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Making a Creature Feature

October 20, 2020October 20, 2020 by Ryan Connolly

Pierce Brothers

Brett and Drew Pierce are the writer/director team behind the new horror film THE WRETCHED, an old school creature feature with more going on under the hood than just scares.

While having a background in Hollywood productions, the brothers still approach their work with a “do-it-yourself” attitude and a complete willingness to roll up their sleeves and get their hands dirty to make their film happen. Their infectious passion has led to them releasing their latest feature under IFC Films and will undoubtedly grant them more great features to come.

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Writing & Directing your First Feature

September 15, 2020April 28, 2020 by Ryan Connolly

Ricky Staub

How do you get your first feature made? It’s the question every aspiring filmmaker wants answered. Today Ryan speaks with Ricky Staub — writer, director, and entrepreneur. After coming off the success of his first narrative project, The Cage (developed in collaboration with Film Supply) Ricky connected with the producers that would help make his first feature a reality.

He and Ryan cover everything from his years working under the prolific producer Sam Mercer (on films like THE LAST AIRBENDER, DEVIL, and SNOW WHITE AND THE HUNTSMEN), to starting his own commercial company to hone his technical craft. They explore and dive deep into a discussion about the path and experiences of writing and directing his first feature film, starring IDRIS ELBA no less! You don’t want to miss this!

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Cinematography Tips from Bradford Young

July 17, 2020May 4, 2018 by Ryan Connolly

I’ve been a big fan of Bradford Young for a while now. His work on films like ‘Selma’, ‘Ain’t Them Bodies Saints’ and ‘A Most Violent Year’ are all standouts and absolutely gorgeous.

Then there is my personal favorite, ‘Arrival’. That film blew me away on every level, especially Young’s visuals…

So, you can imagine my excitement when I found these short interviews with Bradford from CookOpticsTV. In them, Bradford gives tips on using practicals, negative fill, and bounce. He also briefly goes into staying flexible while working on a production that has huge changes, like replacing directors in Solo.

Alien Behind the Scenes

July 24, 2020May 1, 2018 by Justin Robinson

The Movie

Alien: Covenant was an incredibly well-crafted film with much to admire, whether you’re a sci-fi/Ridley Scott fan or not. And lucky for us, there’s some excellent behind the scenes videos on the making of the film. We’ve gone to the trouble of hunting a lot of them down so you didn’t have to. Enjoy!