Month: February 2016

Interview with Production Designer Jane Musky (When Harry Met Sally…, Ghost)

Jane Musky is one of the top Production Designers working in the industry today. She has designed over 40 films in the last 30 years, working with directors Mike Newell, Ivan Reitman, Andy Tennant, Gus Van Sant, Jerry Zucker, James Foley, and The Coen Brothers, to name a few. She also happens to be married to the President of the United States (well on the TV show Scandel) for the last 28 years too!

It was an honor to interview Jane and talk about her amazing career, and it looks like she’s just getting started.

Interview with Creative Director Josh Hope (Twister Alley Film Festival)

Originally posted on Festival Reviews:
Website: http://www.TwisterAlleyFilmFestival.com Twitter: @TwisterAlleyFF Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/TwisterAlleyFilmFestival Interview with Josh Hope, Creative Director Matthew Toffolo: What is your Film Festival succeeding at doing for filmmakers? Josh Hope: We give filmmakers an opportunity to screen on the big screen in front of our enthusiastic audience at the beautiful and historic Woodward Arts Theater, and…

Watch LOLA – a film by Franck Janin

Originally posted on WILDsound Festival:
LOLA 6min, FRANCE, Comedy/Romance Directed by Franck Janin Two dolls in a toy store are falling in love. They are separated when a customer decides to buy one of them. Played at the WILDsound Film Festival in May 2012, one of the last festival events at the old National Film…

Interview with Festival Director Nathan Fleet (Hamilton Film Festival)

Originally posted on Festival Reviews:
The 11th Annual Hamilton Film Festival (HFF XI) is one of Canada’s most important up-and-coming film festivals. This year’s festival will feature over $15,000 in prize value, plus the opportunity to network with, and pitch your projects to, film buyers, agents, distributors and other film-makers. http://www.hamiltonfilmfestival.com Interview with Festival Director Nathan Fleet…

LENSES & FILTERS. How to get the best shots in filmmaking

QUESTIONS TO ASK:
-What is the best viewpoint for filming this position of the event?
-How much area should be included in this shot?

SCENE defines the place or setting where the action is laid
SHOT defines a continuous view filmed by one camera without
interruption

SEQUENCE A series of scenes or shots complete in itself.

Movie Review: EDDIE THE EAGLE (UK/USA/Germany 2016) ***

Originally posted on Festival Reviews:
Deadlines to Submit your Screenplay, Novel, Story, or Poem to the festival: http://www.wildsound.ca EDDIE THE EAGLE (UK/USA/Germany 2016) *** Directed by Dexter Fletcher Starring: Taron Egerton, Hugh Jackman, Tom Costello Jr. Review by Gilbert Seah EDDIE THE EAGLE is the typical type of British export crowd pleaser that have charmed North…

Interview with Writer/Director Jon Silverberg (DISAPPEARED)

I was very pleased to hear people really understand the twists and turns of film, the conflict of the lead character, and the desire to see what was on ‘the other side’. As a filmmaker, you make lots of little decisions based on your instinct, and it was wonderful to hear people really connecting with the material.

Interview with Executive Director Lisa Veliz (Environmental Film Festival at Yale)

Originally posted on Festival Reviews:
Brazilian trash workers, killer whales, and food waste all share one thing in common–they’ve been featured in the largest student-run environmental film festival in the world. Mark your calendars—the 8th annual Environmental Film Festival at Yale (EFFY) is taking place from April 1-9, 2016 in New Haven, Connecticut. This festival draws audiences of over 1,700…