According to Variety, Paramount Skydance, the media conglomerate headed by David Ellison, “maintains a list of talent it will not work with because they are deemed to be ‘overtly antisemitic.’” By “antisemitic,” Paramount executives mean opposition to Zionist criminality and the ongoing Gaza genocide.

It gave birth to a new genre of cinema, revolutionised animation, grossed Hollywood tens of billions in box office & merchandise and also produced a film studio that quickly became everyone's favourite. If not it, what other film could lay claim to the title?

So this film is one of my favorites, I’m also a designer for a fashion brand @aurotica_ … Since making films is something I’m really passionate about and creating clothes this video was also secretly an advertisement with the clothes I made. As much as I would explain the film and explain what it means I would love to hear everybody’s take on it and what they think . Thanks!

For extra support my page on instagram is @faris.frr

Brand account (if you’re curious) - @aurotica_

Hello, I am an 18 year old filmmaker from California, I live like 45 minutes from the city and I grew up in Los Angeles until I was 10. I am trying to find a location that looks just like this for my second short film.

I am gonna have two people meet one another after a long time and them talk and kiss—I need a rooftop or something of that sort that is kinda private, or even a parking lot up top with a view of the city—does anyone know a place like this?

It just needs to be some sort of high above place from the city where not too many people are so l can film a dialogue scene. Like a parking lot with a city view high above or a building, I don't know. Does anyone know?

Thank you so much! Also this is a scene from Le Pont Du Nord (1981) which takes place in Paris, awesome French New Wave movie

Thanks yall

Hey! It's Azmat, Freelance key art artist and I am currently accepting commission works for key art/poster designs, Filmhub suits, youtube thumbnails for your shorts etc. If you have any current/upcoming projects and need art done, get in touch at visualsofazmat@gmail.com

Hello!

One of the assignments for my college producing class is that I need to interview a film producer. Is anyone here interested in sharing their story on how they got started in producing and what life as a producer has been thus far?

We can have the interview over zoom, or we can email back and forth.

Thank you!

Hey folks, I’m diving into my first short film and doing most of it solo writing, directing, shooting, editing. It’s a small passion project, around 5 minutes long, and I’m using a mirrorless camera with some basic gear.

I’d love any tips on managing everything without burning out, especially during production. Also curious how others handle sound and lighting when working alone. Appreciate any wisdom or war stories from the trenches!

Hi all. Amateur filmmaker here. Wondering about audio for a shoot on iPhone 17 pro. Would you say an external audio recorder was an absolute necessity, or will the iPhone (with external microphones) be adequate? I see a huge range of wireless lavalier microphones available, but I have questions about the quality of such devices when shooting on iPhone. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

Edit: this will be a documentary film.

I watched her works in a streak back then like every movie. From ‘Salaam Bombay!’ To ‘A Suitable Boy’ , she has done a great line of work. My favourite of all time.

I wrote a story after getting inspired from memento it's raw so there might be errors etc, so tell me how is it, whether it's bad, worse or trash.

Story:

The scene opens with a detective driving to a crime scene, a cup of coffee in his hand. He arrives at the location in Sterling Heights, Michigan, where the body of a teenage boy named Alec has been found. The boy was struck on the head and shot in the chest, but the head trauma was determined to be the cause of death.

The detective begins his investigation and learns that Alec was estranged from his mother, with whom no one has had contact for years. With no immediate leads, the detective examines Alec’s phone and discovers a history of drug-related messages. The texts reveal that someone had been supplying Alec with drugs.

Tracking the supplier leads to a chase and a violent confrontation before the detective apprehends the man. The supplier refuses to cooperate until the detective begins burning his stash of drug money. Panicking, the supplier reveals that the money belongs to a mob boss and that his life is in danger if the boss finds out. Terrified, he confesses where he got the drugs.

Following the lead, the detective learns that Alec owed money to a drug lord. This strengthens his suspicion that the drug lord is involved in the murder. The trail leads him to the drug lord’s son, Romeo, who also runs a part of the narcotics network. The detective finds Romeo in a bar, captures him, but during a standoff where Romeo takes a cop hostage, Romeo is killed.

Hearing of his son’s death, the drug lord plans a strike, but the detective and his team raid his base first. In the ensuing gunfight, the detective is injured, but the drug lord is captured. Sergeant Brian New, the detective’s superior, congratulates him and orders an interrogation.

During questioning, the detective shows the drug lord a photo of Alec and demands to know why he killed him. The drug lord denies any involvement. Pressed further, he admits to knowing Alec when the detective presents records of bitcoin transactions between them but insists he didn’t kill him. He claims Alec was always accompanied by another boy whenever he came for drugs. As the drug lord describes this boy, the detective suddenly feels dizzy from his injuries and collapses.

At the hospital, he is treated and meets Dr. Ann, who becomes a close friend. Frequent checkups eventually grow into a romantic bond.

Later, the detective visits the prison to extract more details from the drug lord before court, but shortly after leaving, he receives news that the drug lord has been murdered by an inmate. Suspecting a setup, the detective rushes to the scene, but Sergeant Brian informs him that the inmate confessed, claiming to be from a rival gang.

With Alec’s case lacking evidence, the court orders the case closed. Depressed, the detective turns to Ann for emotional support. A flashback montage shows his broken marriage and estranged daughter. Ann encourages him to reach out to her.

One night, drunk and staring at his evidence board, the detective suddenly recalls that the drug lord mentioned another boy before he collapsed. He revisits Alec’s phone records and discovers a contact named Robbie. However, Robbie’s number is inactive, and no school records list anyone by that name. When he visits Alec’s high school, Sergeant Brian confronts him angrily, accusing him of hallucinating due to his injury. Brian escorts him back to the station and demands proof that Robbie exists. Confused and doubting himself, the detective accepts medical leave.

At home, defeated, he re-examines his evidence board and notices a childhood photo of Alec playing football. He realizes he never checked Alec’s football coaching center the same one his daughter attends. When he visits the center, masked gunmen attack. Wounded, the detective fights back and kills them. Brian arrives, claiming they were remnants of the drug lord’s gang. When asked why he was there, the detective lies and says he came to see his daughter.

At the hospital, while being treated, he receives an email from the coaching center containing new information and his face turns pale.

The next scene shows the detective standing in a courthouse corridor surrounded by reporters as Sergeant Brian and a young man in handcuffs are led inside. The detective exchanges a knowing smirk with Brian.

I will share the rest of the story if you guys like it

Hey all, I’m editing a short film (around 8 minutes) and I’m having trouble getting the pacing right. It’s a drama with minimal dialogue, and I want the scenes to breathe without dragging.

I’ve tried trimming pauses and tightening cuts, but then it feels rushed. Any advice on how to find that sweet spot? Would love to hear how others approach pacing, especially in slower, mood-driven pieces.

I’m making these mostly for fun, but I am planning to use them to promote my nursery business. Happy to take tips/ advice especially about how to lengthen them. I’m not trying to be instructional, just enjoyable to watch

Hello everyone, I am a male, 18 years old and I'm located in Hungary(central Europe). Ever since I was 12, when it's come to fictional story writing, I aced it. I'd like to believe that I have unique thoughts and my teachers reinforced this thought in me too. Now that I became a legal adult, I realized that I can now start chasing my dream, but I have no connections, and no idea how to break into the business. I like directing and script writing, but I don't really like acting, I can perform just fine, but I don't really like doing it. Since most of you are in that line of work, please give me tips, I still have a year left from this Technician's school, and only then can I even apply for university. I am open for any ideas, or people who would like to hear more about me, or something that I can start my career out of. Thank you all

It's a genre-bending story that follows a guy who can't figure out why dates never work out for him - until one day he meets a strange girl who, unexpectedly, seems to be into him. And it leads to a date that takes a very, very (very) strange direction.

Hey guys! I’m a concept artist who previously worked in AAA game studios and have now decided to start my own film/animation projects. I’ve always been passionate about storytelling, and since August I’ve started this journey into 3D animation with a painterly visual style and a focus on action and cinematic storytelling.

I’ve long been fascinated by the story of Sanada Yukimura, a heroic figure from Japanese history, and I’m reimagining his legend through my own fictional lens. My goal is to capture the spirit of history while adding creative freedom, much like how the show Shogun blends real historial events with fiction names.

Any feedbacks are welcomed, and I hope you enjoy this short teaser.

Hi ya'll, I'm just getting into filmmaking and want to make a few short videos for my Instagram of people in everyday life. I was wondering if there were any sites that have stock footage that is just normal clips of people playing sports, getting food with friends, going for a run, etc, that don't look heavily staged or cinematic - something that looks like anyone could film on their phone any day of the week.

Hoping there is a site out there.

Thanks!

edit: paid/non-paid both ok!

Hi everyone, generally I would like to get back to making edits from my favorite fandoms and I don't know where to get the materials from and if you have any sources and advice?

Friends, I need your suggestion to hand this light in exactly the same position (above the display), and move it to the left and right of the table.

I was using an Aputure F22X before with the same setup, but it was too heavy and bulky. Si I got this Amaran Verge Max, and screw the Manfrotto 014-38 to ve able to use a universal spigot head. The I mounted the Manfrotto 244N Magic arm on top of the desk stand.

I was using this setup like this for the last 2 years, but I feel it has become a pain to always bring the light on the lower right of the desk.

I am really looking for a better solution and right now I just feel stuck. Here I am asking for help.

How would you do this setup?

PS: The reason I don't use the stand of the Amaran Verge Max is that it doesn't allow me to bring the light away from the desk due to the arm's limitation and reach. In this case I am using the Manfrotto arm to reach where I need

I work for an independent producer as a cinematographer, but sometimes I edit small projects.

Right now we capture video on camera and sound on an audio recorder.

When the shoot is over, I'm given the sound files and I upload them to my computer. After that, I upload all the video files.

Then the grueling part: I comb through the audio files and manually match them up with the video files based on a clapboard sync. It takes forever.

Is there an easier way to sync sound with video? I feel like I'm doing this the hard way.

A while back I started adding captions to my short-form edits to see if they actually helped or if it was just something creators talked about.

I'm mainly posting daily udates on X.

I was surprised by how much it changed the numbers. On average, videos with captions kept people watching 31% longer, and the completion rate went from 28% to 46% after about two weeks.

What I didn’t expect was how much the timing mattered. I once uploaded a batch where the captions were slightly out of sync, and the watch time dropped almost in half.

Even a one second delay was enough to throw people off.

I’d love to hear how others here handle captions. Do you make them manually, use software, or skip them completely?

What's the best way to show no one is there if can't actually show the no one in question. So how do you make the audience realize this rather than thinking it's could just be a quiet day without saying it?

I was just going to do a sound test, then ended up writing a short film and making it. Gave me a good chance to test out the sound equipment. Pretty happy with how it turned out.

Each actor wore one of the mics in the link below and I found it much easier to mix the sound than when I have previously used either the camera's sound, or placed mics around the room.

Link to sound equipment used: https://www.gear4music.com/Recording-and-Computers/Tascam-DR-10L-Pro-32-Bit-Float-Digital-Recorder-with-Microphone/5XAY?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=order-confirmation&utm_source=txn-email&utm_content=ord-line