Filmmaking

The global film entertainment industry captured revenue of $286.17 billion in 2015, which is expected to grow to $324.66 billion in 2020 (Irvine). The film industry is dominated by the US, China and the UK, who each have a considerable amount of influence in this market growth. The North American box office, consisting of Canada and US, led ticket sales in 2015 at $11.3 billion (McClintock), followed by the China box office at $6.78 billion and the UK box office at $1.9 billion (Brzeski). While the US has managed to stay a leader in the film industry for more than 100 years, many argue that Hollywood has failed to address economic and racial inequalities that plague this very successful industry. If we scrutinize the economic inequalities of Hollywood will we find a gender pay gap? Yes, along with other industries in the US women are still paid significantly less than their male counterparts. The Institute For Women Policy Research reinforces that, "In 2015, female full-time workers made only 80 cents for every dollar earned by men, a gender wage gap of 20 percent. Women, on average, earn less than men in virtually every single occupation..." Production companies, who are in charge of the financial aspects of the film process, have caused gender pay disparities through their business dealings with key stakeholders. My main focus will be to address the CSR issues with Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE) and Marvel Studios (MS). In addition, I will lay out my recommendations for…

industry keeps moving forward, so it is important to look back at how it got there and the impactful events and inventions that brought the world modern films. HISTORICAL BACKGROUND Filmmaking and motion picture production has advanced significantly since the late 19th century. The first invention to jumpstart the creation of motion pictures and the viewing of motion within photography was made in 1879; the device, called a zoopraxiscope, rotated multiple pictures rapidly while projecting…

is a film unlike any contemporary movie we would see today that may hold more significance than most modern blockbusters from Hollywood. This film takes place over the course of one day, and presents how extraordinary everyday life can be. Vertov uses no actors and tells no story in this film. Instead, he focuses on the technology of the camera he is using to film, and shows his audience what the kino-eye sees and what really goes into making a move. This kino-eye (literally cinema-eye) and film…

Direct Cinema, or Cinéma Vérité, presents somewhat of a constant and ongoing paradox as to what a film’s criteria should be. Some say Direct Cinema is a specific style of filmmaking and others will say the complete opposite. This is what makes the genre so interesting because there doesn’t seem to be a definitive answer as to what makes something strictly a Direct Cinema film. Is it something that attempts to be unbiased by showing individual moments that aren’t affected by the camera, or is it…

The studio system is the organization of power in the studio companies. Prior to 1931, there was a central producer who overall controlled things. He would have associate supervisors to handle the day to day operations of film production. In 1931, the studio system of central producers saw its retirement and a new system was adopted. This system was called the producer-unit system. This system was structured to have a general manager, executive manager, production manager, studio manager,…

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Good afternoon, Ryan, I am writing in regards to gaining access to to AfroPunk Atlanta Carnival of Consciousness taking place next weekend. I am currently in the Moving Image Studies doctoral program at Georgia State University. This semester I'm taking "Theories of Black Filmmaking" taught by black film studies scholar, Dr. Alessandra Raengo. In this course we have been investigating black film theory through the works of the filmmakers of the L.A. Rebellion through present day black…

May 1989 Soderbergh began his successful career by winning the Palme d’Or for his film Sex, Lies, and Videotapes. Steven Soderbergh did not confirm to the expectation of the “bad boy of young Turk”, but instead followed his own path. At age thirty-one, Soderbergh sat on a plane pondering where to continue in the film industry and was terrified because he had no real skills. When Soderbergh was interviewed about his landmark filmmaking career into Hollywood mainstream, he said “The trick was…

Getting a movie made is difficult work, it’s even harder when you’re an independent filmmaker like Karyn Kusama. Kusama herself is an extraordinary filmmaker whose career kicked off when she was at the age of 32 and had a bit of a resurgence in 2016. Before we examine her filmmaking career, it’s important to discover the person behind the camera. Karyn was born in 1968 in St. Louis, Missouri; her parents were both psychiatrists, unlike many mainstream directors, Kusama wasn’t born into Hollywood…

develop writer, is what my passion lies on, which is Filmmaking. There are also many different ways that you can be stronger as a writer, but what is the point of doing something if you are not enjoying it. A quote from one of my favorite actress Jennifer Love Hewitt, “The ultimate dream in life is to be able to do what you love and learn something from it”. Therefore, as a filmmaker, I always thought that writing is a really good practice and advantage to develop you as a better Director. So,…