A Side Door into the Industry by Nick Aquilino “The game has changed, and it’s harder to get a foot in the door, anywhere. I think the wave of the future is to get a camera and some editing gear and start shooting a movie.” —Albert Hughes [director: Book of Eli, From Hell] …
by Frederick Bailey Sitting in a screening room a couple of weeks ago, watching THE BICYCLE THIEF (1948), brought it home to me once again. Something I first realized years ago: Movies are time machines. They can literally take us back in time to a place that existed before we were born. And we…
by Pete Wassell I know. How many times do we have to read a diatribe, a manifesto on the state of the Hipster? “It’s been done!” they say… Well, I haven’t done it. So I’m gonna do it now. What is a Hipster? That term has always been a bit cloudy to me. I’m confident…
The Roots of Satellite Movie Distribution by Martin Pitts Movie distribution is affected by advancements in technology as much as other areas of the industry. A pivotal influence occurred a number of years ago, beginning with the efforts of a marketing company to command the attention of the college audience with a new strategy….
by Axel Melzener Humans learn best from mistakes, especially when they’re artists. That’s why the ability to accept criticism is of vital importance to a screenwriter striving to hone his craft. One of his biggest challenges is to find mistakes in his own stories before it’s too late – meaning, before others do. Over the…
…and you should be too! by Pete Wassell Spring Breakers: Harmony Korine is back, in a big way. He’s been making films and content for 18 years, since he first penned the film KIDS directed by Larry Clark in 1995. The Writer/Director of such gems as Gummo, Julien Donkey-Boy, and Trash Humpers, has taken…
Here’s the conclusion of Pete Wassell’s Do-It-Yourself Distribution item. What no one seems to understand is that there are artists working today who are changing the game entirely, making small, passionate, heady, visually stunning films on a dime. The market may be flooded, but the good stuff always floats to the top. It’s on the…
by IAFT staffer Pete Wassell Gone are the days of the giant studio. The system is broken, it’s bloated, it’s watered down. Gone are the days of theatrical distribution for small films. The internet–that’s the frontier. The digital realm! On Demand, immediate satisfaction, instant connection, that’s what drives the market these days. Or so they…
Here’s the conclusion to Pete Wassell’s Call to Action for Film School Students. I wasted a good amount of my time in film school doing things that children do, instead of preparing myself for my future as an artist. I’m playing catch up now because of it. However, the time I did spend creating things…
A Call to Action for Film School Kids by Pete Wassell Don’t waste your time in film school. Hold it now! I do not mean don’t go. I mean when you go, don’t spend your time partying and drinking and doing all those things college kids do other than get an education. Big difference, right?…
