The Little Filmmaker

I'm an independent filmmaker who one day got bored while files were rendering and found Tumblr. Now I have this blog which I fill with everything filmmaking related. Because why not? Enjoy.

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(Watch the video interview here)

Screenwriting Notes: What Story Is Not by Authors Barbara Nicolosi & Vicki Peterson of the book ‘Notes to Screenwriters’ via FilmCourage.com.

More video interviews at Film Courage Youtube

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Why Director Randall Miller's Statement on Sarah Jones’ Death Is Absolutely Grotesque

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Last February, camera assistant Sarah Jones was tragically hit by a train and killed while working on the set of director Randall Miller’s film Midnight Rider in Georgia. Despite the fact that Mill…

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Every Shot on House of Cards Looks the Same

To be clear, House of Cards has excellent cinematography. Every shot is composed with precision and austere elegance, all emphasizing the cold, calculating world of Frank Underwood. In this podcast interview, the series cinematographer Igor Martinovik elaborates on how the show uses its visual style to emphasize its story; for instance,...

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Cinematography of Power – House of Cards: How Cinematography is used to convey power.

An analysis of cinematography and it’s role in conveying power and defining character relationships in House of Cards.

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Wes Anderson’s Cinematic Influences: Video Series Reveals His Roots in Truffaut, Welles, Scorsese & More

Matt Zoller Seitz is easily one of the finest film critics working today. Over the years, he has done quite a lot of work unpacking the dense visual world of filmmaker Wes Anderson, culminating in a gorgeous coffee table book called, aptly, The Wes Anderson Collection.

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International Womens day was spent on set for a short about Women in Film. Fitting.

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David Fincher's advice to young filmmakers.

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Congratulations. You just bought a fancy new camera. The first thing that you want to do is to test it out. Immediately. So you head out to your backyard, or go to a local park, and you shoot some nice footage of -- trees and birds and such. Then comes the curiosity. "How does my fancy new camera handle skin tones? I wonder how far I can push the ISO before noise creeps in. Ooh, I bet I could stage some badass slow motion scenes," you think to yourself. 

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The Evolution of Film Editing

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A collection of Wes Anderson video essays

Two official announcements1) I will NOT be doing a Wes Anderson video essay. The market is saturated and I have nothing to add. 2) I do NOT take requests for video essay topics. Please stop flooding...

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Director sues Cannes for rejecting his movie

French film-maker Paul Verhoeven (no relation) filed lawsuit claiming homophobia led festival to pass on his 2009 film Teenagers

Imagine if everyone who got turned down by Cannes sued them.... it'd be anarchy

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8 More Female Cinematographers You Should Know About

In a field where females are shockingly underrepresented, these talented DPs stand out.

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Whiplash (2014)

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James Bond car rig

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phone camera vs film camera

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The subtle, well-composed frames of Ida prove that composition is amongst the most powerful visual storytelling tools at our disposal.

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From Julianne Moore to Carmen Ejogo, powerful female performances made major waves this year. But these women couldn’t have portrayed such complex characters without the groundwork lain by decades of actresses before them. In their honor we’re remembering 11 of our favorite trailblazing heroines, who broke the mold in to millions of pieces.