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Don’t settle. There’s always more to do.
Why not learn from the best? Download them all here.
Thanks to MovieCityNews for tip.
I have been very fortunate to be able to work with Todd on several films. His influence is huge. I think Marcus Pinn is on to something here.
FilmSchoolRejects tipped me to this great interview The99percent did with Francis Ford Coppola. As we started out with Good Machine, only two established players ever reached out to us, David Picker and Francis. His generosity of spirit and love of cinema is evident in this piece. The entire interview is a treat and a wealth of knowledge and good advice. Among it:
When you make a movie, always try to discover what the theme of the movie is in one or two words. Every time I made a film, I always knew what I thought the theme was, the core, in one word. In “The Godfather,” it was succession. In “The Conversation,” it was privacy. In “Apocalypse,” it was morality.
The reason it’s important to have this is because
The LA Times has been offering a great series of videos in the form of a roundtable with Ethan Cohen, Lisa Cholodenko, Darren Aronofsky, David Fincher, Ben Affleck, and Tom Hooper. Watch all the episodes and you should be ready to pick up your Oscar.
This is 1000% cool, imaginative, humorous, and thrilling. I am going to do the US remake and keep it completely identical, including the language and stars!
Listverse has another great list that I think is incredibly useful. What better way to end this year than to decide how you would respond to Agonizing Moral Dilemmas?
I personally feel that deciding on the answers will lead to better films, even a better world. But at the very least, it will give you some conversation fodder for the evening. Although do be careful: if people disagrees on a particularly issue, you may never see them in the same light again — even if it is now the true light that shines upon them now!
Check out the list here, and the original one here.
Vimeo has started a Film School and it is FREE! Whether you want to do a time lapse or make a holiday video, Vimeo’s got tips for you. Nice gift for the holidays.