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As A Visual Medium Shouldn't Film Focus More On Its Aesthetics? I have been a big fan of Melanie Martinez since her first album released in 2015. Her cutesy aesthetic and sound contrasting dramatically with the dark subject matter of her music. In 2019 she released a new album K-12 along with a full 90min …
When Does A House Become A Home, And When Does It Become A Nightmare From the innovative Nexus Studios comes a stop-motion anthology of 3 tales all surrounding the same house. Written by Enda Walsh and directed by Paloma Baeza, Emma De Swaef, Niki Lindroth von Bahr, and Marc James Roels the stories in The …
"Appearances Can Be Deceiving" - Dr Martha Lauzen Welcome to a new January in a new year. Often in the first month of the year we take time to reflect and set goals that encourage us to grow. Reflecting on the film industry it is clear that whilst there has been progress over the past …
"Wanna Hear A Story About Why Me And This B**ch Here Fell Out?" The opening line to Janicza Bravo's Zola immediately sets the tone for this wild ride of a film and yet nothing could prepare me for what was about to follow. Based on a series of 148 tweets from A’Ziah-Monae “Zola” King, Zola …
I've made many lists of recommendations for horror content on the blog for spooky season over the past few years, so this year I thought I would dive into Shudder's collection and see whether they have any female-directed exclusives that you should check out this October to not only enjoy the spooks but support some female creators as well.
Director Marissa Vonn Talks Short Film Next Of Kin We're back featuring another incredible filmmaker on the blog; director Marissa Vonn. Her latest short film Next of Kin is the story of Helena, a small town obituary writer who must decide to face their past or run when their own name lands on the desk. …
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Third Time Director, First Time Writer, All Time Inspiring Woman We're back featuring fabulous filmmakers and this week I spoke to Director and Writer Ashlee Bell Caress. Her new project The Second Death is a genre challenging dark tale focusing on characters and relationships. Her third time directing but first time with her own script …
The Hardest Part Of The "Go Make Something" Mentality Well we finally did it. Out very first video blog is now live! A part of our New Filmmakers Guide is this brand new video series detailing the step by step of making your very first film from the perspective of someone doing it themselves. Episode …
Fern turns to a life as a modern-day nomad when her hometown is abandoned due to a factory closure. Traveling across the American midwest living in a van Fern learns how to deal with loss and discovers the true meaning of human connection. Winning Best Picture and Best Director this year at the Oscars, as well as the Golden Globes, Nomadland is a true pinnacle of show don't tell storytelling, but it won't be for everyone.
How To Step Away From Production Assisting Finally! We all have goals and dreams for things we might like to do with our careers. For me, it's directing, but we never start off in that role there are ladders we must climb to get there. When we remain on one rung for so long, feeling …
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