# filmmaker (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 26 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover filmmaker. Page: Feed: --- ## [Micro-budget Case Study #61](https://donnybroussard621349.substack.com/p/micro-budget-case-study-61) _2026-08-21 · Donny Broussard · Punk Rock Producing_ The Living End ## [Tone Glow 236: Barn Sour](https://toneglow.substack.com/p/tone-glow-236-barn-sour) _2026-08-20 · Tone Glow · Tone Glow_ An interview with the Canadian musician and painter Pat Klassen about trading noise tapes, ## [A Trojan Horse Within a Trojan Horse: The Christian Ethos at the Heart of Nolan’s Odyssey](https://inreviewonline.substack.com/p/a-trojan-horse-within-a-trojan-horse) _2026-08-20 · In Review Online · In Review Online_ Milo Garner pens a tome on Nolan’s “The Odyssey’ to rival Homer himself. Here, we publish the first half for our paid subscribers. ## [What gets a director a second film?](https://stephenfollows.com/p/what-gets-a-director-a-second-film) _2026-08-19 · Stephen Follows · StephenFollows.com - Using data to explain the film industry_ I tracked 146,603 people who directed a first feature to see what separates the ones who got to make another. ## [The War Against Independent Filmmaking Part 1: America Is Losing the Institutions That Tell It Who It Is](https://alexlemay.substack.com/p/the-war-against-independent-filmmaking) _2026-08-19 · Alex LeMay · PitchCraft: Unlocking Success in Hollywood Pitch Rooms_ The battle against independent filmmaking is costing us much more than movies. ## [Crowdfunder launches for Wolverhampton short DYSPRAXIA](https://www.midlandsmovies.com/crowdfunder-launches-for-wolverhampton-short-dyspraxia) _2026-08-18 · Midlands Movies_ A new Wolverhampton film is currently in pre-production that aims to tackle an often misunderstood health condition. ## [Mythbusting: On Alex Cox's "Dead Souls"](https://inreviewonline.substack.com/p/mythbusting-on-alex-coxs-dead-souls) _2026-08-17 · In Review Online · In Review Online_ Alex Cox's first feature film in nearly a decade arrives angry, scrappy, and with a mission to shed the Western of whatever sheen it still maintains ## [5 Podcasts for NonDē Filmmakers](https://donnybroussard621349.substack.com/p/5-podcasts-for-nonde-filmmakers) _2026-08-17 · Donny Broussard · Punk Rock Producing_ Because I don’t have many hobbies I’m usually thinking about filmmaking or storytelling, or doing my best to learn as much as I can about said subjects. ## [Are movie end credits getting longer?](https://stephenfollows.com/p/are-movie-end-credits-getting-longer) _2026-08-17 · Stephen Follows · StephenFollows.com - Using data to explain the film industry_ I saw Spiderman: Far From Necessary over the weekend and, like everyone else in the cinema, I sat through the entire end crawl to watch the ‘post-credits scene’ that has become so ubiquitous among superhero movies. ## [Midlands Review of Quiet on Set](https://www.midlandsmovies.com/midlands-review-of-quiet-on-set) _2026-08-17 · Midlands Movies_ The barriers and roadblocks to support in the film industry is the central theme of a new documentary from filmmaker Mark Forbes. ## [Countdown to Getting Paid (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/Hx3lwAObAMbu) _2026-08-17 · **Sponsored**_ Create a shareable wallet timer — deposits buy back time and pay debt down ## [Tone Glow 235: keiyaA](https://toneglow.substack.com/p/tone-glow-235-keiyaa) _2026-08-16 · Tone Glow · Tone Glow_ An interview with the Chicago-born, New York-based artist about the online communities that made her who she is, her evolving live shows, and the creation of both 'milk thot' and 'hooke's law' ## [So You (Still) Want to Write an EF Core Provider](https://anasismail.com/so-you-still-want-to-write-an-ef-core-provider/) _2026-08-15 · Anas Ismail Khan · Anas Ismail Khan_ In 2016, Arthur Vickers wrote a post called “So you want to write an EF Core provider.” The post says right at the bottom that it’s “up-to-date as of November 11th, 2016.” It was written against EF Core 1.1, and almost none of the specific types it names still exist. Last year, when I wanted to write a provider for Azure Database Explorer AKA Kusto, I found myself reading that post and struggling… ## [Tone Glow 234: Martha Reeves](https://toneglow.substack.com/p/tone-glow-234-martha-reeves) _2026-08-14 · Tone Glow · Tone Glow_ An interview with the Motown singer about childhood memories, the artists who inspired her, and the stories that shaped her new album 'Searching' ## [Filmcraft Workshop on Crowdfuunding TOMORROW - Saturday Aug 15th](https://miamifilmlab.substack.com/p/filmcraft-workshop-on-crowdfuunding) _2026-08-14 · Jen Orta Castellanos · Miami Film Lab_ Plus your last chance to support Miami Magic ## [The Week Ted Lasso and Spider-Man Both Gave Post Production Its Flowers](https://notesfrompost.substack.com/p/the-week-ted-lasso-and-spider-man) _2026-08-14 · Shawna Carroll · Notes From Post_ A real look inside the editing process, and what you can learn about creative partnership, letting go, and just starting. ## [Playing a Soulful Tune](https://inreviewonline.substack.com/p/playing-a-soulful-tune) _2026-08-14 · In Review Online · In Review Online_ Alex Cox's latest, about a conman touring the Southwest to buy the names of dead Mexicans, comes to NYC this weekend -- both it and Cox are angry. Plus, new reviews, interviews, and festival coverage. ## [Micro-budget Case Study #60](https://donnybroussard621349.substack.com/p/micro-budget-case-study-60) _2026-08-14 · Donny Broussard · Punk Rock Producing_ Upstream Color ## [Tone Glow Presents Nirosta Steel (Again)](https://toneglow.substack.com/p/tone-glow-presents-nirosta-steel-040) _2026-08-13 · Tone Glow · Tone Glow_ Tone Glow adds two additional shows in Chicago, both on Saturday, September 19th at The Hideout ## [POV Free Monthly Mixer for August](https://povfilmmakers.substack.com/p/pov-free-monthly-mixer-for-august) _2026-08-13 · Dawn Sellers · POV Filmmakers_ This month's meetup event on August 27th will be at Wonderlove ## [Voices Off-Screen: New Films by Hong Sang-soo and Vincent Grashaw](https://inreviewonline.substack.com/p/voices-off-screen-new-films-by-hong) _2026-08-13 · In Review Online · In Review Online_ Our coverage of the Locarno Film Festival continues today with two very different films that deploy voiceover to very different ends. ## [Find it on Amazon (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/HBLE543P6Du0) _2026-08-13 · **Sponsored**_ Open the Amazon product listing to see details and availability ## [Don't Talk About It, Do It: Rob Tregenza on "FAST"](https://inreviewonline.substack.com/p/dont-talk-about-it-do-it-rob-tregenza) _2026-08-12 · In Review Online · In Review Online_ Ahead of a World Premiere and week-long run at New York's MoMA, Rob Tregenza discusses his latest film with Alex Lei. ## [How Do I Make Myself Harder to Ignore Without Becoming a F\*#&!ng Influencer?](https://alexlemay.substack.com/p/how-do-i-make-myself-harder-to-ignore) _2026-08-12 · Alex LeMay · PitchCraft: Unlocking Success in Hollywood Pitch Rooms_ Your Most Valuable Viewer May Be the One Who Says, “This Isn’t for Me.” ## [From a Different Point of View: New Films by Nicolaas Schmidt and Pablo Aparo](https://inreviewonline.substack.com/p/from-a-different-point-of-view-new) _2026-08-12 · In Review Online · In Review Online_ Our Locarno coverage continues today with two exclusive reviews of film in the Cinema of the Present and Critic's Week sections ## [Film Show 070: Cristóbal León & Joaquín Cociña](https://toneglow.substack.com/p/film-show-070-cristobal-leon-joaquin-cocina) _2026-08-12 · Tone Glow · Tone Glow_ An interview with the Chilean filmmakers about their childhood, early cinema, and how their love for music videos inspired 'Donkey Princess', which premiered at this year's Locarno Film Festival ## [What makes an agent actually read a cold email from a screenwriter?](https://stephenfollows.com/p/what-makes-an-agent-actually-read-a-cold-email-from-a-screenwriter) _2026-08-12 · Stephen Follows · StephenFollows.com - Using data to explain the film industry_ I asked 38 agents, managers and assistants who read cold scripts what earns a reply and what gets deleted unread ## [How to Run a Successful Table Read](https://donnybroussard621349.substack.com/p/how-to-run-a-successful-table-read) _2026-08-12 · Donny Broussard · Punk Rock Producing_ Ever since special features became a part of physical media, or now YouTube, I watched my favorite filmmakers do table reads with their cast. ## [Dreams and Nightmares: New Films by Isabelle Stever and Nikias Chryssos](https://inreviewonline.substack.com/p/dreams-and-nightmares-new-films-by) _2026-08-11 · In Review Online · In Review Online_ Our coverage of this year's Locarno Film Festival continues with a story of gender identity in times of war, and a body horror thriller set at tennis academy. ## [Film Show 069: Ana Vaz](https://toneglow.substack.com/p/film-show-069-ana-vaz) _2026-08-11 · Tone Glow · Tone Glow_ An interview with the Brazilian filmmaker about ferality, motherhood, and her new feature film 'Hanabi' (aka 'Fire Flower'), which premieres at the 2026 edition of the Locarno Film Festival ## [What It Feels Like to Be Ripped a New One on Letterboxd](https://mirrorboxfilms.substack.com/p/what-it-feels-like-to-be-ripped-a) _2026-08-11 · Hudson Phillips · Mirror Box Films_ Thoughts on criticism, self-worth, and who gets to define you ## [Midlands Review of Present Company Excluded](https://www.midlandsmovies.com/midlands-review-of-present-company-excluded) _2026-08-11 · Midlands Movies_ Nominated for Best Writing at the 2026 Midlands Movies Awards, Present Company Excluded is a very much dialogue based drama involving two ‘old friends’ catching up at a diner. ## [Generate Viral Hot Takes (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/QzxpwwkVdNsO) _2026-08-11 · **Sponsored**_ Get platform-optimized hot takes and rebuttals to spark debate and engagement ## [Archive and Memory: New Films by Mohanad Yaqubi and Albert Serra](https://inreviewonline.substack.com/p/archive-and-memory-new-films-by-mohanad) _2026-08-10 · In Review Online · In Review Online_ Kicking off our week of Substack-exclusive coverage of this year's Locarno Film Festival. ## [Together Till the End](https://walrod.substack.com/p/together-till-the-end) _2026-08-10 · Robert Walrod · Earthly Delights_ a conversation with Salvador Medina ## [Top 5 Dogme 95 Films](https://donnybroussard621349.substack.com/p/top-5-dogme-95-films) _2026-08-10 · Donny Broussard · Punk Rock Producing_ Before the mumblecore movement entered the independent film scene, Dogma 95 entered the public consciousness when a couple of Danish filmmakers wrote a manifesto, introducing the world to a new wave of independent cinema. ## [What percentage of Hollywood film professionals are nepo babies?](https://stephenfollows.com/p/what-percentage-of-hollywood-film) _2026-08-10 · Stephen Follows · StephenFollows.com - Using data to explain the film industry_ I studied the biographies of 6,921 people, who wrote, directed, and starred in 2,600 top-grossing movies this century to discover how many had existing family ties in the film and TV industries. ## [Tone Glow 233: Slippers](https://toneglow.substack.com/p/tone-glow-233-slippers) _2026-08-09 · Tone Glow · Tone Glow_ An interview with Madeline Babuka Black about growing up in Georgia, the second Slippers album 'Slippers 08', and her new short film 'Papertowel Maxipad' ## [13 Years Later, GARGANTUAN Is Here](https://mirrorboxfilms.substack.com/p/13-years-later-gargantuan-is-here) _2026-08-09 · Hudson Phillips · Mirror Box Films_ Celebrating the Atlanta premiere and everyone who helped us get there. ## [Filmmaker Friday: Mel Brooks](https://filmsinconversation.substack.com/p/filmmaker-friday-mel-brooks) _2026-08-07 · Films in Conversation · Films in Conversation_ By Tina Ter-Akopyan ## [Sometimes the Beat Can Get in the Way of the Rhythm: Kent Jones on Late Fame](https://inreviewonline.substack.com/p/sometimes-the-beat-can-get-in-the) _2026-08-07 · In Review Online · In Review Online_ Ahead of the release of his latest film, Joseph Dimacchia sits down with the filmmaker, writer, and curator. ## [The Weight of Death (Thinking of David Berman On August 7th)](https://directorsclub.substack.com/p/davidberman) _2026-08-07 · Jim Laczkowski · Jim Laczkowski_ Inside the golden days of missing David Berman ## [Casting Call - CBS Showcase and Local Production Casting](https://miamifilmlab.substack.com/p/casting-call-cbs-showcase-and-local) _2026-08-07 · Jen Orta Castellanos · Miami Film Lab_ Check out these acting opportunities coming up soon! ## [Micro-budget Case Study #59](https://donnybroussard621349.substack.com/p/micro-budget-case-study-59) _2026-08-07 · Donny Broussard · Punk Rock Producing_ Mutual Appreciation ## [The World Inside the Tape](https://inreviewonline.substack.com/p/the-world-inside-the-tape) _2026-08-06 · In Review Online · In Review Online_ In STILLZ's "Barrio Triste", political history, cinematic touchstones, and video game aesthetics combine to illustrate a world nearly lost to memory. ## [How old is the average Oscar voter?](https://stephenfollows.com/p/how-old-is-the-average-oscar-voter) _2026-08-06 · Stephen Follows · StephenFollows.com - Using data to explain the film industry_ The Academy has never published its members’ ages, so I worked them out for 6,134 of its current members. ## [Having an old friend over for dinner - The Silence of the Lambs served up at Curve Leicester](https://www.midlandsmovies.com/having-an-old-friend-over-for-dinner-the-silence-of-the-lambs-served-up-at-curve-leicester) _2026-08-06 · Midlands Movies_ Another bold Made at Curve production, The Silence of the Lambs is a new theatre drama based on Thomas Harris’s acclaimed novel, itself turned into the Oscar-winning film of the same name. ## [As NonDē Grows, We May Need to Decide What Success Means Now](https://alexlemay.substack.com/p/nonde-has-to-decide-what-success) _2026-08-05 · Alex LeMay · PitchCraft: Unlocking Success in Hollywood Pitch Rooms_ Why NonDē’s most important work may be generational, unglamorous, and economically necessary. ## [Spider-Man vs. Superhero Fatigue](https://donnybroussard621349.substack.com/p/spider-man-vs-superhero-fatigue) _2026-08-05 · Donny Broussard · Punk Rock Producing_ The phrase superhero fatigue has been a part of the public consciousness for a while now. ## [Review of Ice Cream Man](https://www.midlandsmovies.com/review-of-ice-cream-man) _2026-08-05 · Midlands Movies_ For those in the cheap seats. I did not like Ice Cream Man. It is a lazy, nonsensical mess. ## [Joy, Terror and The Paradox of Choice](https://directorsclub.substack.com/p/terrorjoy) _2026-08-04 · Jim Laczkowski · Jim Laczkowski_ Some thoughts that came to mind after a nightmare of being lost in first, a supermarket, but then an entire outdoor landscape. ## [The Lie They Sold Us About "Breaking In"](https://notesfrompost.substack.com/p/the-lie-they-sold-us-about-breaking) _2026-08-04 · Shawna Carroll · Notes From Post_ Why the industry needed you broke, desperate, and grateful for the next gig. ## [They Never Know What You Mean](https://johnachristy.substack.com/p/they-never-know-what-you-mean) _2026-08-04 · John Christy · John Christy_ “I never know what you mean.”