Learn film » Film Forums http://www.learnfilm.org Learn the reel business of filmmaking Mon, 26 Jul 2010 16:06:24 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 en Sqirrl http://www.learnfilm.org/sqirrl-where-filmmakers-come-clean/ http://www.learnfilm.org/sqirrl-where-filmmakers-come-clean/#comments Fri, 06 Nov 2009 20:11:47 +0000 admin http://www.learnfilm.org/?p=292 Sqirrl is a review website designed to allow filmmakers to communicate about their film festival experiences for the benefit of other filmmakers. As festival-goers ourselves we’ve noticed that a favorite topic of discussion among filmmakers at festivals – is other festivals. Whether happy or horror stories, filmmakers love to gossip, vent, and brag about swanky swag, hospitality, lost tapes, destroyed prints, parties, networking opportunities, quality of films, food, submission fees, etc.

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]]> http://www.learnfilm.org/sqirrl-where-filmmakers-come-clean/feed/ Film Forum http://www.learnfilm.org/film-forum/ http://www.learnfilm.org/film-forum/#comments Fri, 06 Nov 2009 19:03:32 +0000 admin http://www.learnfilm.org/?p=283 Film Forum began in 1970 as an alternative screening space for independent films, with 50 folding chairs, one projector and a $19,000 annual budget. Karen Cooper became director in 1972 and under her leadership, Film Forum moved downtown to the Vandam Theater in 1975. In 1980, Cooper led the construction of a twin cinema on Watts Street. Finally, in 1989, when the Watts Street cinema was demolished by developers, Film Forum’s current Houston Street cinema was built. Today, Film Forum is a 3-screen cinema open 365 days a year, with 250,000 annual admissions, 489 seats, 59 employees, 4500 members and a $4.1 million operating budget.

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]]> http://www.learnfilm.org/film-forum/feed/ Film Independent http://www.learnfilm.org/film-independent/ http://www.learnfilm.org/film-independent/#comments Fri, 06 Nov 2009 18:59:45 +0000 admin http://www.learnfilm.org/?p=279 Film Independent is a non-profit arts organization.  Our mission is to champion the cause of independent film and support a community of artists who embody diversity, innovation, and uniqueness of vision. Support the art of independent filmmaking today by becoming a member!

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]]> http://www.learnfilm.org/film-independent/feed/ Filmaster http://www.learnfilm.org/filmaster/ http://www.learnfilm.org/filmaster/#comments Thu, 28 May 2009 13:21:36 +0000 admin http://www.learnfilm.org/?p=253 Filmaster.com project has been started in 2008 by two Polish movie addicts Adam and Borys. Bored with the existing film websites they came up with the idea of reinventing the wheel and creating yet another one, with focus on community and personalization. And freedom.

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]]> http://www.learnfilm.org/filmaster/feed/ Indieflix http://www.learnfilm.org/indieflix/ http://www.learnfilm.org/indieflix/#comments Tue, 25 Nov 2008 04:38:21 +0000 admin http://www.learnfilm.org/?p=221 IndieFlix is dedicated to providing a forum for filmmakers and their audience to interact, and to building a community that translates artistic vision into commercial success.

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]]> http://www.learnfilm.org/indieflix/feed/ The1SecondFilm http://www.learnfilm.org/the1secondfilm/ http://www.learnfilm.org/the1secondfilm/#comments Thu, 20 Nov 2008 15:51:32 +0000 admin http://www.learnfilm.org/?p=211 The 1 Second Film is a groundbreaking non-profit collaborative movie project that anyone in the world can be part of. As a global community, we’re creating the World’s Biggest Shortest Film.

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]]> http://www.learnfilm.org/the1secondfilm/feed/ New York Film Academy http://www.learnfilm.org/new-york-film-academy/ http://www.learnfilm.org/new-york-film-academy/#comments Thu, 14 Aug 2008 13:07:05 +0000 admin http://learnfilm.net/?p=167 The New York Film Academy was designed for a new generation of filmmakers, screenwriters, actors, producers and animators who share a passion for motion pictures and want to learn by making their own projects in a hands-on, intensive program.

Filmmaking demands the integration of many kinds of knowledge. It is the integration of knowledge that distinguishes the New York Film Academy from many other film schools. In our courses students learn not only how to operate a camera, light a scene, or edit film. They learn how all the aspects of filmmaking relate to, interact with, and depend upon each other.

The many different programs of the New York Film Academy share a philosophy that balances in-class

instruction by award-winning filmmakers with an intense exploration of the medium through practical, hands-on work. For us, learning by doing means requiring each student to make a series of short films. This takes them through the entire filmmaking process.

Each student writes, produces, directs, and edits each film, then screens it and engages in constructive discussion and critique.

The student applies the experience gained through this process to the next project, and the learning process continues.

Orson Welles once stated, “If you give me three days, I can show you the ABCs of film.” The New York Film Academy gives our students a bit more time - our programs run from four, six, and eight weeks to one year. Our goal is to give students the basic tools and practical hands-on experience needed for filmmaking. This lays a solid foundation for future work. The students themselves will apply what they have learned to whichever path they take.

For many students, the time and tuition required to complete a four-year university program are impractical burdens. We believe that students provide the talent; we provide the instruction, equipment and structure. It is the students‘ drive and creative ability that carries them forward.

We provide students with the opportunity to learn directing by doing just that - directing. Students are challenged to make creative decisions that in some way, great or small, contribute to the drama of their films. We encourage students to explore the various ways of expressing an idea or a thought through moving images.

The New York Film Academy believes that the correct paths for filmmakers is to immediately start making their own films in a hands-on intensive working environment.

Towards this end, all students begin making their own films in the first week of all our workshops. “Every film has a beginning, a middle, and an end… but not necessarily in that order.” - Jean Luc Godard

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]]> http://www.learnfilm.org/new-york-film-academy/feed/ The Movie Blog http://www.learnfilm.org/the-movie-blog/ http://www.learnfilm.org/the-movie-blog/#comments Tue, 29 Jul 2008 14:31:45 +0000 admin http://learnfilm.net/?p=147 The Movie Blog is (are you ready for this?) a blog about movies. In 2001 I began blogging (keeping a web based journal where I would share my experiences, thoughts, opinions and interesting links with people). I realized that more and more I was posting thoughts about film… so in 2003 I started up The Movie Blog. It’s just that simple.

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]]> http://www.learnfilm.org/the-movie-blog/feed/ film.com http://www.learnfilm.org/filmcom/ http://www.learnfilm.org/filmcom/#comments Tue, 29 Jul 2008 01:17:39 +0000 admin http://learnfilm.net/?p=143 Film.com is a free online entertainment service that seeks to highlight and discuss the fun in Movies, TV, DVDs, celebrity news and more using an engaging, conversational approach. Also, you’ll enjoy our new community features which we’ll be rolling out over the next few months. You’ll be able to have a profile page, which you can get to by clicking on your name on the top bar of the site, pick a profile image, track your activities on the site, and select and communicate with friends.

]]> http://www.learnfilm.org/filmcom/feed/ SlashFilm http://www.learnfilm.org/slashfilm/ http://www.learnfilm.org/slashfilm/#comments Fri, 25 Jul 2008 14:13:54 +0000 admin http://learnfilm.net/?p=138 /Film was created in August 2005 as an alternative movie news and review blog. A member of the Internet Entertainment Writers Association, /Film has been mentioned/cited by: USA Today, CNN, BBC, Rolling Stone, The Village Voice, IMDb.com’s Studio Briefing, The Orlando Herald, Wizard Magazine, Defamer, Jossip, Wikipedia, IFC Blog, movies.com, The Onion’s AV Club, Fark.com, A Socialite Life, FinalDraft.com, Stewart Copeland from The Police, Amber Tamblyn’s Official Website, Stumbleupon.com, Bloggingbaby.com, calacanis.com. /Film stories have appeared on the front page of digg.com, Netscape.com, Newsvine.com and Shoutwire.com.

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