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…
Welcome to IAFT Career Services! Our mission is simple and it’s to help move passionate people closer to their career successes. The International Academy of Film and Television takes pride in offering quality career services to the alumni of the Los Angeles campus. At IAFT LA, we are dedicated to our students in providing practical…
Linda Bisesti Linda Bisesti is Professor and Head of Acting at the Department of Theatre and New Dance at Cal State Polytechnic University in Pomona, where she also serves as voice coach and directs. She’s been on the faculty of California State University/Long Beach, teaching voice in the MFA program, and at the University of…
The brilliance of making films lies in the ability to tell stories through a visual medium. Cinematography is the art and technique of movie and television photography.
Diploma Program in Filmmaking(DPF) Certificate Program in Filmmaking(CPF) Diploma Program in Performing Arts–Acting(DPPA) Certificate Program in Performing Arts–Acting(CPPA) TUITION $10,990 $7,990 $7,990 $4,990 2013-14 START DATES NOV 11 FEB. 10, 2014 APRIL 28 JULY 14 SEPT 29 NOV 11 FEB. 10, 2014 APRIL 28 JULY 14 SEPT 29 NOV 11 FEB. 10, 2014…
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…
