L. Michelle Salvant on Immersive Filmmaking & Mentoring Tomorrow’s Filmmakers
Filmmaker and founder of L. Michelle Media, L. Michelle Salvant is a powerhouse creator who brings stories of faith and the African American experience to light through a variety of cutting-edge media and technologies. We recently connected with the busy Film Connection mentor to discuss mentorship and learn more about The 2020 Life Film Immersive […]
Film Connection grad Maurício Costa has Mentor Sign-On as Producer of his Film.
Film Connection graduate Maurício Costa was already an experienced filmmaker with two Brazilian documentary films under his belt when he enrolled in our Film Production & Editing Program. As a pro, he recognized the value of what we had to offer and so he decided to invest in elevating his career by acquiring the skills, […]
How to write a screenplay outline
From Ralphie’s theme in A Christmas Story to Bart Simpson’s book report on Treasure Island, outlines were one of the school writing assignments we had growing up. Learning Roman numerals, how to use lower case letters, and all of the other formattings helped us organize our thoughts and put them in a logical order. Although […]
JANNA RUSSELL
The Film Connection program provided me with an opportunity to “see it and believe it”! I was placed with a very knowledgeable mentor once I enrolled, having the chance to meet amazing artists and witness the working process. Before I learned of the Film Connection program I had just moved to a new city, was […]
How to Direct a Movie
99% of directors are a quirky bunch. Perfectionistic, egomaniacal, and emotionally unstable one day, funny, friendly, engaging, and encouraging the next. These characteristics usually bubble to the surface while shooting scenes that demand the best from the cast and crew. Directors aren’t usually in the front of the camera, they don’t usually set up the […]
SAG-AFTRA Careers
As a member of the AFL-CIO, the Screen Actors Guild–American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA) union is part of the largest federation of unions in the United States. The two unions came together in 2012, bringing more than 160,000 members together under one umbrella. Although SAG’s membership is filled with feature film actors, […]
How to edit a movie in iMovie
Apple has gone to great lengths to show how their new phones are advanced enough to take movie-quality videos. But once you’ve taken a few videos, how do you go about putting the different clips together to tell a story? Apple has a solution for that, too: iMovie. Want to start editing that footage? Open […]
How to become a TV producer
Film producers may work on two or three movies in a given year or could be limited to a single movie depending on the scope, range, and overall size of the film. A producer on a television show could take charge of more than 20 episodes in a single year, although some serials like Better […]
How to become a production assistant
It is very rare to break into the film industry as a director, producer, or director of photography working on a full-length feature film. Hollywood is a very result-driven town and with no prior track record to speak of, you’ll be just too much of a risk. Many filmmakers needed to work their way up […]
How to write a script for a short film?
The screenplay is the driving force behind any film, whether it’s a short story or a full-length feature film. It sets the mood, gives characters depth, and keeps the action moving along. Without a script or screenplay, there is no movie. Of course, if the script is bad, there probably won’t be a movie anyway. […]
How to shoot a film video
For more than a decade, film videos could make a good band great or a great act supersonic. The film video medium spawned two cable channels devoted solely to these “four-minute movies” and several broadcast channels that were nearly exclusively devoted to airing them, especially on Friday and Saturday nights. No one took advantage of […]
How to Become a Casting Director
As a fan of movies, it’s always fun to imagine “what if” when it comes to your favorite films. For example, Christopher Walken and Kurt Russell were in the running for the original Han Solo. And did you know, the role in Alien that made Sigourney Weaver a bonafide star – Ellen Ripley – was […]
