Film/ Movie Development

Understanding DCP and What It Can Bring to Your Film

by Justin Ferrato on February 25, 2014

Dive in as Dolby Laboratories’ Graef Allen and theatrical booker Michael Tuckman take us on a crash course in the workings of digital cinema mastering and distribution. This presentation is NOT for the faint of heart but filmmakers with the gusto to do their research about mastering and distribution options …

The not so obvious benefits of shooting on film

by Justin Ferrato on February 18, 2014

In the age of everything digital, why do filmmakers, with all size budgets, still choose to shoot film for their productions? Is it a tribute to a technology from the past or the recognition that only film achieves the organic, emotional look necessary to propel their stories? From Star Trek …

Leveraging Tax Credits for the low-budget film. Film Week 2013 Highlights

by Justin Ferrato on January 7, 2014

For New York and LA-based productions, many filmmakers are tapping into their own network of support, relying on their own local community. But what if you’re working in Biloxi, Raleigh-Durham, or Minneapolis? How do you create a new local network? And if you stay close to home, believe it or …

Shifting models and the new digital film landscape: Film Week 2013 Highlights

by Justin Ferrato on December 24, 2013

Production, film sales, and distribution. All are equally important to the film industry in their own ways. It may seem impossible that one can do all three of these things, but that is exactly what Glen Basner has done with FilmNation Entertainment – a global, full-service film company. With such …

Thoughts on Acting

by Desiree Akhavan on November 13, 2013

It has been a few weeks since I wrapped up production on my first feature film, Appropriate Behavior.  Having the opportunity to shoot your first feature must be what getting married is like for a certain type of woman. After so many years of fantasizing and months of …

Supreme Court to Review “Raging Bull” Case

by Mark Litwak on November 12, 2013

The U.S. Supreme Court has granted a petition for certiorari and agreed to hear an appeal about a copyright dispute concerning the 1980 Oscar-winning boxing film “Raging Bull.” The case was one of eight cases out of more than 2,000 pending appeals that the …

Lessons from the Sundance ShortsLab NY 2013

by Justin Ferrato on July 18, 2013

 

After attending the Sundance Shorts Lab at BAM this past Sunday, I couldn’t help but feel overwhelmed by the sheer number of people wanting to write, direct, or produce a short and submit it to the Sundance Film Fest. For 8,000 submissions, there are only 80 films that …

Case Study: Buck

by Website Update on October 13, 2011

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Full Panel.  Hear from the team behind one of the year’s top grossing documentaries, Sundance Audience Award winning Buck as they discuss the challenges of their filmmaking process from inception to release.

Julie Goldman, Producer, Motto Pictures
Julie has produced a wide …

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