.
By Regan Morris, BBC News, Los Angeles: “Audiences don’t know somebody sits down and writes a picture. They think the actors make it up as they go along.” That’s what the character Joe Gillis says in the classic American film noir, Sunset Boulevard. In the movie, Gillis works part-time as a struggling Hollywood screenwriter. He … More Is Hollywood screenwriting success easier to find online?
By V Renée, NoFilmSchool: Attention everyone: We have found it. We have found the Holy Grail of online screenwriting/storytelling resources. If you’re a screenwriter and/or a complete glutton for geeking out, you need to stop what you’re doing immediately and check out Design Through Storytelling’s Periodic Table of Storytelling, which — is exactly what it … More This Clickable Periodic Table of Tropes is the Holy Grail of Storytelling Resources
Newsreel archive British Pathe has uploaded its entire collection of 85,000 historic films to YouTube, making rare 20th century videos available to the public. From The Belfast Telegraph: History enthusiasts will now be able to watch footage of everything from the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II, the Hiroshima bombing, and Emily Davison throwing herself under … More British Pathé releases 85,000 films on YouTube
From VideoAndFilmmaker.com: Pioneering Fabric Mounted LED Lighting Systems for consumer, commercial and professional markets. The Raglite is the first-ever FLEXIBLE LED LIGHT BANK according to its Kickstarter campaign and it’s set on turning the portable lighting market on its head. Just imagine not having to lug all those heavy (and not to mention dangerous) lighting … More Raglite Flexible LED Light Bank on Kickstarter
By Alexis Ostrander Korycinski, IndieWire: Korycinski, an award-winning filmmaker, is currently in pre-production on “The Haircut,” a short film about the first class of female cadets, as part of the 40th annual AFI Directing Workshop for Women. “The Haircut” team recently received the $5,000 Creative District Grant. Creative District, which Indiewire called “LinkedIn, but tailored … More Here's Why Female-Driven Films Are Important Right Now
From IndieWould/Hollywouldn’t: TentSquare is the first completely crowdsourced production studio with an integrated social network. From the earliest development phases all the way through post-production, members are able to weigh in on virtually every aspect of their film’s development. TentSquare is a forum for creativity. Whether looking to gain exposure, jumpstart careers, meet fellow filmmakers … More Tentsquare, The First Crowdsourced Production Studio, Launches Inaugural Project
by Evan Luzi, theblackandblue.com: Maybe you’re fed up with 12 hour days and frustrated with big shot producers who abuse their crew. In short, you need a way out. Don’t worry, I understand, and I’m here to help with 10 ways to guarantee you never work on a film set again. Freelancing in the film … More 10 Ways to Guarantee You Never Work On Set Again
By Jonathan Brown, Raindance.Org: Many short film makers, especially those who’ve just started out in the industry, will be shooting on very limited budgets where every penny and pound is stretched to its limit. The idea of having a marketing budget for when the film is finished is like asking some climbing Everest if they … More 5 Free Alternatives To Film Festivals
From Platypus Underground: These days everything is online. Basically, if information about your movie isn’t online, it’s almost like the movie doesn’t exist. You can hand out flyers and postcards around town to drum up some attention, but your hometown is only a small area. The internet gives you immediate access to millions of people around … More 11 Things your movie’s website needs
Originally posted on Independent Ethos:
Cinema is one of those art mediums that can succinctly introduce us to the zeitgeist of a particular country. Since the fall of the Soviet Union, Romania has experienced a filmmaking revival that captures a culture in transition with deep attachments to the past and mixed emotions about capitalism. Young Romanian filmmakers…
From IndieWire: A new film funding initiative launched today, promising to invest $12 million. However, as with all good things, there are a few strings attached. “Thunder Funder” from Thunder Studios plans to provides $12 million in services, not capital, at a rate of $1 million per film. To create Thunder Funder, Rodric David, CEO … More Attention, Filmmakers: There's a New Indie Film Fund That Wants to See Your Project
From HopeForFilm.com: We were promised jet packs. Evolution is too damn slow. We keep telling ourselves a change is going to come, but maybe it is already here. What have you already come across that the rest of us maybe need to climb aboard in a big way? Could any of these be tomorrow’s future … More Could These Be The Future Of FilmBiz?
From FilmIndependent.org: Okay we’re all adults here… right? We all understand that in the movie business sex sells. But before audiences flock to the theaters, or are titillated into a Twitter tidal wave by a trailer, even before the cameras roll on set, filmmakers and actors (with their agents close by, no doubt) need to … More Everything You Ever Wanted To Know About Nudity Clauses, But Were Too Shy To Ask
By V Renée, No Film School: Contrary to popular belief, fog machines are not just helpful tools used to set the mood at awkward middle school dances. In fact, as many of you might know, fog (or haze, but we’ll get to that later) is widely used on film sets for a number of reasons, … More Fog, Smoke, & Haze: The Swiss Army Knives of Cinematography Tools
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