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N.T.S.C. (National Television Standards Committee)

Created the first international television system for use in the U.S. and other countries which produces pictures by creating 525 alternating lines across the TV screen for each frame of video. ....

Nadine Crocker Made Continue Hoping to Help People ‘Live One More Day’

Nadine Crocker made her film Continue in the hopes that people considering suicide will instead live long enough to overcome their pain. She knows that day will come, because she’s lived to see it herself. Today she’s the writer, director, producer and star of a feature film that’s earning love ....

Nanfu Wang and Megan Mylan On Their Powerful Oscar Shortlisted Docs

Episode 57: Plus, a look at the 2022 award season and a preview of the Sundance Film Festival This week on “TheWrap-Up,” host Sharon Waxman and special guest co-host and TheWrap contributing editor Ben Svetkey talk the 2022 award season, which is currently taking shape with the Oscars set to have a....

Nantucket Film Festival

NFF has become one of the premiere destination film festivals in the world. Visitors come from all over to experience our preview screenings and signature programs.....

Napa Valley Film Festival

Showcasing the best in nw independent filmmaking and world cinema while enjoying world-class food and legendary Napa Valley wine ....

Naperville Independent Film Festival, INC

The mission of the Naperville Independent Film Festival, Inc is to encourage filmmakers of all ages to create and distribute films that entertain, inspire, and stir the human spirit.....

Naples International Film Festival

The Naples International Film Festival (NIFF) is quickly becoming one of the signature events in Southwest Florida. NIFF’s opening night gala is held at the glamorous Artis-Naples.....

NARRATION

Off-screen commentary, which is heard over the action. Also referred to as a voice over.....

Narrative First

**A great story is the key to success** in any screenplay, film, or book. At Narrative First we have a unique understanding of story that removes human error from the process and highlights areas within the narrative where you could have failure. Combining predictive analytics with the art & craft of writing, we can help you plug those sto....

Nashville Film Festival

The Nashville Film Festival (NaFF) is an Academy Award Qualifying Festival.  At 45 years, it is one of the oldest and best in the U.S.  NaFF offers filmmakers and screenwriters nearly $100,000 in cash and prizes each year. NaFF takes place from April 17 - 26 in Nashville.  Screening more than 250 films in 10 days, it's an am....

Nasser Entertainment

Nasser Group’s Joseph & Jack Nasser have been producing high quality films for almost 20 years. The Nasser brothers have worked with top actors, writers, and directors, including Oscar....

National Coalition Against Censorship

An alliance of fifty-two participating organizations, is dedicated to protecting free expression and access to information by: Providing educational resources and advocacy support to in....

National Film and Television Institute

The National Film and Television Institute (NAFTI) was established in 1978 by the Government of Ghana as a public Institution of Higher Education in Film and Television Production.....

National Film Festival for Talented Youth

NFFTY is the world's largest and most influential film festival for emerging directors. In 2015, we screened 248 amazing films from the best filmmakers 24 and younger.....

National Writers Union

The NWU works to advance the economic and working conditions of all writers.  Our members also directly benefit from the many valuable services the Union offers—including grievance assi....

Navi Mumbai International Film Festival

The first ever film festival of Navi Mumbai, NMIFF (Navi Mumbai International Film Festival) is founded with the idea to showcase the talent & creativity of filmmakers.....

Navigating Contests & the Business with Tracking Board's Jorge Gonzalez

The ISA's Director of Education and Outreach, Max Timm, sits down with industry friend, confidante, and Tracking Board's Director of Operations, Jorge Gonzalez.Tracking Board has a wealth of success stories that have come from their Launch Pad contests, and Jorge Gonzalez shares his secrets on how to approach the contest circuit, what to expec....

NC-17: No One 17 and Under Admitted

A certificate issued by the MPAA indicating that no person aged 17 or under will be allowed to attend a screening of the movie. This category was formerly called "X", but many people's mistaken association of "X" films with XXX films caused the MPAA to change this on September 27, 1990. ....

Ncuti Gatwa in Doctor Who, Channing Tatum in Lost City +TV Brainstorming

This week we talk about the masks coming off on film/tv productions, A new Dr. Who, all about brainstorming and workshopping in TV. Then Max reveals his next Max Reacts video and a bizarre scene in Outer Banks while Shayna laughed silently to Channing Tatum in The Lost City. The Disruptors Fellowship is now open and our ISA Virtual Pitch Panel is c....

Neal Marshall Stevens, "A Sense of Dread-Getting Under the Skin of Horror"

“I have been writing screenplays since I was 13 years old. I have been writing for a long, long time, back before there even were screenwriting books,” said Neal Marshall Stevens, who has 45 writing credits on IMDB (and many more unlisted). “I think I bought an old Star Trek episode, which was tot....