Everything You Ever Wanted To Know About Nudity Clauses, But Were Too Shy To Ask

May 9, 2014

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

Fog, Smoke, & Haze: The Swiss Army Knives of Cinematography Tools

May 6, 2014

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

What net neutrality means for independent film

May 3, 2014

By Alyssa Rosenberg, Washington Post: As the Federal Communications Commission considers whether to move forward with new net neutrality regulations, much of the discussion has focused on the ongoing dispute between Netflix and Comcast. At issue in the clash between the streaming-video titan and the soon-to-be-even-bigger cable company is the speed at which Netflix’s content … More What net neutrality means for independent film

How To Write A Press Release For Film

April 29, 2014

From Raindance.org : One of the most challenging aspects of being an independent filmmaker is promoting your film. Standing out amongst your peers is an enormous challenge, even for seasoned indie filmmakers. You could have an award winning film, but without a viewing audience your movie is worthless. Therefore, advertising and marketing are extremely important … More How To Write A Press Release For Film

10 Myths and Misconceptions about using music in YouTube videos

April 16, 2014

From Beatsuite.com:  Today’s inspired generation is creating content via their webcam, mobile phone and media streaming devices to deliver their own unique content for broadcast online. However, one stumbling block that continually seems to trip up the masses is the issue of music copyright. This article provides further information on common myths and misconceptions relating … More 10 Myths and Misconceptions about using music in YouTube videos

Women in Hollywood Seeking to Help Out New Female Filmmakers

April 9, 2014

From Jezebel.com:  A group of high profile Hollywood women are joining a new initiative that seeks to help the next generation of female directors. “Females First” is a project that looks to established industry names to select work from women they think deserve to be highlighted. Jane Campion and Helen Mirren are among those participating … More Women in Hollywood Seeking to Help Out New Female Filmmakers

Why Web Series Matter

April 5, 2014

by Dan Schoenbrun, IFP.org Last week at IFP we launched the call for entries for our 35th annual Independent Film Week. This year, there’s one important change — for the first time, we’ll be accepting applications for narrative web series at all stages of development, production, and post-production It’s a long time coming, and something … More Why Web Series Matter

Do Human Eyes 'See' Like Cameras? A Look at the Resolution & Frame Rate of Vision

March 26, 2014

From V Renée, NoFilmSchool.com:   Cameras are the “eyes” of cinema, recognizing, capturing, and processing images at certain frame rates and resolutions. But, what about our own eyes? At what “frame rate” do we process images and at what resolution? In these excellent videos, Michael Stevens, host of everybody’s favorite YouTube science channel, Vsauce, shows us how … More Do Human Eyes 'See' Like Cameras? A Look at the Resolution & Frame Rate of Vision

Controversial films and the MPAA

March 25, 2014

From Doctor RJ for Daily Kos Darren Aronofsky’s Noah and Lars von Trier‘s Nymphomaniac are being released this month. The movies are controversial for very different reasons, but they’re both indicative of the hot-button topics and issues that seem to always outrage some sector of society. Creationists are outraged and demanding equal time on Fox’s … More Controversial films and the MPAA

Is the Just-Do-It Ethos Bad for the Independent Film Business?

March 19, 2014

From Film Independent:  Last month Salon posted an article called “America’s next Wal-Mart: The indie film industry.” The premise: “Cheap labor and subsidies have created an unsustainable bubble. We need fewer indie films, not more.” The provocative article by Film Independent Fellow, Beanie Barnes, who went through our Project Involve artist development program in 2003 where … More Is the Just-Do-It Ethos Bad for the Independent Film Business?

What Does The Film Industry REALLY Think?

March 17, 2014

Stephen Follows and his team surveyed 1,235 film industry professionals, all of whom have attended at least one of the three major film markets (Cannes, Berlin or AFM) within the past five years and asked questions on a variety of hot topics including piracy, the appeal of 3D, gender, and how optimistic industry professionals are for … More What Does The Film Industry REALLY Think?