TV Writing Terms, Tarantino on Kurosawa, Movies Shot on iPhones

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🖌️ Screenwriting

A Glossary of Terms You Need to Know If You're Working on a TV Pilot

When you're working on a TV pilot, you should be really focusing on the story. You want to make sure the characters are interesting and that the plot has enough legs to get you through the season of the show, if not more.

But once you're done with that and polishing, there are a ton of other terms that will affect your work in TV that you should also know.

So, we made a list of things to get you started.

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🎬 Directing

Here’s What Tarantino Really Thinks About Akira Kurosawa

One of the best things about Quentin Tarantino is that he's a giant fan of movies and other directors. He watches everything, and he lets all that stuff influence him and guide him.

Recently, he was nerding out about Akira Kurosawa, and you’ve gotta hear what he has to say!

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🎥 Cinematography

10 Movies You Had No Idea Were Shot On An iPhone

Remember when you got your first iPhone? At the time, it probably felt like a novelty — like a cool, new gadget that definitely wouldn't have been considered cinematic. Now, filmmakers are using these things to capture shots in hard-to-reach places, pull off creative angles, and even shoot entire Hollywood feature films.

Today, let’s go over ten movies that were shot on iPhones and look at how they were used to tell the story.

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🎙️ Podcast

How Vimeo Staff Picks Actually Work

This week on the No Film School Podcast, GG Hawkins sits down with Derick Rhodes, VP of Community at Vimeo, to dive into how Vimeo continues to be a crucial hub for independent filmmakers. Derick reveals the behind-the-scenes process of how Vimeo Staff Picks are curated, the platform’s renewed focus on supporting creators, and the company’s evolving role in global film culture.

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