Top Film Soundtracks and Scores

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A gripping score has the ability to not only enhance the visual art form of film, but heighten the impact that the film has on its audience’s emotions. Making the score and soundtrack is a vital ingredient for every filmmaker to utilise. Every film is a fragile construction, with every frame carefully built: the lighting, […]

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The Roles in the Directing Department

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Director  The creating driving force of the film, defining the visual style and structure of the film Selects the actors and works closely with them on their performance Director visualises and works with all creative elements of the film from casting, script revisions to shot composition and editing Overview A Director will bring the story […]

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Roles in the Production department

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The production department is the center of communication and planning for any film. Without a production department every single film, no matter how small, wouldn’t have been possible. The production department enviably makes everything happen. It is crucial to have a understanding of each role  in order to create smooth production. Although, depending on the […]

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Audience and ALZHAÏMOUR: Lift-Off Festival Interview

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Festival volunteer Brandt Weber spoke to a few members of the audience, to see how they felt about the event. Name, origin, age and occupation? E – Erik, Netherlands, 42 years old. Filmmaker. G – Gabriel, Italy, 33 years old. Media and photography.     What did you think of the film(s) and the overall […]

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Day of Reckoning/Kiss the Devil: Lift-Off Festival Interview

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After its screening in Amsterdam, one of our festival volunteers spoke with Peter Stead, screenwriter of the 2016 Dutch short film Day of Reckoning dir. Gideon van Eeden. Interviewer: Emily Higginson [08/10/17] Hi Peter. Is this the first festival that you’ve shown the film at? This is the second. It was at the Raindance Film […]

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