Neill Blomkamp’s Micro-Budget Short Film: Alive in Joburg

Neill Blomkamp’s Micro-Budget First Film: Alive in Joburg If you are a fan of District 9 well you are in for a treat. Alive in Joburg is the short film that started it all. With amazing visual effects and a unique style, you can see writer/director Neill Blomkamp’s talent. Neill went on to direct Elysium…

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James Cameron Masterclass: Learn Filmmaking from the Legendary Director

James Cameron Masterclass: Learn Filmmaking from the Legendary Director From The Terminator and Titanic to Avatar, James Cameron has directed some of Hollywood’s biggest blockbusters. Now, for the first time in his 40-year career, he opens up about his process. Through behind-the-scenes breakdowns, James shares his approach to developing ideas, storylines, and characters; harnessing technology;…

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Damien Chazelle’s Short Film: Whiplash

Damien Chazelle’s Short Film: Whiplash Whiplash is a 2013 drama short film written and directed by Academy Award winning director Damien Chazelle. It depicts the relationship between an ambitious jazz drummer and an abusive bandleader. It is the short that the Oscar winning feature film is based on.  If you want to listen to…

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David F. Sandberg’s Short Film: Lights Out

David F. Sandberg’s Short Film: Lights Out David’s story is the “lottery ticket” moment I speak about so often on the show. His journey in Hollywood is remarkable, inspiring and scary all at the same time.  He created a short film called Lights Out. That short was seen by famed filmmaker and producer James Wan (Furious…

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The Coen Brothers’ Short Film: Tuileries (Paris, je t’aime)

WATCH: The Coen Brother’s Short Film: Tuileries (Paris, je t’aime) Part of the feature film Paris, je t’aime, Joel and Ethan Coen created a wonderful addition to the anthology film called Tuileries. The film stars Steve Buscemi and is about a man that breaks the unspoken Parisian rule of not making eye contact with other people in…

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Pedro Almodovar’s Short Film: Salome

Pedro Almodovar’s Short Film: Salome Pedro Almodovar’s Salome is a micro-budget indie film the auteur director made in 1978. It’s a fascinating watch. Enjoy.  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 in Joburg The Coen Brothers’ Micro-Budget…

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Oliver Stone’s Short Film: Last Year in Viet Nam

Oliver Stone’s Short Film: Last Year in Viet Nam One of Oliver Stone’s first films, Last Year in Viet Nam presents part of his personal experiences after coming back as a war veteran from the Vietnam war, trying to cope with terrible memories from the front and the recurring sensation of isolation, anguish, and alienation…

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David Lynch’s Micro-Budget Short Film: The Alphabet

David Lynch’s Micro-Budget Short Film: The Alphabet The Alphabet (1968) combines animation and live-action and goes for four minutes. It has a simple narrative structure relating a symbolically rendered expression of a fear of learning.  The idea for The Alphabet came from Lynch’s wife, Peggy Lentz, a painter whose niece, according to Lynch in Chris…

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The Coen Brother’s Micro-Budget Short Film: World Cinema

The Coen Brother’s Micro-Budget Short Film: World Cinema Commissioned by the Cannes Film Festival, the Coen Brothers wrote, produced, and directed the short film “World Cinema.” The film stars Josh Brolin dressed like his character in No Country For Old Men and going by the name Dan. He debates with the theater’s ticket taker (Grant…

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