How to write a script for a short film
The screenplay is the driving force behind any film, whether it’s a short story or a full-length feature film. It sets the mood, gives characters depth, and keeps the action moving along. Without a...
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How to shoot a music video
For more than a decade, music videos could make a good band great or a great act supersonic. The music video medium spawned two cable channels devoted solely to these “four-minute movies” and several...
Film Connection student Isabella Jones Edits Cannes-Global-Winning Film
As a student in Film Connection for Film Production & Editing, Isabella Jones did not shy away from the challenges presented to her by mentors Bayou Bennett and Daniel Lir of Dream Team Directors...
How to Become a Casting Director
As a fan of movies, it’s always fun to imagine “what if” when it comes to your favorite films. For example, Christopher Walken and Kurt Russell were in the running for the original Han...
Interview with Director of Photography Vincent Wrenn
Cinematographer Vincent Wrenn has three decades and hundreds of productions to his name, including HBO’s four part series The Defiant Ones, Inside Bill’s Brain, and the documentary Spielberg by Susan Lacy. We recently connected...
Film Connection mentor Rogelio Zamora Chávez on Commercial Production & Finding Your Way
We recently caught up with Rogelio Zamora Chávez, who is the founder, owner, and director of Rogy Productions as well as a dedicated Film Connection mentor. During our conversation we asked Rogelio to tell...
Film Crew List
When award season comes around, you’ll hear a lot about which directors, actors, and films can expect to take home some hardware. However, when it comes to a major motion picture – or even...
How to make a movie on iPhone
Academy Award winner Steven Soderbergh shot Unsane using only three iPhone 7 Plus mobile devices. This isn’t to say he was working without resources. The man has directed 28 feature films that have made...
How to make a movie on iMovie
For those of you born during the 90s, you have always been either a PC or MAC. Microsoft and Apple even had dueling commercials over their operating systems. Macs were the hip young creative...
How to Make a Movie
“I have an idea for a movie” -every film student ever There are so many variables involved with making a movie that it is impossible to share a blueprint for doing so. However, there...
What is a Property Master?
Hint: Being a property master has nothing to do with real estate. A property master, at least in the world of film, is the person responsible for all portable objects (props) on a set....
