WHY OLD MOVIES?

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…

HIPSTER MOVIES 101

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…

DIGITAL CINEMA

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….

THE 7 DEADLY SINS OF SCREENWRITING

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…