Woman with a Movie Camera

09 May, 2012

Lessons from Fellini (Part Two) – On Creative Freedom, Money and the American Dream

Federico Fellini directing | Woman with a Movie Camera

Last night I stayed up late reading "I, Fellini" in bed. I stumbled upon another amazing passage: words of wisdom from Fellini regarding filmmakers and creative freedom, money, and "the American Dream."

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by elena

08 May, 2012

Lessons from Fellini

Federico Fellini | Woman with a Movie Camera

I pick off a shelf "I, Fellini" by Charlotte Chandler - a wonderful biography of the director, with first person narrations by him, put together over the course of a 14-year-long friendship. I jump to the chapter about "8 1/2" and here is what I find: the words I needed to hear.

In: 8 1/2, biography, Charlotte Chandler, Federico Fellini, film biographies, film school, filmmaking, I Fellini •
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by elena

16 Apr, 2012

Tarkovsky on Art

Andrei Tarkovsky | Woman with a Movie Camera

"An artist never works under ideal conditions..."

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by elena

11 Apr, 2012

Overcoming Creative Block – with the help of The Cult of Done Manifesto & Ira Glass

Overcoming Creative Block | Woman with a Movie Camera

Confession: these past two weeks, I've experienced many episodes of creative block - a film editor's version of writer's block, if you will. I would stare at my Final Cut Pro timeline, totally paralyzed by fear and overwhelmed by the task ahead, unable to do anything. I've now found three things that have helped me overcome my creative block...