The Psychology Behind Why We Watch Horror Films

October 27, 2013

By V Renée, NoFilmSchool.com: Horror films have delighted audiences for over a century, from Georges Méliès’ terrifying depiction of the demon Mephistopheles in The House of the Devil (1896), to the feral children in Mama (2013). Much time has passed, and though the monsters and themes have changed and evolved, one constant has left filmmakers and filmgoers alike wondering — why … More The Psychology Behind Why We Watch Horror Films

Infographic: Trace the Zombie Epidemic in Pop Culture Back to Its Source

October 12, 2013

By V Renee, No Film School:  Back in June, we touched on the possible explanations as to why people have such an incredible fascination with zombies – we write books about them, participate in pub crawls, proms, and walks with zombie themes. However, nowhere else do we see the full breadth of our devotion toward our … More Infographic: Trace the Zombie Epidemic in Pop Culture Back to Its Source

From Myanmar to China, the Cinema Industry Tests the Limits of Censorship

October 2, 2013

It’s a soggy afternoon in Yangon, the commercial capital of Myanmar, and a group of young filmmakers are sheltering under umbrellas on set. The director runs through lines with the lead actor – a spotty teenager with a shy smile. Nearby, his on-screen love interest shelters in the back of a car listening to pop … More From Myanmar to China, the Cinema Industry Tests the Limits of Censorship

Do They Ever Make Movies About Women? A Mathematical Analysis From 1989–2013

September 27, 2013

By Amanda Dobbins, Vulture.com: With the exception of The Heat — which earned a solid $40 million on its opening weekend, handily defeating the competition — it has not been a good summer for women in the movies. Put more plainly: With the exception of The Heat, women have barely been in the movies this … More Do They Ever Make Movies About Women? A Mathematical Analysis From 1989–2013

What Festival Directors Really Think

September 11, 2013

Stephen Follows (Blog) contacted 5,000 film festival directors, asking them to fill in a quick anonymous survey about their experiences.  523 festival directors completed the survey. Following is the third of three articles Stephen wrote about the results. In the last installment of my Film Festival Survey, I offer the thoughts of film festival directors from … More What Festival Directors Really Think

How to design a movie poster – top ten tips to grab the eye of a sales agent, distributor or audience member

July 30, 2013

From http://www.ChrisJonesBlog.com Given poster pop art is all around us and everyone has access to photo / graphics software, I am often amazed how some filmmakers turn in polished films, will also deliver terrible posters and key artwork. So bad that often sales agents and distributors will throw it away and start from scratch. And … More How to design a movie poster – top ten tips to grab the eye of a sales agent, distributor or audience member

The Film Investors Check List – Answers to tough questions your investors will ask

July 29, 2013

Why would anyone invest in your film? A producer and entrepreneur I know (who I won’t name) recently shared with me her views on film investment at the lower budget end, with specific regard to private investment. What’s interesting about this person is that she has had an extremely successful career in business before changing … More The Film Investors Check List – Answers to tough questions your investors will ask

Why Are Female Directors Having (Relative) Success in Independent Film, but Not in Hollywood?

July 10, 2013

Reblogged from V Renee, NoFilmSchool.com Filmmaking has gone through many great evolutionary events in its over 130 years of existence. It has seen technological advances: from Edison’s Kinetograph, (arguably) the first motion picture camera to the Blackmagic Cinema Camera, from exhibiting films on a Kinetoscope, to exhibiting them on smartphones. However, one change that has … More Why Are Female Directors Having (Relative) Success in Independent Film, but Not in Hollywood?

Three Film Festival Tips for New and Emerging Filmmakers

June 30, 2013

Every year, filmmakers flock to international film festivals like Cannes, Sundance, Toronto, Venice, and SXSW in search for distribution deals that will take their work to screens around the world. For many independent creators, the combined cost of travel, accommodation, meals and festival fees may eat up a large part of your marketing budget or … More Three Film Festival Tips for New and Emerging Filmmakers