By: Bret Hampton
Thirteenth in the series. When Hollywood legend Paul Newman spoke at my film school, he remarked that only three of the 200 students in the audience would likely go on to work in the entertainment industry. Maybe it was a slight exaggeration back then, but in today’s digital world where... Read more
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By: Shane Ryan
Twelfth in the series. Growing up with a film editor as a father, I fell in love with all kinds of cinema at a young age. He taught me how to edit film when I was five, and I’ve been making movies ever since. Despite achieving some success and recognition... Read more
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By Steve Wilkins Yes – I’m one of those fathers who lead their sons’ Boy Scout Troop and that means we go on awesome trips together. This spring, our troop was invited to participate in a Moviemaking Merit Badge Day at Warner Bros. in Los Angeles. My two young sons... Read more
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Two months ago, we asked the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to not hurt the TV shows and films we love and kill jobs. And we asked you, our members, to stand with us in opposing the FCC’s #UnlockTheBox proposal. 20,906 of you responded – and this week, the U.S. Copyright... Read more
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On a dare, I auditioned for A Christmas Carol when I was 9 years old. This was for a production at McCarter Theater in Princeton, New Jersey – one of the best regional theaters in the country. When I was cast as Boy Scrooge, it didn’t take me long to... Read more
By: Christian Keller
Eleventh in the series. When I was 19 years old and just out of high school, I read about Gloria Trevi, the controversial “Mexican Madonna.” This would be the beginning of an epic 10-year journey for me to get the film on the big screen. Being Swiss, I had never... Read more
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It looks like we have some friends on our side when it comes to Chairman Wheeler’s FCC Set-Top Box proposal – 20,878 friends to be exact. This past Monday, CreativeFuture filed comments with the Federal Communications Commission that included over 20,000 voices calling for Chairman Wheeler to consider the damaging... Read more
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By Robin Sax This article originally appeared on Psychology Today. I am a lawyer and I love movies. You may be thinking, “Of course. That makes sense – what else does an attorney do to unwind?” While I do love zoning out watching other people’s lives unfold via movies, these two parts... Read more
CreativeFuture was part of a joint statement issued today by creative industry groups voicing their opposition to the Federal Communications Commission’s Set-Top Box Proposal, which aims to unlock the set-top box and make it susceptible to third-party applications that facilitate piracy. In addition to CreativeFuture, other groups lending their name to the joint... Read more
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By: Dan Selakovich
Tenth in the series. Some years ago, I wrote and self-published a book for filmmakers called “Killer Camera Rigs That You Can Build.” As I was the publisher, I was neck deep in the sales and distribution of the book. The first edition sold extremely well (this was the only... Read more