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The 8 Indie Films You Must See This October (Which Is Shaping Up To Be One of the Best Months For Film In a Very Long Time) Today marks the start of what could truly one of the best months for moviegoing... ever?

The 8 Indie Films You Must See This October (Which Is Shaping Up To Be One of the Best Months For Film In a Very Long Time)

Week after week, some of the best films off this year's film festival circuit --whether Cannes or Toronto or Sundance or Berlin or the ongoing New York Film Festival -- will hit theaters, bringing with them a couple major Oscar contenders and probably half of most 2013 top 10 lists. And it's not just the indies. While we're keeping this list specialty market exclusive, we highly recommend you make this 8 a full 10 via studio releases "Gravity" (out October 4th) and "Captain Phillips" (out October 18th) -- certainly two of the most ambitious, satisfying films to come out of the Hollywood system this year (and the jury's still out on Ridley Scott's "The Counselor" -- out October 25th -- but it could be a studio option well worth your time as well). Why is it a "Must See"? How to Make an Independent Film : Equipment for Indie Film Making. Nofilmschool. Casey Neistat. Music Movies Games Life.

Music Movies Games Life. In this day and age filmmaking doesn’t have to be expensive.

Music Movies Games Life

Lets face it, in the film industry equipment isn’t cheap. A single piece of equipment will often cost more money than the average person will make in an entire year. Although this may be bad for most of us, it isn’t the end of the world. With consumer quality video capturing devices becoming increasingly advanced each day, the options an independent filmmaker has at their disposal become wider. One of the advantages to being an independent filmmaker is that people understand that budget is often an issue and if your film doesn’t share the same picture quality as the latest huge budget Transformers film, don’t worry.

With the use of easily available cameras and equipment an indie filmmaker can get stunning images all for under $1000. 1. The Pentax K-x is a camera that has captured my interest for some time now due to its low price tag. Widescreen HD 720p video at 24 FPS12.4 megapixelInterchangeable Lenses 2. 3. 4. 5. Bristol Film Academy. The best, in fact the only, way to learn film making is to get stuck in and learn from your successes and your mistakes.

Bristol Film Academy

These simple tips aren't rules - they're a guide to get you started and to help you avoid the most common pitfalls. 1. Framing When thinking about framing it helps to be aware of three basic shot types as a starting point: Wide Shot Wide shots are useful for establishing the scene, to give the viewer an idea of where and when the action is taking place. The Mosireen Collective. لم تشاهد هذه الصور من قبل، أو ربما تكون قد رأيتها و إن لم تنتبه إليها.

The Mosireen Collective

هذه هي مشاهد من الحياة اليومية تخبئ المزيج من مواضع الألام و مواقع الرعب/الخوف/الرهبة، تلك المشاهد التي خلفها الشهداء. أغلب تلك المشاهد تم تصويرها في أمكان قامت في نطاقها قوات الأمن بخطف و تعذيب و قتل شخص من بيننا. وجود هذه الصور في حد ذاتها دليل عن شجاعة المتبقيين منا ليكونوا شهودا عن الأحداث. نحن نحمل عبء ثقيل لكي نقود هذه الثورة إلي الأمام المتحدث في الفيديو هو أحد الأشخاص الذين لن يتركوا المعركة بغض النظر عن تعقيدتها، او عن مدي نجاح حملاتهم في نشر الأكاذيب.

A video for the anniversary of the January 25 Revolution These are images you have never seen before, or maybe you have but you did not pay attention to them. Most of these images were taken in spaces where the state's security forces kidnapped, tortured or murdered one of us. Whether on our streets in broad daylight or in the dark corners of their citadels, these security men practice their violence on us with all the legitimacy the state can offer. Mosireen.org. Nofilmschool. Casey Neistat.