Ricardo de Montreuil is not a new name in town. In fact he’s created two films before. Latin American films called MANCORA and LA MUJER DE MI HERMANO (My Brother’s Woman). The problem is he couldn’t get much traction in town as a big commercial director since his movies are dramas. Therefore with the advice of his friends in the industry he goes off to shoot a short film that shows he can shoot action. Now he’s one of the hottest directors in town in just the past few days. People are discussing turning Raven into a feature but also asking WHERE HAS THIS GUY BEEN? You’ll want to keep this name in mind he’s definitely going to make a big splash in town.
Check it out: THE RAVEN
Andy and Barbara Muschietti got a deal to develop MAMA at Universal a year ago with Guillermo Del Toro producing. It's come up in conversation recently and thought I'd share.
Check it out here: MAMA
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This is a good example to show how films have reached this point of feeling formulaic.
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Everyone should keep an eye out for this documentary PRESS PAUSE PLAY. The subject is fascinating and undeniably true.
Here is a brief description from the website:
A new generation of global creators and artists are emerging, equipped with other points of reference and other tools. The teachers arenʼt certified schools anymore - itʼs web sites, discussion ...
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Check out this short created by a USC grad student. Apparently Spielberg was reported commissioning the short.
Click the link to check out: HEAD ON
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If you've been curious about the basics of screenwriting. A good book to read or seminar to take is by Mr. Robert Mckee. He's known worldwide for breaking down the basics of storytelling for screenwriters. His course is widely recommended by various people around the industry.
Check out his website: Robert Mckee Story
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The top grossing director of all time. Check out the talk he gave at TED that inspired him to make his Hollywood blockbusters
Check it out: Cameron talking at TED
To see other talks by incredible people visit TED's website : TED: Ideas Worth Spreading
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There's a new resource out there called SCRIPT SHADOW which reviews some the latest studio scripts out there.
Check it out: Script Shadow
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Everyone who pitches a movie in this business will automatically associate it with proven successes. For example, "this is 300 meets DARK KNIGHT" or "This is SUPERBAD meets THE HANGOVER". Its a common technique because of course people want to show where a similar movie had success. The problem with that mentality is that EVERYONE ...
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Around the time Jim Carrey was paid $20 million to star in the CABLE GUY birthed the era of quotes. From then on actors were able to set the bar very high in terms of how much they got per movie. Recently with the decline in revenue studios no longer can keep signing the big ...
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