A creative's newsletter from a children's author, illustrator and filmmaker, mixing event announcements, filmmaking workshops and roundtables on self-publishing. Recent issues cover a documentary screening on the Indian Act's second-generation cut-off, a self-publishing discussion and a script breakdown and budgeting class.
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Montréal filmmaker Noah Leon writes about the practical realities of independent filmmaking, from distributing his documentary Love Notes to Newton through Vimeo On Demand to using an iPhone as a serious camera. The posts are personal, candid and grounded in his own production experience and budgets.
WellerVision is an animation studio's newsletter from a filmmaker sharing the making-of notes, folklore inspirations and festival news behind atmospheric stop-motion shorts. Readers get personal, craft-focused reflections on design, music and storytelling choices behind each film.
A festival-focused newsletter that profiles independent short films playing at FilmQuest, pairing filmmaker interviews with key takeaways about production choices, influences and story origins. It gives readers an inside look at how small-crew shorts get made and what their creators were thinking.
Practical and opinionated notes on making video, from transitions and editing choices to attention spans and teaching video skills. Readers get concrete craft advice from an experienced filmmaker and educator, mixed with some promotion for his courses and lesson plans.
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