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5 questions that jumpstart your podcast

5 Questions That Jumpstart Your Podcastbrought to you by Producing Video PodcastsA Guide for Media Professionals  What's already out there? Don't try to reinvent what already exists. You nee...
Posted by Focal Press Film/Video Books on Fri, 20 Jun 2008 10:33:00 PST

get down and dirty in nyc with anthony artis...FREE

Hey recent grads...peeps making a career transition...get down and dirty! Anthony Artis, the author of "The Shut Up and Shoot Documentary Guide" and host of The Down and Dirty DV podcast and blog, wil...
Posted by Focal Press Film/Video Books on Wed, 04 Jun 2008 01:51:00 PST

5 low-budget film writing tips

5 Low-Budget Film Writing Tipsbrought to you by The Power Filmmaking KitMake Your Professional Movie on a Next-to-Nothing Budget  Minimize the number of locations. When you write settings into th...
Posted by Focal Press Film/Video Books on Fri, 30 May 2008 06:49:00 PST

FREE distribution clinic and book signing in NYC

Hey New Yorkers,Stacey Parks, author of "The Insiders Guide to Independent Film Distribution" (Focal Press), will be doing a FREE Film Distribution Clinic and book signing at Barnes & Noble in Tribeca...
Posted by Focal Press Film/Video Books on Tue, 20 May 2008 09:25:00 PST

hey short filmmakers- win a one-hour distribution consultation!

Okay hotshot, You've stuck your short films up here and on YouTube, but what next? How do you get your short film the attention it deserves? It sure would be awesome if&n...
Posted by Focal Press Film/Video Books on Wed, 07 May 2008 06:51:00 PST

final cut- the indie choice for editing

A toast to all you indie filmmakers and future kickass postproduction people who are taking it to the streets with Final Cut products...and since I can't actually buy you all a beer, here's another co...
Posted by Focal Press Film/Video Books on Thu, 01 May 2008 12:48:00 PST

say what!? shut up and shoot fans get feisty

Here are some of my favorite quotes from fan letters that Anthony Artis got about his book The Shut Up and Shoot Documentary Guide...apparently, some people think this book is the shizz, and they're n...
Posted by Focal Press Film/Video Books on Wed, 30 Apr 2008 08:37:00 PST

your fearless blogger: cinematographer for a day!

A couple weeks ago the Focal Press crew and I headed to Las Vegas for the 2008 NAB Show, where we stocked the official NAB Stores with the latest Focal Press titles in broadcasting, film and postprodu...
Posted by Focal Press Film/Video Books on Tue, 29 Apr 2008 12:04:00 PST

master the technical and artistic nature of digital compositing

Morgan Kaufmann (a sister imprint to Focal Press) just released a monster of a resource, jam-packed with everything you need to know to master digital compositing, whether you're just starting out, or...
Posted by Focal Press Film/Video Books on Mon, 28 Apr 2008 12:39:00 PST

todd grossman is en fuego!

Todd Grossman has been getting all sorts of attention lately, including for his book Shooting Action Sports. Check out this awesome write up in HD Video Pro magazine:And keep watching this space becau...
Posted by Focal Press Film/Video Books on Wed, 23 Apr 2008 10:37:00 PST