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Written by Amanda Pendolino
February 5, 2021

Golden Globes and SAG Nominations: What’s Worth Watching

It’s been a strange year for movies, but one thing is the same: award nominations! Both the Golden Globe and SAG (Screen Actors Guild) Award nominations came out this week, giving us a fun to-do list of movies to watch while we’re still staying safer at home. Golden Globes 2021 The 2021 Golden Globe Nominations

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Written by Amanda Pendolino
January 26, 2021

Think Tank for Inclusion & Equity Launches Fact Sheets for Writers & Directors

As content creators, we have a responsibility to be inclusive – but what if we’re not experts on a particular community or experience? The Think Tank for Inclusion & Equity has launched its new Fact Sheets to help. According to the organization’s website, “the factsheets are research-driven one-pagers to help guide writers rooms, writers, and

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Written by Amanda Pendolino
December 1, 2020

‘The Queen’s Gambit’ And How It Makes Chess Feel Thrilling

The Queen’s Gambit has taken the world by storm! And no, it’s not a spinoff of The Crown. It’s a show about…wait for it…chess. Created by Scott Frank, the Netflix limited series boasts amazing acting, writing and even 1960s costumes – but the real lesson from the show is that anything can be compelling. And

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Written by Amanda Pendolino
November 19, 2020

Artlist.io Unveils Free Holiday Pack for Creators

Are you looking for copyright-free music, high-quality sound effects and amazing stock footage for your film? The holidays have come early this year! Artlist.io has just unveiled a free holiday pack for creators, and we’re seriously excited. The pack includes the following features: Film grains Film mattes Split screens Lens flares Burns Glitch and VHS

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Written by Amanda Pendolino
June 2, 2020

Featured Filmmaker: Keyvan Sheikhalishahi

Can a 21 year-old write and direct a feature film? Keyvan Sheikhalishahi already has! Divertimento, his new thriller starring Kellan Lutz, just released its trailer. We reached Keyvan via email to ask him some questions about the film and his career. What was it like to shoot a movie at age 21? It’s great because

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Written by Karl Janisse
January 9, 2020 0 Comments

Do You Really Need to Go to Film School?

Many filmmakers learned their craft by going to film school – but is it really necessary? Although financial aid is available, USC’s undergraduate tuition for 2019-2020 is estimated to be $58,262 per year, and graduate tuition in the producing and screenwriting MFA programs is $47,000-$52,000. Is it worth the cost? It seems like there are

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Written by Amanda Pendolino
December 31, 2019 0 Comments

Filmmakers React to Disney+

Disney’s new streaming service Disney+ launched on November 12, 2019. At first, TV watchers were a little skeptical, since the Disney+ Twitter account was tweeting out names of old movies to give us a sense of its library (Man of the House, anyone?). But once the internet saw the magic that is Baby Yoda (via

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Written by Amanda Pendolino
December 24, 2019

Women Directors Represent 46 Percent of Sundance 2020’s Competition

Women directors have found a place to shine: The Sundance Film Festival. The 2020 Sundance competition films have just been announced, and women make up 46 percent of the films’ directors or co-directors. That’s up from 42 percent in 2019 and 38 percent in 2018. In addition, the diverse Sundance films feature 38 percent directors

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Written by Amanda Pendolino
November 7, 2018 0 Comments

20 Tips and Tricks for Shooting Your Next Film

Directing a film is hard! Lighting, costumes, locations, permits, budgets, audio, actors, editing… how can you do everything well? We’re here to help you figure out how to make the best film possible. Follow these 20 filmmaking tricks and tips to make your short film or feature film a success.     1. Don’t rush

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Written by Amanda Pendolino
September 12, 2018 0 Comments

6 Reasons Why Actors Should Direct a Film

Bradley Cooper’s directorial debut, A Star is Born, wowed everyone at the Toronto Film Festival and confirmed the actor’s status as a respected, talented director in Hollywood. Variety even called it “a transcendent Hollywood movie!” If you’re an actor, you might consider following in his footsteps. Here are 6 reasons why actors should direct a

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