Colchester Film Festival is hosting a 60 Hour Film Challenge from 3rd - 6th of October 2014. Filmmakers from across the world are challenged to write shoot and edit a film between 2 and 5 minutes in length in just 60 hours. Film challenges are an excellent way for emerging talent to get their work noticed in a filmmaking landscape that is saturated with content. With the success of competitions...
Maxell Professional Adds Camera Accessories to Product Portfolio (Industry Press Release)
Recognized as a storage and backup media technology leader, Maxell Professional Media is excited to announce the addition of new professional camera accessories to its current product portfolio. Built with the commitment to high quality and durability, the products mark Maxell’s entry into the professional camera accessories market...
Off The Beaten Path: AMC Reaches Out To Indie Films (News/Article)
AMC Indie Spotlight has a rotating panel of four Indie critics, journalists, and filmmakers. Their core mission is aimed at helping people be aware of new Indie films that are coming out, talk about new trailers as they drop, showcase what makes non-mainstream films so cool, and help viewers figure out where anticipated films are showing near them. Plus...
Blackmagic Allows Better Glass: Announces New Cameras with PL Lens Mounts at IBC (Industry Press Release)
Blackmagic Design today announced the immediate availability of two new cinema cameras, the Blackmagic Production Camera 4K PL and Blackmagic Cinema Camera PL. Both cameras now include PL mount models for using professional cinema lenses or even vintage cinema lenses and are now available from $2,295. The new PL lens mount options for the classic Blackmagic Cinema Camera design now provides...
Around the World in 80 Hours (Indie Trailer)
Indie filmmaker Andy Yardy looks at exploring the world and seeing how technology impacts societies, armed only with an iPhone!
A Web Ren-aissance: Kate Madison’s Crowdfunded Original Fantasy Series (Article)
Kate Madison loves the world of fantasy fiction and draws inspiration from such well-known series as Game of Thrones, fantasy graphic novels and the work of other filmmakers. After the release of Born of Hope in 2009, she imagined a character that set her creative mind thinking.