filmmaking

Amazon Studios now accepting short film concepts from indie filmmakers for commercial development slate

Amazon Studios has figured out that short films are an incredible way for filmmakers to share a vision and tell a story. To that end the studio’s open door for creators is widening to include short concept videos for development options. Beginning today, concept videos presenting compelling ideas for a commercial, theatrical feature film can ….

If your special effects work includes mutant creatures, then Troma Films wants to work with you

Lloyd Kaufman’s Troma Entertainment just announced that if you are an aspiring special effects artist, then you should consider Return to Class of Nuke ‘Em High as your opportunity to showcase your special effects work. Artists are being asked to submit sub-humanoid, mutant, creature-effects masks, body parts or make up appliances to be considered for ….

Win $5,000 worth of video production equipment from Panasonic

Panasonic recently debuted its second annual “Shoot It. Share It” online video competition for users of its popular AG-AF100 large image HD cinema camera. Until tomorrow, March 7th, 2012, Panasonic is accepting video contest entries from users of the AF100-the industry’s first professional micro 4/3-inch video camcorder optimized for high-definition video recording-for the opportunity to ….

Edit a scene from action thriller The Power of Few and win a place in cinema history

Q’Orianka Kilcher and Leone Marucci introduce their Scene 64 editing contest for their upcoming film The Power of Few. In Scene 64, Alexa and Dom (Q’orianka Kilcher and Jesse Bradford) cross paths in a tense moment, and it’s all controlled by YOU. Sign up to join the contest, log into the online editor and find ….

Oldboy director’s iPhone-made short film getting theatrical release

Film Business Asia reports that South Korea’s Finecut will handle international distribution for the short film Night Fishing, which was recently shot on an iPhone 4 by Oldboy director Park Chan-wook (Thirst, Joint Security Area) and his brother Park Chan-kyong. Night Fishing has been released in a limited number of Korean cinemas by Innocean Worldwide, ….

Peter Jackson’s The Hobbit to be shot using 30 next generation RED digital cameras

Peter Jackson’s The Hobbit film adaptations will be shot in 3D using RED Digital Cinema’s EPIC Digital Cameras, according to Videomaker. The EPIC camera features 5K resolution, can shoot up to 120 frames per second, and has a new HDRx mode for the highest possible dynamic range of any digital cinema camera ever made. Taking ….

Amazon.com launches Amazon Studios film studio, seeks scripts and completed projects

Amazon.com today launched Amazon Studios, a new online business that invites filmmakers and screenwriters around the world to submit full-length movies and scripts to make money, get discovered and get their movie made. Through monthly and annual Amazon Studios Awards, Amazon Studios will offer a total of $2.7 million to the top submissions received by ….

Toxic Avenger creator Kaufman to teach free indie filmmaking workshop

Troma Films chief and cult cinema icon Lloyd Kaufman, creator of The Toxic Avenger, has been invited by Professor Barry Wurst to visit the University of Colorado this Thursday, November 18th and Friday, November 19th, to host film screenings and to teach his famous Make Your Own Damn Movie! Master Class. Kaufman will be at ….

Indie film alliance receives U.S. film export development grant

In a move to enhance the global competitiveness of U.S. film exports, the International Trade Administration (ITA) has awarded the Independent Film & Television Alliance (IFTA) $248,000, under its Market Development Cooperator Program (MDCP). IFTA President and CEO Jean Prewitt made the announcement today. The multi-year award creates a partnership between IFTA and ITA through ….

Rooftop Films and IFP team up to sponsor free film screenings during Independent Film Week

Next week, the IFP begins its annual Independent Film Week, and for the fourth year in a row, Rooftop Films is teaming up with IFP to sponsor a series of free screenings and forum activities during the event. As a part of the collaboration, Rooftop will host three outdoor events, showcasing films that have passed ….

New global indie film fundraising projects announced

The International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR) announced today exciting new projects and partnerships for its pioneering Cinema Reloaded digital film production and online fundraising platform. Launched earlier this year, Cinema Reloaded allows filmmakers to directly connect with film-lovers around the world, in order to finance and distribute their projects through online crowd funding. The first ….