Students, New Filmmakers, Film Schools and Programs

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1. Books and Movies for Newbies 1 2

   By Tim Tyler, January 21, 2005
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3. 10 Rules for Teachers and Students

   By Tim Tyler, July 16, 2012
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   • Phil Connolly
   • July 2, 2019

4. μεταμορφώσεις 1 2 3 4 59

   By Jeff Bernstein, November 1, 2022
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   • Jeff Bernstein
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5. Why LA? 1 2 3 4 16

   By John W. King, January 2, 2016   

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   • Guest
   • April 11, 2016

6. Citizen Kane : Shot by Shot 1 2 3 4 16

   By Jeff Bernstein, February 1, 2023
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   • Jeff Bernstein
   • March 3, 2023

7. Just finished my first 35mm Feature film 1 2 3 4 11

   By Phil Thompson, January 5, 2016
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   • Brenton Lee
   • February 18, 2017

8. How do I get the film/cinematic look with a digital camera? 1 2 3 4 8

   By Gabe Agoado, April 18, 2016
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   • Jon O'Brien
   • October 18, 2016

9. Hal Ashby and Being There (1979) 1 2 3 4 7

   By Jeff Bernstein, January 22, 2023
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   • Jeff Bernstein
   • January 31, 2023

10. AFI Cinematography applicants, students, alumni 1 2 3 4 7

    By Karen, March 10, 2005
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    • Alan Aguilar
    • April 19, 2017

11. Film schools 1 2 3 4 5

    By shari Reed, April 19, 2009
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    • Daniel Jackson
    • November 24, 2011

12. Framing in cinemascope 1 2 3 4 5

    By joshua gallegos, March 27, 2015
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    • JosephKHansalik
    • April 23, 2015

13. Moving to LA 1 2 3 4

    By joshua gallegos, October 24, 2015
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    • Guest
    • November 4, 2015

14. Typical Gross Revenues for Indie Films? 1 2 3 4

    By Mark Bonnington, June 13, 2007
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    • Brian Drysdale
    • July 20, 2007

15. First steps a student should take to become a serious filmmaker 1 2 3 4

    By Vinicius Marconcin, September 24, 2018   

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    • Phil Connolly
    • June 20, 2019

16. A “who you know” industry 1 2 3 4

    By Josh Gallegos, October 17, 2020
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    • Josh Gallegos
    • October 21, 2020

17. Help me pick a camera? 1 2 3 4

    By Sam Petty, June 9, 2019   

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    • Tyler Purcell
    • June 15, 2019

18. Pulling wild focus 1 2 3 4

    By Justin Oakley, August 16, 2020
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    • David Mullen ASC
    • August 29, 2020

19. Good and Bad Experiences at Bristish Film Schools 1 2 3 4

    By Andy_Alderslade, February 14, 2006
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    • Morgan Peline
    • May 21, 2007

20. film-connection 1 2 3

    By benspo111, September 26, 2004
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    • Subhojoy Kukali
    • December 3, 2014

21. Why I decided to go to Uni to become a Cinematographer - and quit a full time job to do so! 1 2 3

    By Miguel Angel, October 6, 2014   

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    • Miguel Angel
    • August 19, 2018

22. Industry input on daughters career path with a portfolio website question mixed in 1 2 3

    By Glenn Batson, August 26, 2017
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    • September 4, 2017

23. British Film Schools 1 2 3

    By siddharth diwan, October 31, 2005
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    • Adam White
    • July 5, 2006

24. Help... desperate girl in need of some cinematography instruction! 1 2 3

    By Aubrey WIlton, April 10, 2012
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    • Paul Bartok
    • December 17, 2012

25. Breaking into films 1 2 3

    By James E Wright, June 9, 2011
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    • Brian Drysdale
    • April 14, 2012

26. Death of Film 1 2 3

    By Andy O'Neil, August 1, 2004
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    • Greg Traw
    • December 28, 2007