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Shooting People Celebrates 10 Years
Finding a stable entry point for the aspiring moviemaker in the ever-shifting waters of cinema can be a difficult task. But with 10 years of connecting independent moviemakers under their belt, the online community, Shooting People, has become just that, an integral part of the way in which thousands of moviemakers survive in this dog-eat-dog business.
Joseph White Aims and Shoots for Repo! Men
Arriving in theaters on November 7th, Repo! The Genetic Opera is a true original—a "science fiction horror rock opera" that is sure to be unlike any other musical you've ever seen. Directed by the Saw series stalwart Darren Lynn Bousman and based on a play by Darren Smith and Terrance Zdunich (who also wrote the script), the movie takes place in the not-so-distant future, when an epidemic of organ failures devastates the planet. Biotech company GeneCo emerges, offering organ transplants for a price. So how do you mix science fiction, horror, opera and Paris Hilton? Any way you'd like, says cinematographer Joseph White.
Editor David Michael Maurer has Audiences Shrieking with Splinter
Recent festival hit Splinter, a movie about a parasite that turns its victims into blood-lusting hosts, is a perfect example of how editing affects audiences’ reactions. Editor David Michael Maurer, an Emmy-nominated master of his craft, took an inventive approach when collaborating with director Toby Wilkins. Just days before Splinter took home six awards (Best Editing and Best Picture among them) at Screamfest, MovieMaker spoke with Maurer about his process and what inspires him to do what he does so well.
Colin Cunningham Heats Up iTunes with Centigrade
Centigrade, a short movie made by actor Colin Cunningham and actor-producer Madison Graie, is the first-ever Canadian live-action short available internationally on iTunes. The movie, about a man trapped in a trailer that has been hijacked by a mysterious pickup truck, now has widespread exposure, qualification for the Academy Awards and a chance to make actual revenue. The success of this short, which was shot entirely on a handheld camera with an extremely low budget, is an inspiration to independent moviemakers everywhere and a lesson in 21st century distribution.
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Four Christmases Kicks Off the Holiday Season On Top
This Thanksgiving there was plenty to go around—both at the dinner table and the box office. The big winner of the weekend was the modestly reviewed Four Christmases, directed by Seth Gordon (King of Kong) and starring Reese Witherspoon, Vince Vaughn, Robert Duvall and Jon Voight. The season's first batch of holiday hijinx netted an estimated $31.7 million in Friday to Sunday grosses with an even more impressive five-day total of $46.7 million. Smash hit Twilight slipped to second place with a $26.4 million Friday to Sunday gross and a $39.5 million five-day total—a far cry from its $69.6 million opening weekend.
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