
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…

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…


Holiday Deals for Filmmakers 2022
Happy holidays! Whether you seek the ideal gift for that filmmaker in your life or are yourself a filmmaker in pursuit of the best filmmaking deals, you’re in the right place.
We’re rolling off Black Friday and Cyber Monday and into the holiday season. The bottom line is some deals dissolved…


The YouTube Kickstarter with Sven Pape
EditMentor recently unveiled its latest virtual workshop with award-winning editor and YouTuber Sven Pape. The YouTube Kickstarter workshop reveals what you need to know in order to be a successful content creator.
We live in the era of online prosperity where you can make a career out of creating…

Best Black Friday Deals for Filmmakers 2022
Lights! Camera! Savings! Black Friday and Cyber Week is the time of year when filmmakers can score huge savings for the tools and resources they need to succeed. Let’s face it, film gear by its very nature is not cheap. This is why the discerning filmmaker habitually waits for this 10-day stretch of…



British Cinematographer VOD Filmmaking Platform: BCinePlayer
With all the filmmaking knowledge available online, you might think you can uncover the best free filmmaking resources via your favorite search engine. However, search engines yield an over-saturation of content from mostly unreliable sources. Luckily for budding filmmakers everywhere, there’s a better…

Ava Berkofsky ASC and Insecure Celebrate Dark Skin Tones
As Insecure comes to a close following five celebrated seasons, the coming-of-age series helmed by Issa Rae will certainly sparkle among the stars of other iconic HBO shows. Cinematographer Ava Berkofsky, ASC played a crucial role in devising the look of Insecure, joining the seminal series in its second…

Tiffen Warm Diffusion Filters 2022
The Tiffen Company manufactures filters that filmmakers trust from discerning amateurs to Hollywood cinematographers. Over the years, Filmmakers Academy’s cinematography mentor, Shane Hurlbut, ASC, reviewed the quality and value of Tiffen Filters. He even worked alongside the Tiffen Company to create…


BLUESHAPE 2022: Powering the Film Industry
Blueshape is not only a leading battery company that powers productions across the film industry, but it also empowers filmmakers to think eco-friendly. As a V-lock and Gold Mount battery manufacturer, Blueshape creates some of our favorite products from waterproof batteries to award-winning generators.
In…

What’s in the 2022 5DayDeal?
It’s that time of year again! That’s right, the 5DayDeal is back and better than ever, featuring three bundles with nearly 35 amazing filmmaking products and services for one super low price.
If you’re new to one of the best annual deals for filmmakers, 5DayDeal allows your favorite filmmaking…

Filmmakers Win BIG with Musicbed Challenge 2022
Musicbed makes it possible to pair the right music with your film and video projects. Whether you’re searching for the ideal score for your feature film or need a song for a commercial or video essay, Musicbed works with talented artists who create original music. In fact, the music-licensing company…

Barry Jenkins: The Artist’s Journey
Barry Jenkins metamorphosed the landscape of the film industry, and it will never be the same. For that, we are all grateful. Jenkins is most renowned for his smash hit film Moonlight, but the director has a filmography that continues to redefine the industry. And at his age, we can expect films for…

Learn How To Edit with EditMentor
There was once a time when you would have to attend a traditional film school or watch dozens of random educational videos from random sources in order to learn how to edit. Those days are over. Whether you’re interested in brushing up your editing skills or wish to learn from square one, EditMentor…

Musicbed: Timeless Films Need Cinematic Soundtracks
Part of what makes a film so timeless is the complementary nature it has between its visuals and cinematic soundtrack. Just imagine that iconic scene in Interstellar when Cooper (played by Matthew McConaughey) returns to the spacecraft Endurance from the ocean planet only to find that 23 years had elapsed?…

Blackmagic DaVinci Resolve Workflow – Disney+ Safety
DaVinci Resolve revolutionized our post-production workflow for the Disney+ film Safety. Owned and developed by Blackmagic Design, DaVinci Resolve is a non-linear editing application that also specializes in color correction. But, its features and abilities go far beyond that.
It puts everyone on…

RED Gemini: Innovations for Disney+ film Safety
RED Digital Cinema hit the market in 2005 and ever since the world of filmmaking has never been the same. RED was a major factor in revolutionizing the industry by making digital cinematography the standard for motion capture. And, trust me, I know a little something about that major turning point in…