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Writing Your Way Into Plot
6/26/2009 at 6:19 AM by Amy Allen
While necessary and ultimately fulfilling, the process of developing compelling characters for their narratives can be challenging for writers and directors alike.
Author and professor Jeff Bens gives advice on creating and developing characters for fiction and film, in addition to story structure and writing in general.
A Conversation with Steve Kastrissios
6/18/2009 at 2:29 PM by Amy Allen
Massify Interview: The Horseman from Massify on Vimeo.
Steve Kastrissios is an Australian filmmaker who recently released his first feature, The Horseman. His goal was to make a low-budget, high-impact action movie. Here's how he did it.
Wah Do Dem: A Conversation with the Filmmakers
6/16/2009 at 9:10 AM by Amy Allen
Wah Do Dem, a beautifully shot new film with a kick ass soundtrack about a young man who finds himself stranded in Jamaica, will premiere at the LA Film Festival in a few days. Co-directors Ben Chace and Sam Fleischner sat down with us to talk about their experiences making the low-budget feature, including what it was like to work with non-actors (their lead was musician Sean Bones) and limited resources. The audio interview (below) is useful to any guerilla filmmaker. Enjoy!
Wah Do Dem (What They Do)
