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A Short History of America by Robert Crumb

Posted on November 18, 2011 in Filmmaking 360 | No Comments

“A Short History of America” by Robert Crumb, from Crumb, the 1994 documentary by Terry Zwigoff.

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Simpsons Movie References Side by Side Comparison

Posted on November 18, 2011 in Outtakes | 2 Comments

Here is a galley stills complied by Actualidad Simpson from The Simpsons with the corresponding movie stills they reference.

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Pedro Almodóvar Talks About Film Noir

Posted on November 17, 2011 in Interviews | 1 Comment

In this clip from An Evening with Pedro Almodóvar at AFI FEST presented by Audi, the Director/Writer talks about film noir, its influence on his work and about the excitement of seeing these films on the big screen.

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The Joy of Craigslist No Pay Filmmaker Jobs

Posted on November 16, 2011 in Filmmaking 360 | 1 Comment

There is a debate on Reddit about whether this is real or just a troll having some fun. It seems a little too “inside baseball” to be real, but sadly it could be legit. Craigslist is full of these no pay or “pay someday” ads by people who simply expect outrageous things from filmmakers.

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The Gentlemen’s Rant: Work

Posted on November 11, 2011 in Filmmaking 360 | No Comments

Every day brings on another set of things which have to be done. Things that keeps one from doing what one really wants to do. Here is the Gentlemen’s Rant on the trials of work:

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The Hellish Production of 6 Great Movies

Posted on November 11, 2011 in Filmmaking 360 | No Comments

Movie making can be hard grinding work. In these six cases, it’s nightmarish work. From Kubrick to Cameron, here are behind the scenes stories from six well treasured movies:

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Why Canon’s CF300 Wins this Round against the Scarlet X (the Wrap)

Posted on November 7, 2011 in IQ Podcasts | 8 Comments

With calmer heads, FilmmakerIQ’s John Hess explains why the Canon CF300 will be a more stable and useful platform than the newly announced RED Scarlet, at least in the near term.

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Students Claim Film School Scam

Posted on November 3, 2011 in Filmmaking 360 | 5 Comments

Los Angeles CBS2 News undercover investigation has found a film school in that is cashing in big on Hollywood dreams and not delivering.

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DANGER 5!!! TRAILER

Posted on November 2, 2011 in Trailers | 1 Comment

From Dario Russo and David Ashby, of Italian Spiderman, comes…
DANGER 5!!! Jam packed with SEX, VIOLENCE, NAZIS and COCKTAILS!

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Five Tips for Short Filmmakers

Posted on October 31, 2011 in Filmmaking 360 | 1 Comment

Actor A.J. Bowen, writer/producer Eric Vespe, and director Kristoffer Aaron Morgan offer up 5 tips for filmmakers getting started on their short films.

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The Age of Scorsese: Photos of Actors Recreating the Director’s Most Memorable Scenes

Posted on October 21, 2011 in Filmmaking 360 | No Comments

Harper’s BAZAAR collaborated with Scorsese on a portfolio recasting some of his most memorable scenes with Kate Bosworth, Keanu Reeves, Emily Blunt and more.

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Walt Disney’s SIN CITY

Posted on October 21, 2011 in Outtakes | 1 Comment

This video by ChiefBrodyRules mashes-up the Sin City trailer with a clips from Disney’s The Great Mouse Detective.

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The Life and Death of Vincent van Gogh

Posted on October 17, 2011 in Off Topic | No Comments

His paintings are among the most well-known in the world, just like the story of his life and death: Vincent van Gogh was a troubled genius who killed himself. But now the authors of a biography say their exhaustive investigation strongly indicates he may not have taken his own life. Morley Safer of 60 Minutes reports.

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Orson Welles Interview on the Day He Died October 10, 1985

Posted on October 10, 2011 in Interviews | 1 Comment

On October 10, 1985 Orson Welles reordered his last interview with Merv Griffin. He died two hours after the taping at the age of 70 years old.

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Everything Is A Remix: The Matrix

Posted on October 7, 2011 in Filmmaking 360 | No Comments

“Everything Is A Remix: The Matrix” by Rob G. Wilson, Kirby Ferguson, and Cynthia Closkey illustrates the film and literature references in The Matrix. It is an addendum to the Everything is a Remix video series on the history of how innovations truly happen.

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