Filmmaking

6 Filmmaking Tips From Kathryn Bigelow

Hanging with bikers, vampires, and surfing bank robbers, Kathryn Bigelow has made a name for herself chasing after adrenaline. After… Read More

6 Filmmaking Tips From Peter Jackson

We can all hoist accolades on the filmmakers found in this series, but there are few who are as transparent… Read More

13 Things We Learned From the ‘ParaNorman’ Commentary

From 2012, here's a rundown of all that we heard and learned of interest while listening to the commentary for… Read More

6 Filmmaking Tips From Akira Kurosawa

We compile the best advice from the master filmmaker Akira Kurosawa, director of such classics as 'Seven Samurai' and 'Rashomon.' Read More

Teaching Tiger, Hidden Dragon: Watch a Film Masterclass with Ang Lee

Fans of our Filmmaking Tips feature and those who love to hear how the sausage is made might especially enjoy… Read More

29 Easy Steps to Getting Hollywood to Greenlight Your Movie

If you thought it was hard to get a major Hollywood studio to give you a bunch of money to… Read More

6 Filmmaking Tips From George Lucas

By at least two metrics, George Lucas is the most successful independent filmmaker of all time. He’s made other films,… Read More

23 Things We Learned From the ‘Road to Perdition’ Commentary

We sat down to listen to Sam Mendes' commentary track for the 2002 drama Road to Perdition. Here's what we… Read More

6 Filmmaking Tips From Dario Argento

When you think giallo, you think Dario Argento. Here are some of the man's thoughts on making those classics. Read More