February 2012
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It was classic Kubrick, winning the chess match through perseverance and...
– Nowadays, we’re all way too comfortable with the incredible computing power often in our pockets or at our fingertips, so it’s funny to think back to a simpler age, not so long ago, when tasks that now happen in seconds took days, even weeks. How Stanley Kubrick Invented The Modern Box-Office Report...
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Filmmaking is a chance to live many life times.
– Robert Altman (via foodfilmfashion)
January 2012
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And that's all we have to say about this year's...
Surprised by @TheAcademy nominating Margin Call for Best Original Screenplay? We’re not. We believe in good scripts and microbudgets.
— JuntoBox Films (@juntoboxfilms) January 24, 2012
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Distributors don’t tend to attend festivals. It’s a bit of a myth...
– No Hollywood Ending: Filmmaker James Kerwin on the Future of Independent Movie Production - Knowledge@Wharton
A terrific and enlightening interview.
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New & Notable: Chasing Taboo
Chasing Taboo
Creator: Lindsay Penn Displeased with the results from making the “right” choices in life, a privileged young woman named Olivia Cunnington decides to engulf herself in the world of a notorious Asian street gang. Finding herself much more in touch with this world than her prescribed universe, Olivia struggles with her own culture and identity. Filmmaker Lindsay Penn already has a...
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Digital cinema has the potential to throw open the process of filmmaking, to...
– @GreatDismal, 1999 (William Gibson). Also in his latest book Distrust That Particular Flavor (via nathanrodger)
File under: ideas that inspire us.
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New & Notable: The Laundry List, Subarbis, A Child...
The Laundry List
Creator: Lauren Bernick With strong numbers all around, this comedy clearly has greenlighting potential. It centers on Michelle, a stunning and witty dating expert, and her two friends who come to realize that living life to the fullest means leaving plans behind. In addition to tackling existential questions, The Laundry List will make you laugh and laugh hard. Don’t believe...
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Nothing is original. Steal from anywhere that resonates with inspiration or...
– Jim Jarmusch’s Golden Rule of Filmmaking #5 (via moviemaker)
December 2011
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In a sense, a movie is constantly being rewritten. The various contributions of...
– Sidney Lumet (via dwayneomosley)
New & Notable: The Ladies of OKCupid, Rage, Case...
A thriller, a romcom, and a zombie flick walk into a pitch meeting — oh, you’ve heard this one before? OK, then, we’ll cut to the chase: this week’s New & Notables covers two hot-off-the-presses projects and a legacy fan favorite with a full script for your reading pleasure. Follow, rate, comment, and enjoy!
The Ladies of OKCupid Creator: Uriel Rodriguez We’re all familiar with the...
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New & Notable: The Silent Revenge, Descent, A...
We are happy to introduce our first installment of The JuntoBox Wednesday New & Notable, a weekly post where we give you the lowdown on noteworthy projects. Each week we’ll highlight new projects or projects that have passed JuntoBox milestones. This is the perfect time for you to get behind a project by following, commenting, and rating! Check out this week’s selection and let the JuntoBox...
What movies MUST you see if you're going into the...
allworknohitch:
Researching for a blog I intend to write after some disheartening conversations with a few of our interns, I just want some outside input.
Signal boost. What say you?
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It’s always a mistake to settle on any explanation for anything, because...
– From screenwriter Charlie Kaufman’s fantastic BAFTA lecture (which you can watch in full here)
Helpful advice is helpful?
A screenplay is a specific form; approximately one hundred twenty pages in...
– The Screenwriter’s Workbook by Syd Field (via misserinmarie)
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There is a strange pecking order among actors. Theater actors look down on film...
– George Clooney
November 2011
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Pick up a camera. Shoot something. No matter how small, no matter how cheesy, no...
– James Cameron
JuntoBoxFilms.com is live! ... →
Orson Welles once said “the enemy of art is the absence of limitations.” Well, after a bit of technical trouble and ironing out the kinks, JuntoBoxFilms.com is up and running! JuntoBox gives you (even if you have no film experience whatsoever!) the opportunity to connect to the indie film community and create your own film. Half social network half production company, we aim to...
My three Ps: passion, patience, perseverance. You have to do this if you’ve got...
– Robert Wise
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Drama is life with the dull bits cut out.
– Alfred Hitchcock
Now you listen to me, I’m an advertising man, not a red herring....
– Roger Thornhill from “North by Northwest”
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Movie making for the iPhone generation. Click... →
A wonderfully useful batch of articles on cinematography apps.
Film is incredibly democratic and accessible, it’s probably the best option if...
– Banksy