Uncle Murda | From the Streets to the Industry

Check out a classic snippet from WiseMindFilms & Enve TV's New Era of HipHop Vol.1 DVD.   Here Uncle Murda talks making that transition into the industry and the hardships many up and coming rappers face. Dealing with industry politics from a street mentality can be difficult, since you cant react how you would on the... Continue Reading →

To Answer Hollywood’s Diversity Problem, California Program Hands Kids The Camera : via NPR

When the #oscarssowhite hashtag took over social media a few years back, most thought this would create a dialog and paradigm shift to the film industries lack of diversity on and off the screen. Unfortunately we were wrong. While it did start a dialog within the mainstream(As this is a regular topic among Black and... Continue Reading →

A Massive List of Summer 2018 Grants All Filmmakers Should Know About | via No Film School

Funding is a Filmmakers dream...and nightmare. Luckily we have the good people at No Film School who understand how painstaking it is to gather resources for funding your next project. They took the time to gather a list of grants with a detailed description of what they are for. Most importantly they include the deadlines... Continue Reading →

Lena Waithe | Mentoring, accountability and Diversity

The multi-talented Lena Waithe discuss various topics while at Cannes Lions. She was apart of a panel discussion titled "Diversity in Filmmaking:From Empowerment to Execution". As filmmakers and storytellers we need to tell more stories that are brutally honest. It can't just come from a place of "I want to see myself" but rather dig... Continue Reading →

Gear breakdown | New camera, new glass – Screen Africa

Every filmmaker deals with these questions at some point in their career. What Camera do I need? and what Lens do I get? The answer should always be: Gear doesn't matterBut we all know gear does make a difference if used properly and effectively. The Good people at Screen Africa have complied a good breakdown... Continue Reading →

The future of Cinema? |Now playing: a movie you control with your mind

Movies have become more and more immersive over the years. Not only has surround sound quality improved to make us feel as if we are there, but image quality and tech puts us right in the middle of the action. What if we can control the actual film and with our minds? That completely changes... Continue Reading →

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