March
15
2010

Filmmaking News from Digg.com – 174th Edition




Depleted: A New Movement
For nearly five years, we’ve had a variety of filmmakers give behind-the-scenes info on their films and insight into the filmmaking process. However, what you’ve never seen is a large chunk of the MFM staff collaborating on a single film franchise and sharing our results with you..

Police harassing filmmakers
This was the last week of shooting for Shanked, an indie comedy. We were driving around the block shooting for one of the intro scenes when these cops pull up and start harassing us. They thought we were terrorists, sorry “Arab,” and that we were scoping the area for an attack. They didn’t stop when it became obvious we were neither.

Hubble 3D a thrilling Imax ride into space
LOS ANGELES- With apologies to James Cameron and other science-fiction filmmakers, their journeys to Deep Space never really leave Earth. The Imax Space team in association with NASA

Watch Welcome To Macintosh
Filmmakers Josh Rizzo and Rob Baca trace the evolution of Apple computers from the Apple-1 to the iPhone in this documentary.. Watch free documentaries. Share documentary films.

John Tomkins: A Creative Journey trailer released
John Tomkins: A Creative Journey, the documentary which followed Torbay filmmaker John Tomkins during the filming of his first feature Like An Angel by other Torbay filmmaker Darren Jones of Red Monkey films, has its trailer on Vimeo

Filmmaking Project: British Underdog Movie abt Cricket [vid]
I am not sure which form of torture would be most likely to make me crack first: being forced to watch paint dry, being forced to watch golf or being forced to watch a cricket match. This British film trailer parody is an amusing look at one of the world’s most boring and inane sports.

Michael Moore Talks About “Capitalism: A Love Story” [VIDEO]
It is Michael Moore’s ability to tackle a topic such as Capitalism, and present his stance with humor, that has earned the Oscar winner fans around the world. He is one of the most controversial filmmakers of our time and he likes it that way.

Once Upon a Time in the 80s- Genremeld (Part 10 of 17)
Gremlins, Ghostbusters, Who Framed Roger Rabbit, Creepshow, Weird Science, Time Bandits, Splash, Big, Back to the Future, The Witches of Eastwick and My Stepmother is an Alien all of these films crossed genres to try and make something new and unique and this was a staple of 80s filmmaking.

360 | 365 Film Festival presents Samantha Buck and 21 Below
As the artistry of filmmaking continues to evolve, it is important to watch the exceptional visionaries, the pioneers who push the envelope of the expression. Sometimes that artist is quickly recognized, sometimes only after many accomplishments. The 360 | 365 George Eastman House New Director Series discovers these pioneers and brings them to you.

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