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Babya today announced Production Suite 2007-a complete video & audio production suite for the film and music industry.

The 48 Hour Film Festival has grown from a competition between five guys in Los Angeles into an international sensation.

A guide to help aid anyone interested in becoming a film critic. Includes how to prepare yourself to write reviews (part 1), the mechanics of writing reviews (part 2), and how to get yourself published (part 3).

Vegas+DVD Production Suite allows you to edit feature-length productions, as well as music videos, TV commercials, Web content viral videos, DVDs and promotional films. The suite includes Vegas 7 and DVD Architect 4 software.

Chapman University, a small private school in Southern California, is opening it's new doors. It is now the only film school in the world to have it's own backlot studio facility. This, among other things, will propel it to the top.

The film industry is one of the most exciting, informative, and profitable businesses in the world today. A single film, nowadays, can make millions of dollars in a single weekend.

This year in October the Apple Inc company hosted an online 24 hour film festival. The film could be about anything the film makers wanted. There was one small parameter the production had to follow.

Looking at the state of horror films in 2008

This article reviews, and lists, the best that classic horror movies have to offer. Take a few Saturday nights and enjoy a horror movie classic. Don't forget to scream!

Film review of Hitman, the latest video game to film adaptation...

These three great gifts are sure to warm the hearts of any silent film fans on your list. Try a definitive re-mastered edition of a true classic, a comprehensive box set of works by an early cinema giant, or a warm modern homage to the silent era.

Halloween is closing in and a lot of people out there are terrified of horror movies and hate the Halloween holiday because of those movies everywhere on television. Here are some stepping stones to surpass being a chicken.

Independent film fans who are drawn to the most original, the most groundbreaking, and the freshest cinematic perspectives will love getting any of these great indie film DVDs as a holiday gift. Read on to learn more about these three picks.

Pieces of April, starring Katie Holmes and Patricia Clarkson, is a perfect film for Thanksgiving.

Selling a film before you make it allows you to build a buzz that makes people want to see your film.

One of the sure fire ways to get your indie film noticed online and at film festivals is to have someone famous in it, someone like Paris Hilton.

Screening your film in black and white is a double edged sword, though, and film audiences will want to know that there is a good reason for the black and white usage.

film critic Manny Farber and James Monaco compare and contrast film and cinema to other art types such as literature, painting, and sound.

Tips on lighting an independent film

Florida Film Commissioner Paul Sirmons gave an eye opening symposium on the current state of production in the state of Florida at Full Sail for the Recording Arts in Winter Park, Florida.

using the film "Any given Sunday" starring Al PAcino, i examine how directors use various techniques and elements to bring various emotions to his viewer and capture his audience

Notes on the Southlan-Films production SHUDDER...

Video games never seem to make good movies. But why? The data is all there, the inspiration is there, the coolness is there. Why do they come so short?

With so many venues to screen your film or video, the whole concept of being discovered is a lot easier than it used to be: no more hanging out at the corner malt shop and hoping some big studio executive walks in the door for lunch that's for sure.

Screams of lost teenagers scampering through deserted little towns complete with the usual "let's split up" antics, but something about Rob Zombie's horror movies rings truer, sicker, more terrifying and definitely more unique.

Discussion of five foreign films that are easily accessible to the American viewer, with emphasis on connections to our own movies.

Organic Filmmaking is allowing what you have around you to create the materials you will use to make your film.

What Horror movies and pornography have in common is a virulent hatred of women. Disturbingly, these misogynistic fantasies of violence are shown in movie theaters every day as PG-rated entertainment the entire family can enjoy.

Dallas has three great places for indie film lovers to congregate and enjoy independent films and these places, like the movies themselves, are a little off-center . . . a little out of the mainstream.

Florida State University film student Matt Pope won the 2005 Coca-Cola Refreshing Filmmaker Award. "The Line Starts Here," the winning short film, could appear on 20,000 movie screens in October.

The horror genre is filled with movies that are gruesome and gory that leave us with the uneasy feeling that monsters lie just beneath our sheets and that zombies will one day roam the earth; but is that their sole purpose?

Sure you know the songs from "Grease" - but which "Grease" actor appeared in a TV movie with Travolta and which "Grease" actor appeared in a Broadway show with Travolta? Read on.

Discussion on the differences of American and Asian horror films and three ideas of Asian films to check out for a good look at some of those differences.

The latest edition of "Film Comment Selects" offers a varied selection from many diverse countries, with as many different approaches to style and subject matter.

I thought that this film would fail under weak directing and overly cute animal sidekicks, but I wasn't prepared for my own sense of wonder to draw me in.

Orson Welles was a film director, but he was also a writer, actor, joker, lover, painter, pianist and magician. Although his career was uneven he left behind an unmatched artistic legacy.

Review of the 2005 Independent Horror Film, The Toybox.

Review on selected independent movies shown at Cinequest Film Festival, 2005

One would expect postmodern themes to dominate independent film, the avante guarde of the cinematic world.

I enjoyed the film, finding it very well crafted and I was especially impressed by Condon's commentary.

A review of The Complete DVD Book: Designing, Producing and Marketing Your Independent Film on DVD. How to put your film on a DVD, how to make menus, commentaries, Easter Eggs, and then how to market it so people will inundate you with orders to see it!

Horror Films scare us most often because they convince us they're real.

Anyone interested in the Indie film industry Making Great films and getting them to distribution is their goal.

It is hard to find a horror movie with an original idea or plot these days. It seems Hollywood is content with producing seemingly carbon copies of old films and recycling new ones.

Recently in Hollywood there has been a trend of taking Japanese horror films and remaking them for an American audience. Japanese horror films have repeatedly shown they are more innovative and are more scary then recent Hollywood horror films.

Watching The Amityville Horror, I sat stunned by how BAD the movie is - it's been a long time since I have seen this level of a stinker at the theater!

These days, kids, there aren't really any good horror films released. Maybe because the horror genre's core audience has basement-level expectations for slasher films and the like. Their expectations? Well - skin, frankly.

A portion of the ticket proceeds from the Native American film screenings will be donated to Native American organizations and Native American reservations across North America.

Filmmaking is an art with a solid foundation in story. Movie making is the exact opposite. Movies follow formulas, they are designed for maximum satisfaction of audience expectations.

The final part of our series on the Southlan-Films production of SHUDDER.

Exploring the history and evolution of documentary films as a distinct genre of filmmaking parallel to feature films.

The film Hoop Dreams> tells its story from the points of view of many different characters. This is an analysis of the use of point of view from the perspective of Michael Rabinger's analogy of documentary filmmaking as a courtroom case.

Independent filmmakers you should watch out for

"Zodiac" is the latest film from David Fincher whose movies so far have been great examples of brilliant filmmaking. David definetly has a style all his own.

More tales of independent filmmaking.

This first round of horror movie reviews from David Hayes, the Clown Prince of Terror!

Too often, people see filmmaking as a kind of investment. And should that film fail to secure distribution, or, indeed, make it into a festival (as many do), they feel like they've lost money. But they're looking at it the wrong way.

So you want to be a YouTube.com star then check out these tips so that you can get your video up and online.

This year's edition reveals the richness and variety of work currently being done in the video medium, featuring a diverse set of filmmakers advancing the medium and expanding its possibilities.

Cynicism in all facets of the entertainment field, especially in the LA area, has spilled over into the world of filmmaking more than anywhere else over the past few years and has begun to corrupt the minds of well-meaning movie-goers.

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Three gay film directors discussed their films and gay cinema, at a seminar in Palm Springs. They raised the question: Is there still a need for independent gay films?

Understand why trying to break into Hollywood is next to impossible without a connection. Examples of filmmakers who succeeded without Hollywood. Strategies for filmmakers to create their own careers making movies and more importanly earning a living.

An overview of the independent feature film from Southlan-Studios

For indie filmmakers the long standing non-linear editor of choice has always been Adobe Premiere. Canopus Edius Pro 4.0 is the new kid on the block with non-linear video editing.

With a colony of mutant staph bacteria thriving in his lower lip, and unable to show up for work, Sp. Ed. teacher Murlin Evans quarantines himself in his shed. His decision, and the .53 second clip from the nightmare, earn $20,000: Career Transition?

Film production can be a costly and agonizing process. These are points that can bring ease joy, comfort and success to the process.

When it comes to Hollywood and film production, anything can happen and it usually does. That's why production companies or film studios have found it necessary to purchase rock solid insurance policies for each of their movies.

Dore Schary was a stage actor-turned-playwright who became a screenwriter in Hollywood, eventually rising to become M-G-M production chief. Schary was a great liberal who believed in the didactic power of the movies.

When first entering a career in television or even film production, you will be working with a variety of similar microphones and audio-related equipment.

Before a firm can begin production, it must first determine the appropriate method of transforming resources into the desired product.

2007 has already been cleverly named the "Battle of Sequels 2" (with the summer of 2004 being the first BoS), for obvious reasons. But that, *chuckles*, is only the half of it. So allow me now to present my own "2007 in Film," ordered chronologically by release date.

An outside barbecue is one of the best lunch ideas for summer film productions. Barbecues do not require a lot of work for filmmakers and film production cooks.

Independent filmmakers can save a lot of money by providing bagels and toast for breakfast during a film production. Bagels and toast are great alternatives to donuts.

It is essential for independent filmmakers to have snacks on set during a film production. If there is nothing else left in the budget for other food, snack foods are a must.

If you want to get your screenplay produced into a film, the key words are money, money, money. Leave these 10 things out of your screenplay and you might get a green light.

When director Brian Helgeland finally received permission last year from Paramount Pictures and actor Mel Gibson's production company, Icon, to create the film of his dreams, he was concerned.

The British film industry like all industries is a product of its own culture. The unique style and mannerisms of the British always and sometimes unknowingly seep into each and every film.

A discussion of Hollywood as a factory system that balanced the rational efficiency of Taylorist production and the lavish sensuality depicted in the films themselves.

More life on the set of an independent film.

Apocalypse Now is not your traditional American war film. In fact, it's far from it. Francis Ford Coppola's unorthodox cinematography, editing and sound contribute to his surrealistic illustration of the Vietnam War, paving a new road for American cinema.

It is certainly no secret that Berlin is a well-known film city. About 300 new movies are made here every year. But whenever making reference to film in Berlin, the nearby Babelsberg film studio in Potsdam is the real gem in the crown of German film making industry.

COL-COA shows diversity of New French Cinema and range of new French films in release or looking for distribution. New this year is the "Happy Hour Talks", a series of discussions with wine & cheese tastings.

Due to the availability and affordability of digital cameras, the purchase of Polaroid instant film has been steadily declining. Reluctantly, Polaroid announced recently, that it will soon be stopping production of its Polaroid instant film.

French film premieres in a stunning festival block of Hollywood screenings creates distribution, publicity, marketing and buzz in the film world.

"Watchmen" & "Star Trek" are two of the hottest films people are talking about in production right now. I interviewed Dawn Brown, a costume artist and set designer who worked on both movies.

Will the amazing computer-generated graphics of 'Beowulf' help herald a new age of feature-film, devoid of those two-legged humanoids we used to know and love?

The film industry is a huge business, with nearly $9.5 billion annually being generated at the box office alone.

Nightly red-carpet gala premieres and other cause celebre are part of the annual Hollywood Film Festival and Hollywood Film Awards happening in Beverly Hills, from October 17-22.

Siegfried Kracauer was one of the greatest of film theorists. His writing reveal that the true nature cinema is to distract audiences from reality and get them to embrace the prevailing ideology.

Tips on lighting big prom scenes with minimum lighting

If you're reading this, you want to be a filmmmaker like me. These are some great courses at CU to help you pursue that dream.

With the expansion and advancement of technology, the issue copyright infringement has become a greater problem to gain control over, nearly to the extent that media piracy and copyright infringement has become common place.

Salads can be eaten prior to the main meal or used as a full dinner. This all depends on how it is prepared.

An aspiring actress gets a lucky break and becomes a published author.