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Tim Burton’s First Short Films: Vincent and Frankenweenie
Tim Burton’s Micro-Budget First Short Films: Vincent and Frankenweenie While at Disney in 1982, Burton made his first short, Vincent, a six-minute black-and-white stop motion film based on a poem written by the filmmaker, and depicting a young boy who fantasizes that he is his hero Vincent Price, with Price himself providing narration. The film…
Read MoreThe Meditating Filmmaker – How to Be More Creative
The Meditating Filmmaker – How to Be More Creative Over the years I have mentioned my meditation practice and how important it is in my daily routine on the show. Many of the #IFHTribe have asked me to do an entire episode on meditation and the importance it has in the creative process. Today is that…
Read MoreClose Captioning Your Indie Film for $1/Minute
Close Captioning Your Indie Film for $1/Minute As any filmmaker who has ever delivered a film or video to distribution knows Close Captioning is a big and expensive pain in the butt. The process is convoluted, confusing and most of all PRICEY. The cost to have close captioning created for your movie, television series, web series or…
Read MoreAcademy Award® Winner Damien Chazelle iPhone Short Film: The Stunt Double
Academy Award® Winner Damien Chazelle iPhone Short Film: The Stunt Double This is a pretty amazing short film created by a master craftsman. Is Vertical Cinema a thing? Sure seems like it. Go on a journey through cinema history is reimagined for the vertical screen in Damien Chazelle’s “The Stunt Double,” a short film shot on iPhone…
Read MoreSteven Spielberg’s Early War Film: Escape from Nowhere
Steven Spielberg’s Micro-Budget Short Film: Escape from Nowhere As a teenager, Steven Speilberg was already making films. One of his first was Escape from Nowhere. A war movie inspired by the stories of his family’s experience in World War II. Listen to Speilberg explain it below. Download Steven Spielberg’s Screenplay Collection in PDF <span…
Read MoreSpike Jonze’s Short Film: I’m Here
Spike Jonze’s Short Film: I’m Here I’m Here is a 2010 sci-fi romance short film written and directed by Spike Jonze. The film is a love story about two robots living in Los Angeles where humans and robots co-exist. The plot is based on The Giving Tree, and the main character is named after Shel…
Read MoreMartin Scorsese’s NEW iPhone Quarantine Short Film: Reflection on Isolation
Martin Scorsese’s NEW iPhone Quarantine Short Film: Reflection on Isolation In his NEW short film Reflection on Isolation, which was shot on his entirely on his iPhone, legendary director Martin Scorsese discusses how “anxiety” set in during lockdown, after an initial “relief” that his heavy 2020 workload had been temporarily lifted. The director has shot a…
Read MoreSteven Spielberg’s Micro-Budget 1st Feature Film: Firelight
Steven Spielberg’s Micro-Budget 1st Feature Film: Firelight The most complete version of Steven Spielberg’s 1964 first independent film. The full movie is 140 minutes in length but has never been seen by the public. Firelight is a 1964 science fiction adventure film written and directed by Steven Spielberg at the age of 17. Made on…
Read MoreKrzysztof Kieslowski’s Short Film: Tramwaj
Krzysztof Kieslowski’s Short Film: Tramwaj Tramway (Polish: Tramwaj) is a 1966 short silent film by Polish director Krzysztof Kieślowski, produced while he was a student at the Łódź Film School. The film is included as an extra feature on the American and Artificial Eye Region 2 DVD releases of Kieslowski’s A Short Film About Love.…
Read MoreMark & Jay Duplass’ $3 Sundance Short Film: This is John
Mark & Jay Duplass’ $3 Sundance Short Film: This is John If you haven’t seen their $3 short film, This is John, that got into Sundance and launched their careers take a look: WATCH Filmtrepreneur’s Micro-Budget First Films Collection Christopher Nolan: Doodlebug & The Following Quentin Tarantino: My Best Friend’s Birthday Neill Blomkamp’s Micro-Budget First Film: Alive…
Read MoreLars Von Trier Short Film: Nocturne
Lars Von Trier Short Film: Nocturne Lars Von Trier’s 1980 student film short ‘Nocturne‘ is an experimental piece that centers on a young woman awakened by shattered glass and terrified by sunlight. WATCH Filmtrepreneur’s Micro-Budget First Films Collection Christopher Nolan: Doodlebug & The Following Quentin Tarantino: My Best Friend’s Birthday Neill Blomkamp’s Micro-Budget First…
Read MorePark Chan-Wook’s Short Film: Simpan (Judgement)
Park Chan-Wook’s Short Film: Simpan (Judgement) Park Chan-wook draws on a disaster that took place in South Korea to ironically criticize the greed of rampant capitalism. In 1995, in Seoul, a huge shopping center, the Sampung department Store collapsed, killing about 500 people and injuring many others. This tragedy was caused by human negligence. Half…
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