“Back in Five Minutes” could be the poster film for the Karma Comedy genre. Any attempt to explain why would require a spoiler alert. Enough to say that co-directors Raffaele Imbò & Noah Archer have created a very funny movie. In this minimalist production, Imbò stars, while Archer is the cinematographer. A finalist in the 2019…
read more →Horror has long been a popular and creative genre. Originally called “spook tales,” one of the earliest examples of the horror picture—”Le Squelette Joyeux”—was created by the Lumière brothers in 1895. With his prizewinning “Clickbait,” British filmmaker Ryan Phillips demonstrates that the genre is as fresh and exciting as it’s ever been. In the interview…
read more →The ocean’s vastness has inspired a great many movies. Using a GoPro, Swiss filmmaker Simon Helbling adds to the sea drama genre with “For the Sea Which Is a Shining Desert.” This remarkable short film about survival was honored as the Best Swiss Film at the 2017 MoMo Film Festival. Currently earning a master’s degree…
read more →“Bounce,” the latest Apple commercial, carries on the tradition of providing amazing visual surprises. Here, normally rigid objects—such as sidewalk grates and car roofs—turn out to be trampolines in disguise. Directed by Oscar Hudson and starring Mehdi Baki, the two-minute AirPods promotion involved some Hollywood trickery, like a set rotated 90 degrees to give the…
read more →Directing an animal is a big challenge especially if the role is psychologically complex. Mexico-city based Silvia Santoyo made the task even greater. She wrote a script—”Escamol”—featuring four dogs. In the interview (below) Silvia shares some of the techniques she used to make her canine protagonist into a star. Interview with Silvia Santoyo MMM: How…
read more →In “Flying into Milford Sound” mobile journalist Robb Montgomery illustrates a variety of techniques for filming in a small plane. Most notably is the fact that he had his second-unit DP (aka his wife) take a behind-the-scenes shot of Montgomery using his GoPro. An interview with Robb follows the movie. Interview with Robb Montgomery MMM:…
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