Let's Make Better Films Archives - Hammer to Nail https://www.hammertonail.com/category/better-films/ What to Watch Tue, 09 Jan 2024 20:38:00 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://www.hammertonail.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/cropped-logo02-1-32x32.png Let's Make Better Films Archives - Hammer to Nail https://www.hammertonail.com/category/better-films/ 32 32 How Problematic Programming Undermines your Entire Stance https://www.hammertonail.com/editorial/problematic-programming/ Tue, 15 Sep 2020 15:08:24 +0000 https://www.hammertonail.com/?p=33357

An op-ed by Melanie Addington & Bears Rebecca Fonte “It’s very, very important we put the stories in the hands of those who own those stories,” Taika Waititi said at a past TIFF, but the clip has been used as […]

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]]> Sundance Artist Services Philadelphia Workshop https://www.hammertonail.com/better-films/sundance-artist-services-philadelphia-workshop/ Mon, 23 May 2016 15:23:49 +0000 http://www.hammertonail.com/?p=26428 Sundance Artist Services recently held their first workshop in Philadelphia. For those of you who aren’t familiar, the vague-sounding Artist Services is a part of the Sundance Institute, and offers what they term “tactical distribution support and strategy” to Sundance […]

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]]> 32 Qualities Of Better Film https://www.hammertonail.com/better-films/32-qualities-of-better-film-2/ https://www.hammertonail.com/better-films/32-qualities-of-better-film-2/#comments Fri, 16 Oct 2009 13:49:03 +0000 http://www.hammertonail.com/?p=1368

1. Ambition 2. Originality 3. Innovation 4. Integrity To The Concept 5. Discipline 6. Truthfulness 7. Joy Of Doing 8. Singularity 9. Communication Of Themes 10. Clarity of Intent 11. Synthesis of Style & Themes 12. Application Of Techniques 13. […]

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]]> https://www.hammertonail.com/better-films/32-qualities-of-better-film-2/feed/ 3 Some Folks Need NO Help In Making Better Films https://www.hammertonail.com/better-films/some-folks-need-no-help-in-making-better-films/ Thu, 15 Oct 2009 16:05:07 +0000 http://www.hammertonail.com/?p=938 I don’t think the Coen Brothers have ever stumbled. Even when I might not have been as generous with my praise, they still had the best movie out there at the time. They have been truly inspiring to me. I […]

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]]> My Producers’ Master Class https://www.hammertonail.com/better-films/my-producers-master-class/ Wed, 30 Sep 2009 15:02:14 +0000 http://www.hammertonail.com/?p=1488 I was invited to give a “master class” at the Galway Film Fleadh in July this year. What a great festival that is; if you get a chance to go, leap at it. My Master Class was more of a […]

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]]> Qualities Of Better Films #32 of 32: IMPASSIONED POINT OF VIEW https://www.hammertonail.com/better-films/qualities-of-better-films-32-of-32-impassioned-point-of-view/ Wed, 30 Sep 2009 14:50:13 +0000 http://www.hammertonail.com/?p=1464 Filmmaking should be a scary proposition for anyone who undertakes it. To project your feelings, your attitude, your hopes and your horrors up on a large screen to a big audience is very brave. Cinema is made to be a […]

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]]> Let’s Kill Off All The Movie Cliches: Sound Effects https://www.hammertonail.com/better-films/lets-kill-off-all-the-movie-cliches-sound-effects/ Sat, 26 Sep 2009 14:06:35 +0000 http://www.hammertonail.com/?p=1384 The good folks at List Universe (one of my fave websites ever and a “must subscribe” for everyone) just did us all a good one by compiling a list of the top ten well known sound effects. Knowing what not […]

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]]> Jane Campion’s Notes To New Directors https://www.hammertonail.com/better-films/jane-campions-notes-to-new-directors/ Sun, 20 Sep 2009 14:02:53 +0000 http://www.hammertonail.com/?p=1380 discovered via @FutureWeather and Meg LeFauve (thanks!). Seems like one session out of many to come. We will all benefit from Ms. Campion’s generousity. More directors should do this! .

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]]> Qualities Of Better Film #31 of 32: DEPTH OF CHARACTER / DEPTH OF CHARACTERS https://www.hammertonail.com/better-films/qualities-of-better-film-31-of-32-depth-of-character-depth-of-characters/ Mon, 07 Sep 2009 20:18:23 +0000 http://www.hammertonail.com/?p=1092 I don’t like characters to be solely in service to the plot. To relegate characters to this secondary position, values actions over the people who take them. Audiences will not recognize these characters as real people if they feel everyone […]

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]]> Qualities Of Better Film #30 of 32: EMOTIONAL USE OF TECHNIQUE https://www.hammertonail.com/better-films/qualities-of-better-film-30-of-32-emotional-use-of-technique/ Mon, 31 Aug 2009 14:36:00 +0000 http://www.hammertonail.com/?p=1432 There is an emotional quality inherent in camera placement and lens choice. There is a similar effect with color palate and fabric texture. I don’t think anyone would argue that editing style and pacing also qualifies for this honor. As […]

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