
Rom-Coms Rebound with Streaming Services
There was a time when romantic comedies used to dominate theaters. From Annie Hall to Love Actually, Rom-Coms stood out as one of the central pillars of movie genres. Within the past few years, however, the Rom-Com fell to the wayside of big-budget blockbusters and Oscar-bait movies. Fortunately, streaming…

The 36th Annual ASC Awards: A Celebration of Cinematography
The 2022 ASC Awards ceremony kicked off with a bang – as it was the first time in over two years that the ASC Clubhouse hosted an in-person event. The entire event was made possible by the ASC Awards Committee and Chair Chuck Minsky and hosted by the very talented Debbie Allen.
Over 600 attendees…

Digital Identity and the Future of Acting
Acting in the digital age places actors in a unique position. Actors have long adapted alongside technological innovations in order to further perfect the illusion of cinema. Advances like green screen technology and special effects transformed the industry over the past 30 years. Now, it would appear…

Decentralized Hollywood, Blockchain & NFTs
Filmmaking is expensive. For far too long filmmaking has remained an exclusive artform due to high costs and extremely limited opportunities. Even if your script impresses a cadre of executives, your final product will vastly differ from your original vision. That’s Hollywood. But, could the way we…

Should Film Festivals Better Compensate Filmmakers?
Film festivals serve an astronomical role for filmmakers in the filmmaking community. They provide the space to screen and premiere films and could even connect filmmakers with interested distributors. But, is just having your film screened at the big ball enough for filmmakers, particularly in lieu…

The 10 Types Of Movie – A Poster Analysis
Have you ever looked at a movie poster and thought you'd seen it before? Here's 10 movie poster types and the tons of movies that follow them from twitter account @leesteffen

Best Picture – Oscars 2020 – Interactive Article
Vote for your very own Best Picture Oscar 2020 and find out how voting happens for the Academy Awards in this article by HA writer Chris Haigh

A Friend, Pioneer & Legend – Ed Phillips
Legend is a term we hear banded around in this industry over and over and, most of the time, it’s a point that is debated, questioned, open to interpretation and is often merely an opinion. However, there are those that are universally accepted by everyone and, when I learned this weekend about the…

Farm Boy to Hollywood – The Remarkable Ones (Ep. 4)
Author: Patrick Moreau - Today I get to debut a very special film on Shane and Lydia. An untold story that has been 5 years in the making. I couldn’t be more excited to debut our short film on Shane and Lydia’s personal journey from farm boy to Hollywood cinematographer, and what they’ve learned along the way. If you enjoy this story, please check out the full series and podcast at TheRemarkableOnes.org.

Filmmaking Career: Searching for Success (Part 2)
Don't stress too much on your journey, it will always be changing, but these are some important things to know as you grow your filmmaking career.

Maple Syrup & Filmmaking: A Perfect Match
Many of you have asked how you can help Lydia and me. Well, here it is. Help my best friend by visiting: http://buckwheathillfarm.com/

Filmmaking Advice: Breaking Into the Film Industry
Breaking into the film industry means not being scared of the failure. You gotta be fearless.

Making a Difference with Talent, Passion, and Compassion Casa Milagro – DREAM
Once Lydia and I heard about this PSA project, we agreed immediately because we want to help children around the world who have been the victims of sexual exploitation.

Meeting With Students At Emerson College
What a fun time it was last week at Emerson College! Professor Bosmajian's advanced cinematography class was fantastic! I showed footage from the undercover Navy SEAL movie to have the students take each shot apart to analyze both the lighting and photography.

“Where’s The 5D” Winner Josh’s Visit To The Set
Josh came down to San Diego on Wednesday to join the me and the Elite Team for a 5am call. He stayed at the Indigo Hotel with us (my treat) the night before because I didn't want him to have to drive all night for such an early shoot.

What Do You Think Film Students Need To Know?
Technology has exploded since I graduated from Emerson in 1986. I am thrilled to go back to Boston on November 12, and share my passion for Canon 5D Mark II as a game changing tool for student filmmakers. It is an affordable...

Cinematography: Find The Time To Boost Your Creativity
I remember being creative from the time that I was little. Perhaps it was from growing up in the middle of nowhere on a farm in central New York and the fact that I was an only child. I had to create my own fun.