American Cinema Blog

The California Division of Occupational Safety and Health is expected to vote on a petition that will require performers in the porn industry to use condoms when filming. While we prepare for the imminent amount of spam comments to this post (based on its content), you should read the full story at LA Times.

Just an observation.

Every indie filmmaker has the dream of being that ‘it’ director with that huge breakout film at Sundance. You know the film, you’ve seen it a bunch of times over the last 15 years. It’s shot with loving care by a dedicated crew of visionaries on a shoestring budget supported by credit cards, video store [...]

Hey, you’re busy – let me plan the perfect Valentine’s Day for you!

I can’t say I’ve ready every single filmmaking book in the history of literature but I do boast a very extensive personal collection and feel quite confident dispensing this advice. After reading an absurd amount on the subject, there are a few titles that stick out above the rest – seemingly impossible to improve upon. [...]

Everyone seems to be talking about the snow tomorrow so we thought we’d join in. It’s going to be the worst day of everybody’s life so GET READY! Filmmaking Tip: Snow looks beautiful on film and awful on video.