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James Cameron on TEDTalks

James Cameron’s big-budget (and even bigger-grossing) films create an unreal world all their own. In this personal talk, he reveals his childhood fascination with the fantastic — from reading science fiction to deep-sea diving — and how it ultimately drove the success of his blockbuster hits “Aliens,” “The Terminator,” “Titanic” […]

FilmFellas Cast Four: The Artistic Wedding

The filmmakers discuss the definition of wedding filmmaking and the artistic expression of producing avant-garde wedding films. Along with the pressures of one-take, 12-hour shoots, they discuss the true realities of capturing the moments of that perfect day.
Steve Weiss (Director; Zacuto, FilmFellas)
Joe Simon (Filmmaker)
John Goolsby (Wedding Film Producer)
Kristen* (Couture Wedding […]

Star Wars for an Avatar-style Makeover

If his over-the-top personality and the stuttering cadence of his speech didn’t captivate your heart the first time you saw him, then wait till you see Jar Jar Binx romping through a bio-luminescent forest in eye-popping 3d. And if that doesn’t win you over - you have a heart of […]

A Sit down with the CEO of IMAX

IMAX, a huge name in theater projections, isn’t exactly a huge money maker. But things have turned around this year for the company largely due to the help of “Avatar”. Forbes magazine’s “Intelegent Technology” sits down with CEO Richard Gelfond to discuss the business and future of IMAX.

I’m in High School - what should I be doing now?

Inquiring young minds what to know: What should a budding filmmaker be doing in high school to prepare for a career in film?

…1. Research: Everything about all the Shopping Festivals. Get to know the staff, go to screenings, follow what films they pick up all the way to their release, […]

Martin Scorcese’s Golden Globes Cecil B. DeMille Award

Robert DeNiro and Leonardo DiCaprio present Martin Scorcese with the Cecil B. DeMille Award for his outstanding contributions to the entertainment field.

Avatar pulled from Chinese 2D screens

Word to the wise - if you ever produce an epic film that is the top grossing movie of all time, you may get upstaged by a twenty-five hundred year old philosopher.

…The most successful movie of all time in China is being pulled from the majority of theaters there much […]

21 Great Free Thinkers of Indie Film

Ted Hope from The Wrap has compiled a list of “Brave Thinkers” in Independent Film. I guess we can split hairs over what is considered brave in this industry, but nevertheless it’s a good list of some of the individuals that are working on th cutting edge of indie […]

Kevin Smith to re-word the title of his latest film

So what was so very bad about the title of Smith’s latest film that the three major broadcasters refused to air ads for it before 9pm?

At that point, Smith realized that the title had to be changed. Given the trouble he had gone through with Zack and Miri, he really […]

Is Hitchcock’s reputation deserved?

The following article appeared in The Spectator May 10th 1997.
Is Hitchcock’s reputation deserved?
No, says Michael Harrington. He was a light entertainer of great professional skill but no ‘genius’
Alfred Hitchcock’s reputation is a mystery worthy of the old showman himself. When his film Vertigo was re-released two weeks ago, it […]