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Teenage Filmmaker, Luke Jaden: A History Assignment Leads To A Career
The ISA is excited to include Luke Jaden as part of our Curious About podcast series of interviews. In this interview, Max Timm – the Dir of Community Outreach with the ISA – holds possibly one of the more inspiring interviews yet. Luke is a 19 year-old writer and filmmaker hailing from Detroit, and over the past four y....
Telecine
Device for transferring motion picture film to video tape. ....
Teleplay
Script written to be produced for television whose length is 42-48 long for a standard one hour TV show, often structured in the teaser/4-acts/tag format. A 1/2 hour sitcom has an average page count of 45-50 pp double spaced and usually consist of 2 acts with 4-6 scenes per act. ....
Television Without Pity
It features snarky, no-holds-barred episode recaps, daily blogs, photo galleries and more. The most opinionated place on the web for discerning TV junkies.....
Telewriter
Writer who either adapts an existing work for production on television, or creates a new teleplay. ....
Tennessee Entertainment Commission
Whether you’re animator or developer, or you’re looking to relocate your business to the epicenter of the entertainment industry, working in Tennessee gives you access to a thriving network of experienced industry professionals who understand the needs of storytellers in every genre and medium.
We have the experience, the vision, and t....
Tension
Tension is a mental, emotional strain for the viewer, a pleasurable anxiety or apprehension resulting from watching an uncertain, undecided, or mysterious situation. It consists of hope for a desired outcome and simultaneously, fear that the opposite will happen.....
Terror Film Festival
An international independent genre arts festvial that puts filmmakers, screenwriters, and fans first. Terror Film Festival is deeply committed to the arts of filmmaking and screenwritin....
Texas Film Commission
The Texas Film Commission is your first stop for resources that serve the film, television, commercial, animation, visual effects and video game industries of Texas. Serving the public since 1971, the Texas Film Commission supports our state’s global position as a premier production destination across all media industries. If you want to prod....
Thames Pictures Limited
Unfortunately 95% of our film stories never see the light of day due to the way the industry is crafted. The independent film maker is under duress for audience depite great content. I admire the work some of my friends have done, one such person is Sue Clayton. Sue's inspiration ignited a new passion for film making in me, and it is my de....
The 10 Camera moves you need to know
Mike and Chris talk all about camera movement. There's lots of debate on exactly how many camera moves there actually are, but the guys distill it all down to the 10 that will equip any video shooter with the skills they need to tackle everything a director throws at them. ....
The 10 Year Journey to Paradise Highway with Anna Gutto!
This week, Alrik and Liz chat with writer/director Anna Gutto on the show to talk about her first feature film Paradise Highway starring Morgan Freeman and Juliette Binoche! Anna talks about how she was able to make her first feature film at around a 6 million dollar budget. After that we talk about an a....
The 5 Stages of Police Interview & Interrogation
If you're looking for authenticity when it comes to writing your next "cop show" or movie, you can't miss this I.S.A. webinar featuring Sgt. Derek Pacifico. Sgt. Pacifico worked nearly 200 murder cases and honed his craft of interrogation to an art form. Learn his real-world techniques before you write one more scene.....
The Acting Corps
Our acting school has a simple approach: you act in every single acting class-extensively, you learn from active working professionals, and then you are assisted and encouraged to get....
The Actors Fund Podcast Series
The Actors Fund fosters stability and resiliency, and provides a safety net for performing arts and entertainment professionals over their lifespan.OUR SERVICESFounded in 1882, The Actors Fund is a national human services organization here to meet the needs of our entertainment community with a unique understanding of the challenges involved in a l....
