Movie Film Festival

A movie film festival can introduce people to new movies and to new styles of entertainment.

History of Movies

Man has been making movies for over a hundred years, but things have come on a long way since the early silent movies of the 1900's. From the early 'talkies' to the propaganda films of the post war era, through the golden years of Hollywood and the appearance of the VCR, nothing ever stands still the history of movies.

Who Makes Movies

It takes a lot of people to make a big movie, just look at the amount of credits scrolling up the screen at the end, but it doesn't have to be that way. Equipment has become much more advanced and it's now possible to make your own movie for next to nothing. Who makes movies? You can if you want to, we'll keep an eye out for it on YouTube.

Movie and Film Festivals

Movie and film festivals are just the perfect way to showcase your new movie, and who wouldn't want to walk down the red carpet at Canne? But don't worry if your invitation got lost in the post, there are literally hundreds of film festivals up and down the US every year, for movies of all genres and budgets.

Making Movies on a Budget

Not all film makers can afford Johnny Depp (shame, but there it is) in fact, many talented would be film makers can't afford anybody, but should that stop them – not at all. It is possible to make a movie on a budget you know, and this page will give you loads of tips on how to do just that.

Independent Movies vs. Studio Movies

There has been a real shift in the past forty years or so towards independent film makers, and it's great as they provide a really diverse bunch of movies for the real film buff. The truth is though, many (not all, only many) of these independent movie makers would just love to be let loose with a major budget. You can't have it all can you. As Marilyn Monroe said, "Hollywood's a place where they'll pay you a thousand dollars for a kiss and fifty cents for your soul".

Movie Making Advice for Film Students

Unfortunately, many film students fall into the same old traps when making their first student films. It seems that they try so hard to be different; they end up being all the same. Well, here are just a few tips on how to avoid some of the pitfalls waiting.

Watch Movies and Make Movies

There's really nothing quite like watching a good movie, and now you can even get paid to watch the movies, bet you didn't know that! Watching movies, making movies, it's just great to be in the movies.

Future of Movie Making

The technology used in movie making is moving fast, and the 3D technology used in the movie Avatar has really opened the floodgates for more 3D movies, even some of the original 2D movies are being converted.

Movie Making Resources and Links

There are loads of movie resources and links full of help and information about making movies, watching movies, and also finding out about movie festivals and stars.