Filmmaking

I went to L.A. to work in film and just got yelled at I went to L.A. to work in film and just got yelled at

Should I convert to Judaism, go backpacking in Thailand, or move back to Florida near my parents?
By Cary Tennis Jun 11, 2008

  • Should I leave L.A. after one year?

    I've been trying to break into the film biz but I'm thinking about giving up and moving home
    By Cary Tennis June 24, 2009

  • Chicks behind the flicks

    Ten of Hollywood's most powerful women sit down to discuss the state of the movie business -- why there aren't more female directors, why blowing things up is fun, and more.
    By Rebecca Traister October 11, 2007

  • Film's not dead, damn it!

    Interviews with some of today's leading cinematographers -- the real magic-makers of the movies -- suggest that George Lucas' overhyped "digital revolution" is mostly marketing buzz.
    By Stephanie Zacharek July 3, 2003

  • Mormon misogynist goes soft

    Director Neil LaBute surprises everyone but himself with "Possession." On the eve of its release, LaBute talks about a case of mistaken identity.
    By Dimitra Kessenides September 4, 2002

  • Priit Pärn

    The Lenny Bruce of animation comes from Estonia, but his influence is felt all the way to "Rugrats" and "Duckman."
    By Chris Robinson July 3, 2001

  • Show and tell

    A filmmaker relives the hysterics of high school in a serialized short film she's screening online.
    By Janelle Brown February 25, 2000

  • The force of "G"

    Filmmaker Rolf Gibbs smashed more than a few camcorders while making a film that replicates a 30,000-foot free-fall.
    By Janelle Brown February 8, 2000

  • Take three

    We test three new digital video cameras in an homage to film noir.
    By Heather Mund December 30, 1999

  • Short attention span theater

    Is the Web the perfect place for short films? Cheaper and easier than a trip to the cinema, it may spawn a rebirth of the 10-minute talkie.
    By John Geirland July 21, 1999

  • The films of Stanley Kubrick on DVD: Triumph or tragedy?

    Warner Home Video recently released its new Stanley Kubrick video and DVD collection -- and already the purists are pointing out its imperfections.
    By Bill Wyman July 15, 1999

  • Method madness

    The "The Blair Witch Project" directors wanted to create a film that was "100 percent real." Why did they bother making a movie?
    By Charles Taylor July 14, 1999

  • Screensaver: On his own turf

    Director-writer Paul Schrader talks about his acclaimed modestly budgeted "Affliction" and the pleasures of working the fertile emotional territory the big studios can't touch.
    By Cynthia Joyce January 7, 1999

  • Lights, camera, point, click, action!

    Some subjects -- like filmmaking -- were made for educational multimedia
    By John Alderman July 14, 1998

  • The really big picture

    Billion dollar summer pic to buoy sinking studios
    By Randolph Heard June 18, 1997
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