
Hollywood Editing Mentor Podcast now available at Filmmakers Academy
The Hollywood Editing Mentor Podcast is now available on Filmmakers Academy to All Access members! Hollywood Editing Mentor (HEM) is a series dedicated to working and aspiring film editors who want to break into the industry. Hosted by Hollywood editor Joaquin Elizondo (Narcos: Mexico and Dark Winds),…



Healthy Filmmaker: On Set Eating Habits
Let’s talk about on set eating habits. Production is a stressful time full of countless obstacles that filmmakers must face in order to make their day. Maintaining clean eating habits on a film set can be challenging due to the fast-paced, hectic nature of the work. During such trying times, our first…

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…


Oscar Nominee Camille Friend on Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
Hair Department Head Camille Friend stops by Filmmakers Academy for the latest edition of Finding the Frame to talk about her illustrious career, work on Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, and her recent Oscar nomination for Best Achievement in Makeup and Hairstyling.
WATCH FINDING THE FRAME WITH CAMILLE…


LA Rental House Field Guide
This LA Rental House Field Guide will help new filmmakers shine a light on properly interacting with our industry’s front line.
Say you just landed in sunny Los Angeles and you’re ready to launch your filmmaking career. Whether you begin in production or as a camera tech, you need to understand…



Cinematographer Mandy Walker Behind Making of “Elvis” Film
The great Mandy Walker, ASC, ACS, visited Filmmakers Academy to sit down with Brendan Sweeney for the latest edition of Finding the Frame. Mandy discusses her career trajectory as a director of photography and her cinematic approach to the movie Elvis.
Mandy was nominated for her work on Elvis by…

Cinematography: Virtual Location Scouting with the Insta360


Commercial Directing Tip for Client/Agency Success
Commercial director Jordan Brady explains the dynamics of under-promising and over-delivering to the client to not only make them happy but to ‘Wow’ them. Moreover, you keep getting hired.
On set of this Chrysler commercial with comedic actress Kathryn Hahn, Jordan Brady showcases how he did…


Complete List of Oscar Nominees 2023
It’s the most spectacular time of the movie-making year! The 2023 Oscar season has begun and the nominees are fresh off the presses. As the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences prepares to roll out the red carpet for the 95th Academy Awards this March, the industry buzz fills publications and…



Creating LUTs with ASC Cinematographer: RED RAPTOR
Just last year RED debuted its new flagship camera system, the DSMC3 V-RAPTOR 8K VV. The RAPTOR is not only the most powerful digital camera on the market to date, but it opens the possibilities for how cinematographers craft their imagery. Previously, cinematographer Shane Hurlbut, ASC partnered with…
