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Larry Urbanski still fixes movie projectors and accessories. He's an oldtimer with lots of knowledge. Ask him (click here)

The information on wikipedia with regards to editing in very interesting. (click here)

Do any of you have a film on ROKU, and if so, what kind of revenue is generated.

You do not need to do anything to your editor other than to make sure that the light bulb works in the editor, and that you have either film cement (to make the splices), or film "tapes" if you are making tape splices. The Mansfield editor will accommodate 400ft reels. The standard Kodachrome...

How much of the film have you shot? Can you afford to take the time or expense to shoot it with another actress? If time and money are not a factor, get another actress...keeping in mind that you will have to shoot EVERYTHING again. That is reality. If you are on a tight budget and cannot...

We make low budget films and have had enormous success with video auditions. Why? We live in an isolated area, and actors will not travel 3 hours to audition for a role that they might not get. Give them an audition script and let them do it at home. You can tell from 100 miles away whether...

I worked in television for over 30 years as a network cameraman. There were always six pieces of equipment on the plane with me. (1)Hard camera case (also held some accessories). WITH WHEELS. (2)Portabrace Accessory bag. Batteries, chargers, gadgets, everything else. (3)Hard tripod case...

Each state also has its own complicated laws about using minors in films. In some states, for example, they can only legally work four hours a day, between so-and so hours, and you must have private tutors on set to handle their school work. The limited hours is why producers often look for...

We are shooting a low budget 30 minute film that will be released to Amazon Prime. We have written the LYRICS for a song for the end credits. We need someone who can create the MUSIC for the song, (not the whole movie, just the song), and to do the VOCALS for the song. So in other words we are...

By the way the MOVIE "My Man Godfrey" is public domain. The copyright expired in 1967.

Use the filmfreeway upload. If the festival wants your film, they can download directly from FilmFreeway without any additional work on your part. They will ask your permission to download. Their system works, and is secure.

I'm also thinking about the ongoing genre stuff, like the long series of Abbott and Costello movies, the Dean Martin/Jerry Lewis comedies ("At War With the Army" for one), and a TON of science fiction/horror films...especially from Universal. The era of the great MGM musicals. ("Showboat") And...

Any detail in the highlights that was blown out in over exposure is gone. You can't bring it back in editing. You can darken the overall scene a little if you want, but it won't bring back the lost detail. However, that is not necessarily a bad thing. How much detail do you need in the sink...

I agree. Love the list. There are actually too many titles to list.

I just thought of another one which is high on my list of films: "LIFEBOAT" (1944) Directed by Alfred Hitchcock. Based on the novel by John Steinbeck. (Steinbeck also wrote "GRAPES OF WRATH", made into a great movie made in 1940. Directed by John Ford)

That's a tough one. Hollywood cranked out so many good films in the 1940s. Off the top of my head, here are a few that I personally enjoyed: CITIZEN KANE HIGH SIERRA - Humphrey Bogart HOW GREEN WAS MY VALLEY - John Ford MALTESE FALCON - Bogart NEVER GIVE A SUCKER AN EVEN BREAK - W.C.Fields...

In my view, since there are no contracts and no release forms, and the script is not copyrighted or registered, the project is dead from a legal standpoint. Whoever claims ownership of the script can walk away and start a new project, and that's about it. So it seems to me that the three of...

That's fantastic. Congratulations.

I wouldn't do it. Worrying about her is an added headache that you don't need. If anything at all goes wrong with your production, such as unexpected delays, etc, you will feel responsible for her at very least, and may even face lawsuits. In California actors are falling off the trees. You...

Interesting. How many people have watched it so far? We've thought about putting full length features on you tube, but have wondered how many viewers would see it.