Adaptation is one of the key skills any would-be screenwriter should be well acquainted with, as big budget studio filmmaking continues to trend in the direction of pre-existing IP. Knowing…
“That’s a wrap everyone!” is one of the last things you’ll hear on set when a film finishes production. Actors go home, the crew wrangles a seemingly endless array of…
You probably already know (and love) Anthony Edwards from NBC’s landmark medical saga ER, one of the most successful TV dramas of all. For eight seasons, the Santa Barbara native…
Name: Robert Fingerman Discipline: CPA and Business Consultant Arts Circle Member Since: 2013 As a CPA, what led you to working on film productions? After I graduated college, I worked for…
An actor’s relationship with the director is a crucial ingredient to the magic on screen—one that’s as delicate as it is vital. That relationship can be fraught with misunderstanding and miscommunication. When Adrienne Weiss first started…
We all know Hollywood is a treacherous career path for anyone, but it’s especially brutal for female directors. Here’s a sobering stat: women directed only 6% of the top 250…
The gender gap in Hollywood is the town’s worst-kept secret. The most startling—and often-cited—statistic: Women accounted for only 9% of directors working on the top 250 domestic grossing films of…
Maya Rudolph: The Serious Business of Being Funny By Pamela Ezell / LA Film Fest Guest Blogger From Madeline Kahn to Jan Hooks, Gene Wilder to Bill Murray, Airplane! to…
“When I applied, I was very stuck.” said Naomi Iwamoto. “I was really looking for a cohort to give me fresh eyes and honest opinions on my script. The [Screenwriting]…
Film festivals… whether you’re a filmmaker, goer, or both, you may find yourself wondering, ‘What are they good for?’ Well, for one, they’re a great place to attract an audience….
From the sweeping vistas of The Searchers to the towering Transformers of Age of Extinction, the mesas and monuments of Utah’s southern half have been a regular presence in film…
In this series of special guest posts, we’re asking first-time feature directors (narrative and nonfiction) to share what they’ve learned from these debut outings, focusing on one specific aspect of…