FilmFilter: Question regarding The Dark Knight, Public Enemies, and Collateral. [more inside]
posted by the NATURAL on Oct 26, 2009 - 12 answers

Is anyone familiar with "the film connection film institute?" Are they a scam? [more inside]
posted by irie1972 on Sep 24, 2009 - 7 answers

I want to direct commercials and music videos. What are my options? [more inside]
posted by ManyNinjas on May 12, 2009 - 7 answers

Suggest online or DVD resources for a new filmmaker to learn about lenses, film formats, shot composition, camera moves, dialogue staging, and other aspects of cinematography & directing? [more inside]
posted by pseudostrabismus on Apr 17, 2008 - 7 answers

Where should I start for film directing? [more inside]
posted by theholotrope on May 26, 2006 - 14 answers

How to produce and direct an collaborative, actor-created work? [more inside]
posted by Sticherbeast on Mar 15, 2006 - 6 answers

What caused the sudden paradigm shift in Hollywood films in the late 1960s? [more inside]
posted by rolypolyman on Jun 29, 2005 - 19 answers

Continuation of my film:

I have a good passage written out, and I had my actors recite it today. It sounds pretty good, and I gave them direction during the rehearsal, but I still don't know exactly what I am doing. What should I make sure to do at this very early stage in rehearsing? (Script Inside) [more inside]
posted by Keyser Soze on Apr 9, 2004 - 17 answers

In modern screenplays written for movies and television is it acceptable to include a fair share of Direction? I understand it used to be more common but has fallen out of vogue. (more) [more inside]
posted by dhoyt on Jan 17, 2004 - 7 answers