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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…
March 14, 2023
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How to become a Filmmaker (without film school)
Film Theory, Off Topic, Recent Blog Posts

How to become a Filmmaker (without film school)

March 14, 2023
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Filmmakers Academy Spotlight Coaching Sessions

March 14, 2023
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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…
August 23, 2022
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Rom-Coms Make a Comeback with Streaming Services
Cinematography, Off Topic

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…
April 30, 2022
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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…
March 25, 2022
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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…
January 24, 2022
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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…
November 14, 2021
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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…
November 8, 2021
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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
January 15, 2020
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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
January 13, 2020
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Ed Phillips of Matthews Studio Equipment with Hurlbuts
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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…
June 26, 2019
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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.
June 20, 2017
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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.
March 29, 2017
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Filmmaking in the American Midwest
Cinematography, Off Topic

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/
November 22, 2016
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Film Theory, Off Topic

Filmmaking Advice: Breaking Into the Film Industry

Breaking into the film industry means not being scared of the failure. You gotta be fearless.
July 20, 2016
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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.
February 12, 2016
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Captain Torpedo poster
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Julien Lasseur’s Project Greenlight Video

Please vote for Captain Torpedo to support Julien Lasseur.
September 25, 2014
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Giving Back: The Warrior Wedding Project

For the last two and a half months, I have been working with the amazing director Gil Cope on an incredible commercial campaign. Learn about giving back with the Warrior Wedding Project.
August 8, 2012
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Sundance Film Festival in Park City Utah
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About Sundance Film Festival: Why It Matters

The pilgrimage to a small town in the Utah mountains has been going on for years. With creativity and wonderful storytelling, the Sundance Film Festival has [...]
January 27, 2012
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HDSLR Revolution: Story Over Technology

This year, I had the privilege of experiencing NAB from Montreal while shooting my latest feature "Deadfall."
April 29, 2011
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