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| pitching production companies | 9/14/2009 |
Q: I've tried sending out query letters to agents about a script I have. Most of them were either not ...
A: From your question, it's not clear that you understand the "pitching" concept in its entirely. ...
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| Applying to Film Programs without a Portfolio | 9/25/2008 |
Q: I am a high school senior and am interested in pursuing film making in college and in career. ...
A: Having some kind of video/film reel (aka "portfolio") always helps. However, because of the many ...
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| short films Digital Vs. 35mm | 6/25/2008 |
Q: Do most film festivals (competitions) accept digital films? And if so why would someone want to ...
A: Regarding film festivals, the main issue is that DIGITAL PROJECTORS are still quite expensive and ...
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| Short Films | 12/16/2007 |
Q: Aside from the internet what are the distribution possibilities of short films?
A: TV is the first distributor that come to mind. Pay cable channels, such as HBO, Showtime, Starz, ...
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| filming paintings - public domain? | 12/15/2007 |
Q: I was wondering if I put a copy of a painting (DaVinci's The Last Supper) in my movie, can I assume ...
A: To answer your question. Yes AND No. Depending on how critical/profiled the image of Da Vinci's ...
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| movie ratings | 8/4/2007 |
Q: I am in the process of finishing my first feature film (an indie). I'm wondering if I should go ...
A: Congratulations on finishing your first film. You should be very proud of your achievement. ...
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| master tapes | 7/14/2007 |
Q: A festival asks to submit master tapes on digital beta or beta SP in either PAL or NTSC formats. ...
A: Yes, but not necessarily a digital tape, (because beta SP is not a digital format). Unless you have ...
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| master tapes | 7/13/2007 |
Q: A festival asks to submit master tapes on digital beta or beta SP in either PAL or NTSC formats. ...
A: Master tapes They're requesting that you send them a high quality tape versus, let's say: not a copy ...
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| Location questions | 7/9/2006 |
Q: I want to know where was the beautiful house in the woods and on the water located in the movie "Red ...
A: For "Monster-in-Law," the interiors were shot on a soundstage at Culver Studios (Culver City, CA). ...
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| Who does what behind the camera | 1/22/2006 |
Q: My question is – how can I find out who the staff was for a particular show (my immediate need is ...
A: http://www.imdb.com is a popular site for credit information for tv and movies. Coincidentally, ...
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| independent short film | 6/8/2005 |
Q: I'm currently working on my first short film that i've written and will direct. Since this will be ...
A: Technically no. Whenever you use any music you are legally obligated to obtain a license. In your ...
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| Finding a Crew | 12/13/2004 |
Q: I am looking to find a small crew (DP, soundman, editor, possibly a few others) for an ultra-low ...
A: I'm actually grew up in the Main Line, so I do have some ideas for you. The first thing is to check ...
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| Golden Lion | 10/13/2004 |
Q: What is the Golden Lion Award? Do you know?
A: There are several film festivals that have a top award called the "Golden Lion." However, the most ...
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| Make-up | 8/17/2004 |
Q: I'm interested in making a sheen of sweat on an actor's forehead, visible enough to the camera, to ...
A: Make-up artists use glycerin (using an eye dropper application or squirt bottle) to give the ...
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| Sound F/X | 7/12/2004 |
Q: I am interested in creating a considerably vivid "punch" sound, (as in fist against flesh) with ...
A: Sound F/X is not my field of speciality, but hopefully the following info will be helpful to you. A ...
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| "film noire" - Huh? | 3/7/2004 |
Q: I searched google and found thousands of sites with articles using the phrase "film noire" but ...
A: FILM NOIR... comes from a French Etomology... Film: Film Noir: Black The literally translation ...
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| commercials | 2/21/2004 |
Q: I don't know if this falls in your category, but here's my q= why is it that major movie stars do ...
A: You're right, many advertisers/companies would pay a lot of money for celebrity endorsements. But ...
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