Industry Insights (Articles and Interviews)
Now and then we like to give students some unique perspective about the related industries from videography to photography to entertainment and more!
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Name: Jonathan Stokes Roles: Writer, Director, Producer Credits: The Last Hurrah Topic: The Last Hurrah (Winner: Best Cinematography at the 2009 SoCal Film Festival). News: Acquired distribution and was put into worldwide video release. SoCal: When you started production, did you already have a distribution plan in mind? JS: None whatsoever! I wish we could … Read more
Name: Jonas Rivera Roles: Producer Credits: Up (has worked on basically everything Pixar beginning with Toy Story) Topic: Up, Pixar and the Road to Success SoCal: First, wow and congratulations. Your story really exemplifies the hard work and dedication that it takes to be successful in any industry, not just entertainment. So, you started at … Read more
General Glossary of Terms This is a general list of terms in the worlds of film, photography and video production. Individual courses may introduce additional terms or go into much more detail on many of these. 180° Line (Axis of Action) – An imaginary line passing through the two primary actors in a scene. The … Read more
Name: J. F. Lawton Roles: Writer, Director, Producer Credits: Writer: Pretty Woman, Under Siege Producer: V.I.P., Jackson Director: The Hunted, Jackson Topic: Jackson (Lawton’s 2008 movie, which had it’s world premiere at the SoCal Film Festival). Next Project: Screenwriter on the up-coming Matt Stone and Trey Parker (Southpark, Team Americca) movie Giant Monsters Attack Japan! … Read more
A World of Insight into Distribution Company: Worldwide Film Entertainment Interviewee: Richard DeLong, SVP Acquisitions and Marketing Recently, Richard DeLong of Worldwide Film Entertainment took some time to sit down for a question an answer session aimed at bringing insight to filmmakers and how to approach the task of distribution. DeLong, the Senior Vice President … Read more
Festival Secrets: Part IV: What do Festivals Want? More Importantly … Why Not Me? Yes, every festival is different. There are thousands of different festivals each serving unique communities. This article will address the smaller to mid-sized festivals where a majority of filmmakers will have their best shot at a theatrical run. It’s been said that … Read more
Festival Secrets: Part III: Mastering the Festival … Why Do Technical Problems Happen and How do We Resolve Them? The technical aspects of festivals can be frustrating for both festivals and filmmakers. Of course, the goal of most festivals is to exhibit your movie in the best possible way. There are many elements that must be … Read more
Festival Secrets: Part II: What you Don’t Know can Hurt your Movie: IMDB’s Little Known Secret IMDB is a fantastic tool, used by many people in the industry, from amateurs to seasoned pros, but as with any tool, there is potential for IMDB to have a negative impact on sales when you do one unexpected thing … Read more