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Filmmaking | How To's | Local Industry | Los Angeles | Massachusetts

Hunting Goodwill

1 Apr , 2009 | Written by Matthew Giordano | Posted by:

Matthew Giordano describes how his documentary-in-progress For Boston shows Boston’s brighter side, inspiring him to lead by example and give back to the community.

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How to Be a... | How To's | Local Industry | New England

How to Be a PA

1 Mar , 2009 | Written by David Willis | Posted by:

A production assistant’s survival guide to finding and keeping film work in New England.

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Film Analysis | How To's | Los Angeles | New England | New York | Screenwriting

What Happens When Your Script Receives “Coverage?”

1 Feb , 2009 | Written by Mere LaTour | Posted by:

Last month, Mere LaTour explained the benefits of story analysis. This month, she details what happens when a script receives 'coverage.'

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Film Funding | How To's

Ask and You Shall Receive: Money to Make Your Next Film

1 Jan , 2009 | Written by Lynn Tryba | Posted by:

A wealth of tips on how to raise funds for your film from a recent workshop with industry consultant Morrie Warshawski.

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How To's | Screenwriting

Buying and Selling the Rights to Adapt a Film

1 Jan , 2009 | Written by Kate Fitzgerald | Posted by:

In the second of a two-part series on adaptation, Kate Fitzgerald provides information about negotiating rights from the point of view of a filmmaker and a writer. (Last month, she offered advice on how to shape a screenplay based on a book.)

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How To's | New Hampshire | Technology

Three Takes on Virtual Filmmaking

1 Dec , 2008 | Written by Mike Sullivan | Posted by:

New technologies allow filmmakers to manage projects, from preproduction through post, without seeing the whites of their collaborators’ eyes.

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Filmmaking | How To's

Working with Volunteer Actors

1 Dec , 2008 | Written by Raúl daSilva | Posted by:

Volunteer actors give of themselves in more ways than one. Raul daSilva offers some helpful advice for first-time and student filmmakers as they begin the process of learning production etiquette.

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How To's | Screenwriting

Adapting a Novel or Non-Fiction Work to Film

1 Dec , 2008 | Written by Kate Fitzgerald | Posted by:

In the first of a two-part series on adaptation, Kate Fitzgerald offers advice on how to shape a screenplay based on a book. Next month she'll describe how to secure the rights.

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Acting | How to Be a... | How To's

Raise Your Hand if You Want to Direct

1 Nov , 2008 | Written by Raúl daSilva | Posted by:

The desire to be in charge of a film or television set must be matched with a purposeful attention to detail, especially for projects set back a few decades, explains industry veteran Raúl daSilva.

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Filmmaking | How to Be a... | How To's | New Hampshire

How to be a… Line Producer

1 Oct , 2008 | Written by Kate Fitzgerald | Posted by:

If you're someone who can make a budget, stay calm under pressure, is diplomatic, and doesn’t need sleep, then being a line producer might just be your dream job, says Chris Stinson. This month the NH native has four short films screening at the New Hampshire Film Festival.

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