Filmmaking Articles and Advice from Film Consultant Peter D. Marshall
Posted in Documentary Filmmaking on Jul 9th, 2010
This article was written by Josh Minter. “Now, with the imminent release in the United States of her first film, “Great Directors,” a documentary featuring conversations with 10 film directors — Bernardo Bertolucci, David Lynch, Stephen Frears, Agnès Varda, Ken Loach, Liliana Cavani, Todd Haynes, Catherine Breillat, Richard Linklater and John Sayles — Ms. Ismailos, [...]
Posted in Filmmaking Tips on Feb 26th, 2010
This article was written by Chelladurai C. “A film director, or filmmaker, is a person who directs the making and/or the production of a film.[1] Many people also consider film producers, cinematographers, film editors, and special effects experts to be filmmakers. A film director is a person who visualizes the screenplay, controling a film’s artistic [...]
Posted in Famous Directors on Jan 22nd, 2010
This article was written by Elizabeth Guider and Matthew Belloni. “When six A-list directors — Kathryn Bigelow (“The Hurt Locker”); James Cameron (“Avatar”); Lee Daniels (“Precious”); Peter Jackson (“The Lovely Bones”); Jason Reitman (“Up in the Air”); and Quentin Tarantino (“Inglourious Basterds”) — gathered recently for a candid discussion of filmmaking, hilarity ensued immediately as [...]
Posted in Filmmaking Tips on Sep 9th, 2009
“Tomorrow’s directors face a struggle for cash and the whims of commissioning bodies, who might demand a certain actor or a popular theme. One answer is to use digital technology to hone skills in miniature as a showcase for talent, says Killian Fox.” Read this article from The Guardian. ———- Sign up now for your [...]
Posted in Personal Observations on Jul 10th, 2009
“Once upon a time in Hollywood, the man behind the camera was king. Today, studios are more interested in blockbusting franchises and big bucks than in nurturing new voices and visionaries – and our screens are suffering as a result, says Kaleem Aftab.” Read this article from The Independent. ———- Sign up now for your [...]
Posted in Filmmaking Tips on Jun 16th, 2009
“Most Film Directors have elected to stay away from film budgets and production costs. The heavy grinding SHOULD be left to accountants – but, let’s lay it on the table: The Film Director is at the helm of a big money-burning machine. It is the Film Director’s job to produce his/her vision of the script [...]
Posted in Famous Directors on May 18th, 2009
Read this article from Wonders in the Dark. ““When I was making these damned pictures, I never knew about film noir. If you had asked me about it then, I probably would have pointed to something like Bill Wellman’s The Ox Bow Incident, the best Western I ever saw and very much in the style [...]
Posted in Filmmaking Tips on Mar 3rd, 2009
This article is from Illiteracy Fiction. “Every movie director will have a specialty. Some directors pay more attention to the performances, some to production design, some put all the emphasis on the camera work. No matter what the differences may be amongst film directors, the one thing that will ultimately lead to their downfall is [...]
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