Throughout any age in American culture, humor is the one constant. And, usually, every form of humor still translates right up until this very day. When you go back and watch romantic dramas from the 1930’s they’re strange, almost laughable in how they’ve aged but watch a Buster Keaton or Laurel and Hardy flick and […]
It’s that time of year! Halloween is right around the corner. So… light few candles, break out the popcorn, and find some really scary movies and settle in for a freakishly fun night! Check out some of our favorite delighfully scary and spooky films that’ll get you into the Halloween spirit! Horror of Dracula Christopher […]
Networking in creative communities is essential for any newbie or aspiring artist. If you’re trying to get into the movie industry it’s of utmost importance. It’s absolutely what you should be doing at any given opportunity. You should be attending screenings, networking mixers, and festivals. You should be talking to people. You should be making […]
Screenplays are strange beasts. They’re one part blue print, one part novel, and one part play. Thanks to this fact, knowing how to read a screenplay can be quite confusing for people who are trying it for the first time. Screenplays or scripts as they’re also called, tend to vacillate wildly from large blocks of […]
When you’re first breaking into the music, film, or other creative industries, forging connections with people in positions of power is your number one goal. Whether you succeed or not and the kind of impression you make is all up to you. Do you shrink from opportunity and hide your head in the sand or […]
When you’re trying to break into the film industry, one might think the “to-do” list looks something like this: write a killer script, pitch the script to Hollywood, raise the money, make your breakout film… For Film Connection student Jonathan Zambrano, the list looks a little less grandiose. His task list: work gigs, paid and […]
Working in any creative industry is always a balancing act. If you want to keep working, you need to be making connections and building a solid reputation among the people you work with. You need to always be aware of who knows whom and how everyone is interconnected. Inevitably, whenever this conversation arises the Six […]
The 1990s are often heralded as the bastion of independent film. With directors like Robert Rodriguez, Kevin Smith, Quentin Tarantino, and Steven Soderbergh bursting onto the scene during the decade, it’s understandable why people still view it as the pinnacle of indie film. Unfortunately, many people don’t understand just how hard it was for these […]
You’ve just spent endless months toiling away at your desk to force an idea out of your head and onto your computer screen. You save your beloved screenplay as a PDF file and giddily send it to your entire circle of friends. You preemptively pat yourself on the back, anticipating the pure storytelling bliss that […]
We’re dead in the middle of the summer blockbuster season. Massive $200 million + movies all battling for the attention of the general public, with each flick desperately attempting to prove that it’s worth your hard earned cash. So which big summer blockbusters are worthy of seeing and which smaller, more intimate films do you […]
