How New Platforms, Streaming Media Change the Equation for Indie Filmmakers
Amanda Lin Costa explores the new methods of distributing films and the myriad of strategies that filmmakers use to get their product to the masses.Read More
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Editing SCARFACE for TV
It was Harry Tatelman’s job to convert Universal’s films into television fare by taking out the foul language, and some of the violence and nudity. When he was given the task of editing Scarface’s 160 ‘F’ words along with its other blue content few thought it could be done. But in the end it may be the most creative censorship ever to hit the TV airwaves.Read More
MPAA “The Don’ts and Be Carefuls” (1927)
In 1927 the MPAA (then called the Motion Picture Producers and Distributors of America) made a list of what they called “The Dont’s and Be Carefuls.” It contained 11 things that should never appear in a film “irrespective of the manner in which they are treated” (“Don’ts”), and 25 things where “special care be exercised” before being included (“Be Carefuls”).Read More
The Strange and Twisted Tale of… The Movie That Grossed $30
Zyzzyx Road is a independent film made in 2006 with a budget of $1.2 million. Even though it stared Tom Sizemore and Katherine Heigl, it is notoriously on record as the lowest grossing film of all time with a grand total of $30 in ticket sales.Read More
The Internet Goes on Strike over SOPA, Productivity Skyrockets
Now that Occupy Wall Street is dead the interwebs are abuzz with a new protest meme denouncing SOPA. This should not be confused with their decades long protest against soap.Read More
Does ‘Devil Inside’ suggest a new studio-filmmaker relationship?
“The Devil Inside” topped the box office despite being universally panned by critics and audiences alike. Steven Zeitchik takes a look at this low budget film that had the muscle of Paramount Studios behind it.Read More
Helping Newt “Rebuild the America We Love” for $64 in Royalties
When I woke up today it was morning in America, but it wasn’t until the afternoon before I realized I helped create the dawn. That’s when I saw Newt Gingrich’s “Rebuilding the America We Love” ad and noticed those images that all political pundits where dissecting where in part created by me. Read More
How To Set Up Your Channel For The New YouTube Design
The folks at ReelSEO share the backend of the new YouTube site including how they organized it to maximize social interaction and drive viewers.Read More
Cliché Movie Poster Mosaics
Have you ever noticed that movie posters always seem the same? French film distributor Christophe Courtois painstakingly compiled these hilarious film poster clichés into mosaics. Read More
Past 15 Years of Indie Film Distribution
At the Elinor Bunin Munroe Film Center indieWIRE Editor in Chief Dana Harris moderates a discussion about the past 15 years of film distribution.Read More
How Movie Money Works
In Script Notes, John August and Craig Mason talk about how the money flows in a Hollywood Studio and how a theoretical movie studio can make money even if the last 20 pictures it releases looses money.
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10 Tips for Getting More Views on YouTube
ReelSEO takes a look at the 10 best tips from the recently released YouTube Creator’s Playbook including regular posting and full use of tags.
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