'Room' Director Lenny Abrahamson: When Something's Not Working, Don't Freak Out
By Joe Marine In another terrific Bafta Guru video, we get some great directing advice from Lenny Abrahamson, who was recently nominated for an Academy Award along with his newest film Room: Abrahamson...
View Article10 Actors Who Got a Lot of Oscar Nominations – and Never Won
By Caio Coletti We all know Leo DiCaprio should have an Oscar by now. Even though he’s only 41 years-old, and competition has been tough every one of the 5 times he was nominated, his work has been so...
View ArticleSound Devices Goes the Distance with Academy Award-Nomited Mixer Thomas Varga
By Posted by Jody Michelle Solis As one of the motion picture recording industry’s most respected and in-demand Production Sound Mixers, Thomas Varga has worked on nearly 100 films during his...
View ArticleHow to Capture History, As Told By the Director of the Oscar-Nominated...
By Evgeny Afineevsky [Editor’s Note: “Winter on Fire” is one of the five nonfiction films this year that has been nominated for the Academy Award for best documentary. The film captures the 93-day...
View ArticleLeonardo DiCaprio Needs Your Help Getting His First Oscar in This Free Online...
By V Renée Leonardo DiCaprio — how many times does the man have to cry and drool and crawl through the mud to finally get his Oscar? The very talented (and ever-snubbed) actor is up for another Academy...
View ArticleWORDS – a Short Film by the WGA on the Importance of Writing
By John P. Hess This short film, released by the Writers Guild Foundation in 1987, honors the craft of screenwriting and the writers behind our favorite lines and cinematic moments. Written and...
View ArticleThe 15 Greatest Hollywood Directors Who Never Won an Oscar
By David Zou The Oscars are fast approaching and though there are plenty of people eager to find out which actor will pick up which award, and which director will be honoured for their work, there are...
View ArticleThe 15 Most Visually Stunning European Films of the Last 5 Years
By David Zou When a director joins his forces with a cinematographer, costume designer, art director, makeup artist, colorist… and they do their best, they make an excellent visually stunning film. If...
View ArticleHonest Trailers – The Revenant
By John P. Hess Strap into your horse skin and endure hours of Leo scratching and clawing his way to an Academy Award. continue… From:: FilmmakerIQ.com
View ArticleThe 15 Best Leonardo DiCaprio Movie Performances
By Justin Gunterman Alright guys, it’s time to find a new person to complain to the Oscars about. DiCaprio has finally won his Academy Award for his stunning portrayal of Hugh Glass. Leonardo has...
View ArticleHere's the Cinematic Legacy of Prince You May Not Be Aware Of
By Justin Morrow Prince’s legacy in movies is, in its own way, just as influential as that of his music. The world was shocked today by Prince’s death at the age of 57. Though he’s mostly known as a...
View ArticleThe 10 Best Films of The 21st Century Shot by Female Cinematographers
By David Zou There’s a reason that only 14 of the approximately 350 people in the legendary American Society of Cinematographers are women, but it’s not a very good one. If the business has enough...
View ArticleAdvance Screening of CAFÉ SOCIETY at Cinegear
By tonycosta100@gmail.com (Tony Costa) Friday evening June 3rd screening event and panel discussion of Woody Allen’s new feature film CAFÉ SOCIETY. A panel discussion will take place with special guest...
View ArticleJohn Seale ACS will be honored at Manaki
By tonycosta100@gmail.com (Tony Costa) The International Cinematographers’ Film Festival Manaki Brothers announced that the recipients of the Lifetime Achievement Award GOLDEN CAMERA 300 for 2016 will...
View ArticleThe 15 Best Movies About Undercover Cops
By David Zou These movies offer some insight into the shadowy world inhabited by undercover cops. These characters live a somewhat morally ambiguous life with repercussions on their mental health and...
View ArticleWatch: Inside the Cinematography of 'Life of Pi' DP Claudio Miranda
By Justin Morrow A new video explores the camera and lighting styles of a modern master in the making. Chilean cinematographer Claudio Miranda’s relatively brief career as a DP has been, in the words...
View ArticleThe 10 Worst Movies Featuring Oscar Winning Actors
By David Zou Winning an Academy Award is for many actors, one of the largest forms of recognition, and a career boost as well. Statistics show that having an Oscar to your name as an actor, shows an...
View ArticleTop 10 Michel Gondry Movies That Are Not “Eternal Sunshine of The Spotless Mind”
By David Zou According to the renowned pschotherapist Carl Jung, man is universally divided between his personal and collective unconscious. According to a Frenchman with a videocamera and an insomniac...
View ArticleEverything You Didn’t Know About Running a Production Company
By Sophia Harvey Industry experts drop major knowledge on the ins and outs of running a production company. Every year, a new crop of bright-eyed young filmmakers gets together with their friends, buys...
View Article10 Lessons “Being John Malkovich” Can Teach You About Scriptwriting
By George Cromack Released in 1999, Being John Malkovich was the debut feature film for both its director Spike Jones and scriptwriter Charlie Kaufman. Craig Swartz (John Cusack) is an out of work...
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