Ticket prices are higher than ever. It's no surprise that the bar continues to be raised for highest grossing film. Back when Titanic hit the record tickets were roughly between $5-$9. Nowadays its upwards of $15 a ticket. Therefore is it fair to call Avatar the most successful film ever? There's a great article in ...
Every now and then young people from around the industry learn how to centralize information to make it easier to look up. A recent one popped up around town that helps you keep track of the latest specs being shopped around town or open writing assignments (OWA). As for open directing assignments (ODA) that changes ...
This group called La Blogotheque in France has the most interesting music video project. They basically film spontaneous concerts from a wide variety of groups. It definitely feels fresh! Looks like they will be getting signed to William Morris Endeavor (WME) Check it out: LA BLOGOTHEQUE VIDEOS
It’s a time for Hollywood to descend upon the snowy town of Park City, Utah. For those who are not familiar with Sundance, it’s a festival that began in 1978 with the help of Robert Redford in order to attract American filmmakers to film in Utah. Over the decades it has grown into one of ...
It’s important to understand box office grosses. What does a movie that cost $30 million in production need to make overall to turn a profit? Well something important to remember is that a studio doesn’t just calculate the production budget, but as well as what the film costs in marketing and distribution.This can easily make ...
There's a lot of aspiring young directors around the world. Everyone tries to create their calling card with a really cool short. It's a new generation of filmmaker out there that now has the capability to make visually stunning shorts. No company will just hand over a film to a director whose never made one ...
Here is something that is getting people around town pretty excited. Check out here Adidas Star Wars by director Nima Nourizadeh. Keep an eye on this guy; he's going to get some heat. Check out the other one he did with probably the coolest house party there is Adidas ...
People always wonder what makes someone successful. I think about it all the time. What separates the successful from the unsuccessful? The answer is actually quite simple: it's all about motivation and determination. Those who want it the most and are willing to stick to it for as long as it takes will eventually win. Most people ...
Very interesting article in the New York Times regarding the downfall of MGM and how film divisions aren't as big as they used to be. Check out the article here. Enjoy
Specs are original script ideas by writers. Not too long ago when the business had been flourishing, specs were sold every week. In today's market this happens only very occasionally. The recent trend of pre-branded awareness has scared studios away from taking risks on original ideas anymore. Seems depressing news to hear as a writer ...