Blackmagic Collective: Filmmakers on Filmmaking – Details, episodes & analysis

What is the working relationship between a director and script supervisor? And what DO those script supervisor notes mean?

BMC Filmmaker Advancement Initiative Fellows, Monique Sorgen (Dir., “Sorry, Not Sorry” / Omeleto) and Caryn Ruby (Script Supervisor, “Along Came Wanda” / Amazon Prime) will discuss the director/script supervisor relationship. Find out what they learned from each other during their recent collaboration on the short film, “Random Check,” and share Caryn’s actual script notes from the film. An experienced director, Monique had never worked with a script supervisor on her own projects - a situation Caryn is familiar with - having been the first script supervisor for many experienced and first-time directors. This conversation will be relevant for editors as well as all filmmakers who are curious about script supervisor notes, and how having a script supervisor can benefit your productions.

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Our Wilmington, North Carolina chapter is coming to you with a fun panel featuring Southern women in indie film. 

From the Eastern Carolina coast to the heart of Atlanta, women-identified and non-binary filmmakers have worked in the indie realm to bring southern grit to the big screen. Southern Women in Indie Film is a conversation between 5 filmmakers across the Southeast discussing their WILDLY SUCCESSFUL CROWDFUNDING campaigns, works in progress, and BUILDING COMMUNITY off the beaten path. From March 16, 2022.

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Filmmakers:

Tiffany Albright (Greensboro, NC)

Ebony Blanding (Atlanta, GA)

Kate E. Hinshaw (Wilmington, NC)

Erika Edwards (Wilmington, NC)

Kristi Ray from Honeyhead films (Wilmington, NC) 

Moderators: Anna Ray and Marika "Bloom" Adair

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Producer: Kayla Marie Coates, Actor / Producer / Writer

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What exactly is the Grip & Electric Crew? Who makes up the team, how does each role come in to play on a set, and how can you help your team help you? Tune in to get these questions and more answered with special guests Steve Mathis and Jason Andrew. From February 8, 2022.

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Filmmakers:

Steve Mathis, Gaffer (Black Panther, Reservation Dogs, Moulin Rouge!)  

Jason Andrew, Key Grip (Spider-man, Thor, X-Men: First Class)

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Hosts: 

Jenn Page, Director / Producer

John FK Parenteau, Producer / Writer

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Podcast Producer: Kayla Marie Coates, Actor / Producer / Writer

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Markus Forderer, ASC, most recently the cinematographer Netflix’s Red Notice, joins us for a conversation on film craft. We’ll chat everything from communicating with the director to covering action scenes to choosing a visual style. From January 27, 2022.

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Filmmaker: Markus Forderer ASC, Cinematographer (MarkusForderer.com)  

Host: Jenn Page, Director / Producer

Podcast Producer: Kayla Marie Coates, Actor / Producer / Writer

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Markus Forderer, ASC Bio:  

Selected as one of Variety's 10 Stars behind the Cameras, the German born cinematographer who graduated from University of Television and Film in Munich, has quickly developed an impressive resume of visually unique and critical acclaimed feature films.  

HELL marked his feature film debut, earning him a number of awards, including the 2012 German Camera Award for Best Cinematography, the Best Cinematography Award at the 2011 Sitges Film Festival in Spain, and a nomination for Best Cinematography Debut at the world-renowed Camerimage Festival in 2012.  

Markus has since shot Mike Cahill‘s sci-fi drama, I ORIGINS, which was awarded at the 2014 Sundance Film Festival with the Alfred P. Sloan Feature Film Prize. He then followed with I REMEMBER which premiered at the 2015 Berlin Film Festival and won the 2016 German Camera Award for Best Cinematography. Markus collaborated with director Roland Emmerich on the landmark period drama STONEWALL, which premiered at the 2015 Toronto International Film Festival, and the Sci-Fi blockbuster from 20th Century Fox INDEPENDENCE DAY: RESURGENCE. After shooting the pilot for NBC's RISE, he shot the pilot for the sci-fi horror series NIGHTFLYERS, by GAME OF THRONES writer George R.R. Martin and the sci-fi drama BLISS directed by Mike Cahill. He has recently wrapped RED NOTICE for NETFLIX, directed by Rawson Marshall Thurber.  

In 2019 Markus became the youngest active member of the American Society of Cinematographers.

Join us to check in with our film city chapter reps and tell their experiences of filming this year and what they hope for 2022!  

It's been a strange two years as we've tried to figure out how to work in a pandemic, but filmmakers are back to work. We'll check in with filmmakers around the country to see how they have been pulling off productions in the time of Covid, and their hopes for the future. From November 24, 2021. 

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Filmmakers:  

Maurice Moore “Mō”, Founder of Motivate Pictures - Austin  

Alecia Orsini, President of Women in Film and Video of New England - New England  

Ebony Blanding, Writer / Director - Atlanta  

Tanya Perez, Actor / Writer / Clown - New York City  

Kayla Marie Coates, Actor / Writer / Producer - Los Angeles 

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Host: Jenn Page, Director / Producer

Podcast Producer: Kayla Marie Coates, Actor / Producer / Writer

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It’s that time of year, where we all look to get just a little frightened. But as filmmakers, what are the tricks to scare your audience? Join us for a conversation with acclaimed horror filmmakers David F. Sandberg (Annabelle: Creation) and Julian Terry (Don’t Peek) as we dissect (see what we did there?) what makes things scary! From October 28th, 2021

Want to see more? Check out Lights Out and Don’t Peek before the show!

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Guests:

David F. Sandberg, Director / Writer 

Julian Terry, Director / Cinematographer / Writer

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Host: John FK Parenteau, Producer / Writer

Podcast Producer: Kayla Marie Coates, Actor / Producer / Writer

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Join us to find out all there is to know about composing for film and television! Stick around to get all your questions answered!  

How does the process of scoring a film or TV episode work, from the moment the composer gets a cut of the video to the moment they send the final music files? What's the best way for a composer to work with a director to ensure a smooth and effective partnership? How do filmmakers and composers go about finding each other? These and other burning film and TV music questions will be answered in this powerhouse composer panel. From October 14th, 2021.

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Guests:

Joseph Carrillo, Composer / Orchestrator (Twitter: @houseofblkbirds)

Emer Kinsella, Violinist / Composer (Twitter: @EmersionM)

Joy Ngiaw, Composer (Twitter: @JoyNgiaw)  

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Host: Chris Edgar, Composer / Producer (Twitter: @cedgarmusic)  

Producer: Kayla Marie Coates, Actor / Producer / Writer (IG: @KaylaMarieCoates)

Join us to find out all there is to know about Foley & Sound Editing!   

How do you achieve high-quality post-production sound despite being on a limited budget?  How collaborative is the process of shaping a film’s sound design, and what are the steps involved?  When is it appropriate to use library sound effects as opposed to custom-recorded ones?  In this panel, these and other questions will be answered by experienced post sound professionals.  From September 16, 2021.

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Guests:  

Diana Cha, Sound Editor / Designer / Mixer 

David Schatanoff, Jr., Multi-Industry Producer 

Bruce Stubblefield, Dialogue Editor / Sound Supervisor  

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Host: Chris Edgar, Composer / Producer 

Producer: John FK Parenteau, Producer / Writer

Producer: Kayla Marie Coates, Actor / Producer / Writer 

Join us to find out all there is to know about Short Film Distribution!  

So, you made a short film, now what? Most filmmakers spend a hundred hours prepping, shooting, and editing their films only to just throw them up on YouTube and hope they get seen. There are so many more options at your disposal. Our panelists will give you ideas on how to not only get your film seen but use it as a way to get your next film made...and maybe even make some money along the way.  From August 26th, 2021.

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Guests: 

Foster Wilson, Director (Something Wilde Productions) 

Celine Roustan, Senior Programmer (Short of the Week) 

Soma Helmi, Writer / Director (SomaHelmi.com)  

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Host: Jenn Page, Director / Producer

Podcast Producer: Kayla Marie Coates, Actor / Producer / Writer 

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