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One Filmmaking App to Rule Them All – Filmmakers Academy
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One Filmmaking App to Rule Them All – Filmmakers Academy

The days of endlessly searching for reliable educational filmmaking videos are over with the Filmmakers Academy app!  Let’s face it, the internet is oversaturated with content — and most of it is from independent sources outside the film industry. This isn’t really optimal for filmmakers who…
Lifestyle and wellness Lydia Hurlbut Habit Stacking
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Plan Your Filmmaking Lifestyle for Success with Lydia Hurlbut

AI Changing The Film Industry
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How AI Video Tools Are Changing the Film Industry 2023

AI has made remarkable strides in recent years, impacting various industries and changing how we live and work. With its uncanny ability to reshape itself around cutting-edge technology, the film industry has already begun its fusion with AI tools.  You might not believe how AI video tools are changing…
Wounded Land documentary film about Ukraine war
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Documentary Filmmaking in a War Zone: Wounded Land

The inherent challenges documentary filmmakers face are magnified in a war zone. Most filmmakers contend with gear limitations, lack of power sources, and recording usable sound. But consider all that while moving through the rubble of a liberated town that was halfway leveled just days before.  Filmmaker…
2023 NAB Show Field Guide
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NAB 2023 Field Guide

NAB 2023 turns 100 this year! To celebrate the Centennial of one of the best filmmaking tradeshows on the planet, let’s gush over the spectacular innovations filmmakers can expect! The NAB Show’s tagline says it all, “Where Content Comes to Life.”  Kicking off at the Las Vegas Convention…
Oscars Winners 2023
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Oscars Winners 2023

The Oscars 2023 was one for the books! The Dolby Theatre in Hollywood shined like the brightest star in the sky this past Sunday night. With the dust finally settling after yet another year of movie-making, one thing is certain. No one had a bigger night than the filmmakers behind Everything Everywhere…
How to become a Filmmaker (without film school)
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How to become a Filmmaker (without film school)

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Filmmakers Academy Spotlight Coaching Sessions

Is Filmmakers Academy worth it?
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Is Filmmakers Academy worth it?

There are more ways to learn the art of filmmaking at this moment than ever before. While film school is still one of the best ways to network and learn the fundamentals, nothing beats on-the-job experience.  Filmmakers Academy bridges the gap between the fundamentals and real-world experience. In…
Rom-Coms Make a Comeback with Streaming Services
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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
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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…
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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…
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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?
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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…
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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 Movie Posters - Hurlbut Academy
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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
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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…
Shane Hurlbut presents at Tiffen booth at NAB 2017
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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.
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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.
Filmmaking in the American Midwest
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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/
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Filmmaking Advice: Breaking Into the Film Industry

Breaking into the film industry means not being scared of the failure. You gotta be fearless.
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