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July 15, 2018
Spike Lee Directed Five Short Films for Uber Because He Just Loves Brooklyn That Damn Much — Watch
There are many ways to fight the power, and one of them is directing short films for Uber. Spike Lee has teamed up with the ride-sharing company for “Uber Presents Da Republic of Brooklyn,” a series of five shorts highlighting the men and women behind the wheel in the filmmaker’s favorite borough of New York — and lest you fear that this is another example of Uber not doing right by its employees, the company has specified that all drivers were compensated for their participation in the project.
“I was attracted to this project because I know a lot of people who drive on the Uber platform and it gives them the flexibility they need to pursue their dreams,” Lee says in a statement. “That’s how we do it in Brooklyn – that’s the Brooklyn hustle.” 2018 has proven to be Lee’s best year in quite some time, as his “BlacKkKlansman” premiered at Cannes and won great acclaim — as well as the festival’s coveted Grand Prix.
The five films — “Malka,” “Sunny,” “Domingo,” “Keith,” and “Rodney” are all available to watch on Uber Presents. “BlacKkKlansman,” meanwhile, arrives in theaters on August 10.
Source: IndieWire film
July 15, 2018
Disney Will Control 40% of the Box Office If It Buys Fox, Becoming the ‘Walmart of Hollywood’
Disney spent a whopping $71.3 billion to acquire most of 21st Century Fox, and by most accounts the Mouse House getting a lot of bang for its buck: “Avatar,” “Deadpool,” and the “X-Men” franchise are all part of the deal. If the acquisition ultimately goes through, according to CNN’s number-crunchers, Disney will control a full 40 percent of the box office.
That’s good news for fans who want to see Wolverine in a Marvel movie, but not everyone is celebrating.
“They’ll have so much share, that it will seem to give them leverage up and down the supply chain,” Barton Crockett of FBR Capital Markets tells CNN. “It’s what happens in a world where one studio, mainly Disney, is having outsized success in doubling down on its investments, and most of the other studios seem to be on their heels a bit when it comes to making movies.”
Some of Disney’s most profitable properties are acquisitions: It bought Lucasfilm for $2.2 billion in 2012 and Pixar for an all-stock deal of $7.4 billion in 2006.
“If they continue to grow their share of domestic box office, it’s hard to escape the conclusion that they’d have leverage over time to get an even higher share of movie receipts,” Crockett adds, saying it would make Disney the “Walmart of Hollywood.”
“If a major studio suddenly disappears, that’s a huge concern for theater owners,” Jeff Bock a senior box-office analyst at Exhibitor Relations, says. Fox stockholders will vote on whether or not to approve that happening on July 27.
Source: IndieWire film
July 15, 2018
Watch: How to Create Cinematic Titles in After Effects
Learn how to introduce your film with a killer title.
In many cases, the title is the first taste your audience gets of your entire film, which is why it’s so important to get it right. This process can be pretty tricky and labor intensive, especially if they’re animated, but if you have the right assets and a little creativity you’re well on your way to designing something sexy. In this tutorial, Joshua Noel of SonDuck Film offers up not only a step-by-step guide on creating cinematic titles in After Effects but also a bunch of great tips that’ll help you as you try it on your own. Check it out below:
So, maybe the title design from the video won’t work for your specific project, but there are a bunch of great pieces of advice that you can pull from Noel’s tutorial that will aid you as you create your own.
Source: NoFilmSchool
July 14, 2018
10 Things You Should Do to Your New Camera Before You Shoot
You just got a new camera? Sweet! But before you go out and shoot, you might want to do these 10 pretty boring things.There’s nothing quite like the …
Source: CW’s Flipboard Feed
July 14, 2018
5 Ways You Can Woo Your Film Clients with Great Communication
Credit: Vanessa Joy
Source: NoFilmSchool
July 13, 2018
Humanity Through Animation: Director Alexandre Espigares on Netflix’s ‘White Fang’
When developing ‘White Fang’, maintaining the tone of Jack London’s original book was of utmost importance to Alexandre Espigares.
If you’ve ever felt alone, scared, angry, on the defensive, excited, hungry, or in love, then you’ll certainly empathize with the protagonist of the new Netflix film, White Fang, a truly human story about the life—from puppyhood to adulthood—of a wolf-dog.
As we watch White Fang move through the world, we empathize with his struggles as we would with a human, a human, that is, with experience in dogfighting. Featuring voiceovers from Rashida Jones, Nick Offerman, Paul Giamatti and others, the film has a full Alaskan sled-load of excitement, complete with powerful, compassionate writing set against a beautifully visualized backdrop.
No Film School spoke with director Alexandre Espigares about the challenges of making his animated film, now available on Netflix.
No Film School: Can you tell me a little bit about how you achieved the half-drawn, half-photorealistic quality of the film?
Source: NoFilmSchool
July 13, 2018
8 PanelPicker® Tips to Make Your Session Proposal a Success – Entry Deadline July 20
With so many PanelPicker® proposals, how can you ensure that your amazing idea stands out? As the entry deadline on Friday, July 20 approaches, take a dive into our helpful PanelPicker tips for constructing the perfect proposal and review the 2019 SXSW Conference Tracks.
Tips for PanelPicker Success
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Follow the instructions and read the FAQ. Reading the PanelPicker FAQ will give you important information about SXSW and more valuable tips for creating a great proposal.
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Create a future-focused, original proposal that shows what you’re passionate about. Often SXSW previews what you’ll be talking about next year and beyond in tech, culture, music, and film. Give us your perspective on what lies ahead and why.
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Depth and specificity. SXSW attendees want advanced, in-depth information, so be sure to delve into the particulars of a topic. The more specific a proposal is, the better. Drill down to what really matters.
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Your title should reflect your description. Your title is going to be fighting for attention with hundreds of other titles in PanelPicker, so it’s important for your title to be direct and explanatory. The community should be able to understand what the proposal will cover without reading your description. Remember: think simple, accurate, and succinct. Tip: Avoid using ALL CAPS in your title and proposal.
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Diversity matters. All panels (3-4 person sessions) must include diversity in gender, race, location and employment of speakers, and diversity in thought and opinion.
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Include a video with your proposal. Your speaking abilities matter and we’d like to see them. No fancy production required – recording from your webcam or phone works just fine.
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Proofread, proofread, proofread. Did we mention to proofread? Spelling, grammar, and punctuation are extremely important. Once you have completed your draft idea and clicked “Enter My Proposal,” you will NOT be able to edit your idea. Be sure you have reviewed your proposal carefully.
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Meet the deadline. The deadline for 2019 PanelPicker entry is July 20, 2018 at 11:59pm PT.
SXSW Conference Tracks
The SXSW Conference provides an opportunity for global professionals at every level to explore what’s next in the worlds of entertainment, culture, and technology within 25 Tracks of programming. Get to know our 2019 Tracks and discover which track best aligns with your session proposal: Interactive Tracks, Film Tracks, Music Tracks, and Convergence Tracks.
While PanelPicker contributes to the majority of the 2019 SXSW Conference programming, it also helps us identify industry trends based on each season’s entries. Explore 2018 Programming Trends and follow SXSW News for the latest updates in trends that emerge from the 2019 PanelPicker®.
Enter Your PanelPicker Idea for SXSW 2019
Visit panelpicker.sxsw.com to login or create a new profile and then begin your proposal. Enter your speaking proposals for the 2019 SXSW Conference, SXSW EDU, and SXSW Gaming. All ideas received will be posted online for Community Voting from August 6-30, 2018.
Review the resources and tips to get started on your 2019 PanelPicker proposal and enter by 11:59pm PT on July 20, 2018. Good luck!
Mark your calendars for August 1 when Registration and Housing opens for the 2019 SXSW season.
2018 Session (Music Industry & Culture Track), “Insider Tips from the Boss Women of Instagram” – Photo by Jessica Stamp
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Source: SxSW Film
July 13, 2018
‘Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives’ Director Tom McLoughlin on How Comedy Can Produce Great Horror
One of the best entries in the ‘Friday the 13th’ franchise was made by one of its most versatile directors.
The most highly spirited, self-referential, all-around-good-time entry in the lucrative 12-film-deep Friday the 13th slasher franchise, Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives is the crème de la crème of the hockey-masked Jason Voorhees’ numerous film acting credits. Released in theaters on August 1st, 1986, the film was heralded as a breath of welcomed fresh air, debuting in the number two slot at the North American box office (behind the prosperous third week of James Cameron’s Aliens).
Written and directed by Tom McLoughlin, a 36-year-old musician, mime, stuntman, and yes, filmmaker, not only did the film do what its title stated it would (resurrecting our machete-wielding maniac), but it also infused hearty laughs and a lighter tone upon the typically dead serious franchise. The expectedly large body count would still be amassed, of course (scroll down to see one of the film’s highlights: the funniest triple decapitation you’ll ever witness), but not without its own touch of irony and grim wit.
Source: NoFilmSchool
July 13, 2018
The Daily Chord Weekly Recap – Friday, July 13
This week, the Daily Chord shared stories about festival bubbles, biometric ticketing, dominant streaming, and yet another shady, canceled event. Keep current on what’s new and what’s important in music news with our updates each weekday. Subscribe to the email update and the headlines will come to you.
Monday, July 9
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Rap is leading the music industry’s resurgence
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Avett Brothers cancel show after man with gun enters venue
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Has the festival bubble popped?
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Billboard’s charts used to be our barometer for music success. Are they meaningless in the streaming age?
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China’s largest music streaming is planning a US IPO
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Drake’s ‘Scorpion’ pulls in over 1 billion streams in its first week
Post from The Verge
Tuesday, July 10
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Biometric venue ticketing firm gets $1.5M in seed funding
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With ‘Beast Mode 2,’ Future reminds us how goddamn good he is
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5 under-the-radar rappers from Memphis you should know about
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The best metal albums of 2018 (so far)
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Can Kobalt’s AWAL rewrite the rules of A&R?
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Buddy Holly movie ‘Clear Lake’ in development
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Wednesday, July 11
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XO Festival, a new music event in the East Bay, draws controversy before it begins
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How music fans built the internet
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How one tweet about Nicki MInaj spiraled into internet chaos
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Why Atomic Kitten and Earth, Wind & Fire became England’s World Cup chants
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Dave Grohl picked the worst time to throw a rock festival – But that’s exactly what makes Cal Jam great
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50 greatest Latin pop songs
List from Rolling Stone
Thursday, July 12
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Pop super-manager Scooter Braun: ‘I was not going to let Justin Bieber die’
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How the ticketing world is taking on scalpers and bots
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Top executive leaves Billboard amid examination of coverage
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Streaming is now 75% of US music consumption
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Boots Riley’s radical vision
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XO music fest, featuring T.I. and Ludacris, canceled
Item from Variety
Friday, July 13
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Music analytics in 2018: Data will tell you what’s hot, but not what is good
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‘We grew up breathing music’: How Puerto Rico became a pop superpower
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‘I find acts that play to nobody… and I convince people to book them’
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Childish Gambino and the search for the summer anthem
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Sennheiser’s 3D audio headphones are amazing, for the few who want them
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Wollongong band Ruby Tuesdays in stoush with US restaurant giant over use of name
Post from ABC News
The post The Daily Chord Weekly Recap – Friday, July 13 appeared first on SXSW.
Source: SxSW Music
July 13, 2018
Filmstro & BAFTA Want to Give You $40K Worth of Gear for a Five-Minute Short
If you use Filmstro to score a short film, you could win a package that includes serious goodies from Blackmagic, Zacuto, Rode, and more.
The British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) and Filmstro have announced a joint Short Film Competition for anybody from anywhere about anything, as long as you’re at least 18 years old (sorry younger teenagers!). The films will be judged by panelists that include Philip Bloom and Darious Britt, and the deadline is in August with the winners being announced in September.
Here’s the call from Filmstro:
Create a short film about ANYTHING you want. It can be fiction or non-fiction and any genre (including documentary). You must use Filmstro music in your short film. We’re giving ALL of our entrants 100% free 60-day access to the entire Filmstro music catalog. You can get access to Filmstro by clicking on the ‘Access Filmstro’ button on our BAFTA short film contest page.
Source: NoFilmSchool