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Peace to all I'd like to ask those of you who know about fim reviews. I have a list of film critics (mostly small ones) from whom I would ask a review for my microbudget feature. But how can I avoid the danger of getting a bad review? Can I ask them to write a review only if they like the...

Peace to all I'd be happy to hear from those who know, how to do a quality control viewing of my movie before making a DCP for theatrical projection. Should I view it on a big screen tv? Directly from Premiere or as a Pro res 4444? It seems like everything should be already tweaked before you...

Peace to all! I'm looking for a sound editor for my micro-budget feature and I'd like to ask you all, at how low a price I could hope to get good sound (price for the whole project). And could you suggest any methods which could help me keep the cost down? Thanks! Some particulars: My movie is...

Peace to all! I've sent out my film (including raw media) to be color graded, and I'm wondering if, and to what degree, I will be able to tweak the results when it comes back graded. I guess that will depend on various factors, but I'd like to hear other editor's/filmmakers'/colorist's...

Peace to all! I read that a successful four-walling can prove your movie is popular, and thus attract distributors. But an insider told me that theatrical distributors will never take a movie that's been four-walled, even if it was only in one theater. Could you please share your...

Peace to all! I'd like to ask about your methods of obtaining footage to replace car window green screens, especially rear windows. I've found very little on the stock footage sites or elsewhere, almost nothing for rear windows. Does everyone shoot their own? Please let me know if you've found...

Hello! I've often had difficulty with actors speaking at such a low volume that it sounds like they're talking to themselves rather than to someone more than twelve inches away from them. When I ask them to please talk louder because the background noise will ruin my sound, they refuse. I'm not...

Hello Fellow Editors and Filmmakers! I'd love to hear any tips or tricks you may have learned or discovered, to improve an actor's performance in the editing room. Thank you very much for whatever you can offer to build this knowledge base for such an important topic!

Hello! I'm a filmmaker who loves human interest stories, drama, and comedy. As of today I have made twelve short films, a TV size movie, and one feature. Best wishes to all!