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Crossfade
This is like a "Fade to black then Fade to next scene." In other words, as one scene fades out, a moment of black interrupts before the next scene fades in.....
Crossroads Film Festival
Since 2000, the Crossroads Film Society has hosted the annual Crossroads Film Festival, 75 -100 of the best and most innovative international, US, Southern, and Mississippi indie films.....
Crown Heights Film Festival
Bringing local and international film and cross-disciplinary / transmedia to a wide audience in the heart of Brooklyn.....
Crystal Palace Int\'l Film Festival
Promoting independent filmmakers and talent from around the world. Organized by Harlequin Productions in London.....
Crystal Sky
One of the oldest independent film production, sales, and financing companies in the entertainment business, founded in 1971 by its Chairman and CEO Steven Paul.....
Crystal Sync
Sync sound created using a camera that has a quartz crystal-governed motor. ....
Cucalorus Film Festival
The 21st annual Cucalorus Film Festival takes place November 11-15, 2015 in downtown Wilmington, North Carolina. The non-competitive festival showcases more than 200 films from all over....
Curious About Filmmaking Podcast: Robert McKee on Writing
Robert McKee’s impact on the film industry is undeniable. Over 100,000 writers have have taken his STORY course (also a book) which was partially re-enacted during the Oscar nominated film, ADAPTATION written by Charlie Kaufman based on the book ORCHID THIEF by Susan Orlean. He was gracious, knowledgeable, and funny during our approximately 60 m....
Curious About Filmmaking: Film Producer Barri Evins on Big Ideas
Barri Evins LOVES big ideas. She was molded early in her career by the likes of Ray Gideon and Bruce Evans. You may have heard of some of the movies they wrote and produced; Stand By Me, Assassins, and Mr. Brooks. She made it a point to say that she is not a screenwriter and would never want to portray herself as such. She can however, shine the li....
Curious About Filmmaking: Glenn Benest on Working with Wes Craven
Making a living, not a killing, was ironically on writer and producer Glenn Benest’s mind when he decided to pursue screenwriting over being a playwright. His concern about being able to live well and pay the bills eventually led him to writing two high profile screenplays for horror filmmaker Wes Craven: “Deadly Blessing,” starring Sharon St....
Curious About Filmmaking: Nicholl Fellowship Finalist Karen Lukesh
I recently had the privilege of spending some time with writer Karen Lukesh. If you are considering becoming a produced screenwriter, she may just be able to help you do it. She has been able to transform an early career in underground sketch comedy writing and performing into one that has garnered her over fourteen screenwriting awards with one of....
Cut
In filming, to change from one shot to another immediately. In directing, called by the director to stop action by the performers, camera, and audio equipment. In film editing, to eliminate unwanted portions, visual or audio, of a film. ....
CUT / CUT TO
Instantaneous transition (change) from a scene (or a shot, or another person) to another. Always typed in capital letters.....
Cutaway
Shot of something outside the frame which can be used to hide an edit.....
Cutting Comedy with Curb's Roger Nygard!
This week, Alrik and Liz chat with filmmaker and editor Roger Nygard about his feature documentary Trekkies and howhis evolved to include fiction filmmaking, comedy editing, and writing books. We also discuss the Distributor ReportCards from The Film Collaborative. Enjoy! ....
D.A.S.H. Entertainment, LLC
D.A.S.H. Entertainment, LLC is the production company of the award-winning feature film "Broken & Beautiful." The company has also produced a number of shorts.Mission: To make films with meaning and purpose.....
D.A.T. (Digital Audio Tape)
Audio recording and playback format developed by Sony, with a signal quality capability surpassing that of the CD. ....
D.C. Office of Motion Picture and Television
Hundreds of major motion picture and television projects have been shot in Washington, DC. View a small sampling of some of the productions that were filmed in the District.....
D1/D2/D3
Professional digital video formats. The D1 system uses component video. The D2 and D3 systems use composite video. ....
Dada Saheb Phalke Film Festival
The Dada Saheb Phalke Film Festival is a not-to-profit, non-commercial & India's only independent film festival, established in the year 2011 in Noida (Delhi NCR) with a mission to celebrate the cinema & work of aspiring, young, independent & professional filmmakers. The festival is important for Indian film industry as it is organi....
