How To Shoot a Short Film In 24 Hours
The Shoot Out
There is a competition that started in Newcastle, Australia: The Shoot Out. From there it has spread north to Toowoomba in the state of Queensland, south to Geelong in Victoria. Across the Tasman Sea to Hamilton in New Zealand, and even as far as Boulder, Colorado. And the interest has spread to busy regional areas in other parts of the world. It's worth competing as the prizes are lucrative. Or if there isn't one near you and you have a passion for the arts, you may consider franchising the ...

Best DVD Choices for Budding Filmmakers
Pay A Visit to Your Local Video Store For The Perfect Film Making Course
Watching movies with filmmaker commentary can be some of the cheapest and most informative film making courses that you're likely to run across while trying to learn how to direct a movie. Despite there being several ways to get your foot into the door of Hollywood, one surprising alternative to the attending the best film schools, relocating or working your way up has been made available to wannabe directors by the invention of the DVD. Thanks to the ample storage size found on these discs,...

Film Festivals in the U.S.
Annual Film Festivals Happening in a City Near You
Sundance, Tribeca, Newport Beach, Seattle International are just a few of the annual film festivals happening in 2012. There's a variety of films that are screened, and in many cases, these are the first screenings for an up-and-coming film maker. The exposure can be huge. The rewards priceless. Many actors, cinematographers, screenplay writers and directors have gone from unknown to overnight sensation at some of these festivals. Here are a few you may be interested in learning more about, o...

Art and Craft of the Film and Television Director
A FILM SET CAN BE A SCARY PLACE!
A film set can be a scary place if you don't have much production experience, if you're not sure of yourself and if you don't understand the "business or politics of film." To be a film director today, you need to know what is expected of you when you begin preproduction; when you step on the set; and when you are in the editing room - and to do this successfully, you need to constantly increase your filmmaking knowledge. The main goal of the "Art and Craft of the Film and Television Director...

Digi-Filmmaking
Digital Filmmaking
Filmmaking (often referred to in an academic context as film production) is the process of making a film, from an initial story idea or commission, through script writing, shooting, editing, directing and distribution to an audience. Filmmaking takes place all over the world in a huge range of economic, social, and political contexts, and using a variety of technologies and techniques.

Filmmaking Workshop on a Greek Island
Workshop includes role in cast or crew of art house film
Learn the latest in modern cinema techniques while shooting a Greek idyll.                Percentage ownership of finished product                         --commercially viable with known star