Monkeypaw Productions launches NO DRAMA Initiative powered by TIFF & The Universal Filmmakers Project

Monkeypaw Productions launches NO DRAMA Initiative powered by TIFF & The Universal Filmmakers Project

Monkeypaw Productions, in partnership with the Toronto International Film Festival® (TIFF) and the Universal Filmmakers Project, today announced that entry submissions have opened for NO DRAMA, a new initiative aimed at cultivating breakout filmmakers. Up to six writer-directors will be chosen to create short films with the goal of developing them into full-length projects with Monkeypaw and Universal Pictures.
From the mind of Jordan Peele, NO DRAMA asks filmmakers, “What’s your biggest fear? What monsters lurk in the deepest corners of your inner thoughts?” This reimagined installment of the Universal Filmmaker Project invites filmmakers to produce a project

The Seeding Alternate Ending Revealed for Horror Movie – The Hollywood Reporter

The Seeding Alternate Ending Revealed for Horror Movie – The Hollywood Reporter

Independent filmmaking is not for the faint of heart, and writer-director Barnaby Clay just spent eight years learning that lesson en route to his first narrative feature, The Seeding

Clay began his directorial career in music videos for artists such as Rihanna, the Yeah Yeah Yeahs and Gnarls Barkley, as well as short films and documentaries, like the Mick Rock doc, SHOT! Stories of directors making the jump from music videos to feature films used

‘The Seeding’ Filmmaker Barnaby Clay Talks the Challenges of Indie Horror and the Roads Not Taken

‘The Seeding’ Filmmaker Barnaby Clay Talks the Challenges of Indie Horror and the Roads Not Taken

Independent filmmaking is not for the faint of heart, and writer-director Barnaby Clay just spent eight years learning that lesson en route to his first narrative feature, The Seeding.

Clay began his directorial career in music videos for artists such as Rihanna, the Yeah Yeah Yeahs and Gnarls Barkley, as well as short films and documentaries, like the Mick Rock doc, Shot! Stories of directors making the jump from music videos to feature films used to be more common when music videos were not only as visible

A Striking Portrait of a Young Woman’s Life

A Striking Portrait of a Young Woman’s Life

Fleeting moments rushing into the unforgivable vortex of time, all of which would be lost forever if not for the presence of a camera, comprise Haley Elizabeth Anderson’s “Tendaberry,” a ravishingly lyrical portrait of both a single young life and a centuries-old locale converging in the present. These timelines collapse in Anderson’s debut feature, which flies with a formally unbound spirit, as fragments of lifetimes buried in photos and videos come together by way of idea association rather than strictly linear parameters. The

Monkeypaw, TIFF & Universal Launch “No Drama” Short Film Initiative – Deadline

Monkeypaw, TIFF & Universal Launch “No Drama” Short Film Initiative – Deadline

Monkeypaw Productions is partnering with the Toronto Film Festival and the Universal Filmmakers Project for the “No Drama” initiative, designed to cultivate new talent by selecting up to six writer-directors to create short films.

The unique aspect of the program is the potential for the shorts to be developed into full-length projects under the guidance of Monkeypaw and Universal Pictures.

“No Drama” is a global initiative

10 Ways Christopher Nolan Has Changed Modern Filmmaking

10 Ways Christopher Nolan Has Changed Modern Filmmaking

Summary

  • Christopher Nolan’s unique talent and ability to craft standalone stories have had a profound impact on the movie industry.
  • Nolan’s films are designed for the biggest screens possible, demonstrating his championing of the IMAX format.
  • Nolan’s high-concept storytelling, focus on complex scientific concepts, and non-linear narrative structures set his movies apart and challenge traditional conventions.

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The Music Hall in Portsmouth Takes The Reins of New Hampshire Film Festival

The Music Hall in Portsmouth Takes The Reins of New Hampshire Film Festival

New Hampshire’s most successful independent film festival is joining the nonprofit Music Hall organization – positioning the festival for further growth 

Portsmouth, New Hampshire – As the New Hampshire Film Festival (NHFF) plans for its 22nd annual event, Founding Director Nicole Gregg announced that the NHFF will now be run by The Music Hall, the nonprofit organization that brings diverse performing arts and film programming to New Hampshire. Gregg says the current longtime festival team will remain in place but that she will step back as the festival’s Executive Director, with The Music Hall’s Executive Director, Tina Sawtelle,

Get Inspired with Eli Roth’s Early Foyer into Filmmaking

Get Inspired with Eli Roth’s Early Foyer into Filmmaking

There’s so much we can learn from the writing and even the acting choices in this movie. If you want to crack a villain and make them stand out in your work, this is someone you should watch, and these are choices you can emulate.

Check out this video from Nerdstalgic, and let’s talk after.

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Embodying Accessibility: Six Tips for Incorporating Access Into Your Filmmaking

Embodying Accessibility: Six Tips for Incorporating Access Into Your Filmmaking

Since Pedro and I first started filming unseen in May 2016, I’ve always told him that my main audience for our film is no one else but him. After all, unseen is about his life and his decade-long journey to become a social worker. What makes the pursuit of this goal not so straightforward is the fact that Pedro is blind. If Pedro is truly my main audience, how can I make a film (arguably a primarily visual medium) not only accessible for him but, more so, enjoyable? How can our film embody accessibility, so that enjoying it can

The 50 Best Movies on Max Right Now

The 50 Best Movies on Max Right Now

When HBO Max debuted in May 2020, subscribers rightfully expected (and got) the formidable catalog of prestige television associated with the HBO brand. But its movie library drew from a much deeper well. Warner Bros. Discovery, which owns HBO, is a huge conglomerate, and its premiere streaming service comprises decades of titles from Warner Bros., Turner Classic Movies, Studio Ghibli and more. Viewed in that light, its recent rebranding as Max seems fitting.

That means a lot of large-scale fantasy series like Harry Potter and “The Lord of the Rings” trilogy, and

10 Best Movies About Filmmaking, Ranked

10 Best Movies About Filmmaking, Ranked

Summary

  • Movies about filmmakers often incorporate the stylistic aspects of the movies or genres they are paying homage to.
  • Ed Wood, Mank, and The Fabelmans are examples of movies that delve into the professional and personal lives of filmmakers.
  • Films like The Aviator, Inception, and Once Upon a Time in Hollywood explore the complexities of Hollywood and its impact on the careers and lives of filmmakers.

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Is Sundance Playing It Safe?

Is Sundance Playing It Safe?

This year’s edition of Sundance concluded yesterday, and, though I saw some films of great merit there, I also found myself thinking about the peculiar cinematic economy that the festival fosters. This was partly because, the day before Sundance ended, I’d taken part in a panel discussion about the great French critic Serge Daney (1944-92), as part of the Film at Lincoln Center’s series devoted to his work. The series celebrates the first appearance in English of his 1983 book, “Footlights”; the book’s translator, Nicholas Elliott, was also on the panel,

The Insiders’ Guide to Science and Nature Filmmaking – Workshop in Winnipeg

The Insiders’ Guide to Science and Nature Filmmaking – Workshop in Winnipeg

Left, Sue Dando and right, Sarika Cullis-Suzuki
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The Nature of Things, in collaboration with On Screen Manitoba and Doc Manitoba, is offering a one-day workshop and networking opportunity for up to 15 selected documentary filmmakers or production crew from the Indigenous, Black, racialized, 2SLGBTQ+, and/or Deaf and Disabled communities based in Manitoba.

The goal of this in-person workshop is to introduce participants to key decision-makers and insider information about science and nature filmmaking, from how to come

Sundance Film Festival Ends With Plenty of Sales, Despite Slow Start

Sundance Film Festival Ends With Plenty of Sales, Despite Slow Start

Talk of the demise of the Sundance Film Festival as an incubator for audience-friendly independent films appears to have been greatly exaggerated.

When titles from this year’s 40th anniversary festival weren’t flying off the shelves by the third day of screenings, some observers saw it as yet another sign that Hollywood was in dire straits. The festival was no longer featuring independent films that could go on to be commercially viable, the thinking went.

Yet when the festival concluded over the weekend, it appeared that