Hollywood Film Directing

01/12/2023

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... a FREE Webinar on the Challenges of Working With Chid Actors   Travis International Film Institute January 2023 Lois Ellington (9) as Salome in Cyrus Nowrasteh’s film, “The Young Messiah” EXT.

06/18/2022

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Why is it that when we talk about films, the power of the staging is never mentioned? We talk about the script, performances, camera work, editing, etc. But never staging. Staging is more powerful than dialogue.

Let's give staging its due. Join me.

06/10/2022

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Travis International Film Institute JUNE 9 2022 Dear Mark, Just look at this picture. There are at least six stories here. Take a close look at each character, their posture, facial expression. Do you

04/23/2020

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03/01/2016

04/09/2015

Reminder: There will be a Talk Back with Jim Beaver, Director Mark Travis and the cast of Verdigris - At Theatre West following today's 2pm matinee.

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04/02/2014

THREE MASTER CLASSES IN LOS ANGELES WITH WORLD RENOWNED WRITING AND DIRECTING TEACHER, MARK W. TRAVIS

RENOWNED TEACHER AND COACH MARK W. TRAVIS WILL HOLD THREE MASTER CLASSES FOR A LIMITED NUMBER OF STUDENTS IN APRIL AND MAY IN LOS ANGELES.

MARK W. TRAVIS HAS BEEN TEACHING FILM DIRECTING, WRITING AND ACTING FOR THE PAST 20 YEARS IN SOME OF THE MOST RENOWNED FILM SCHOOLS AND INSTITUTIONS WORLDWIDE.

THE THREE MASTER CLASSES:
WRITE YOUR LIFE: The Art and Craft of Autobiographical Storytelling (April 12-13)
THE INTERROGATION PROCESS: Generating Authentic Performances in the Actor (April 26-27)
THE POWER OF STAGING: How to Generate Genuine Emotions through Staging (May 10-11)

PLEASE CONTACT MARK W. TRAVIS AT 818-273-9273 RO [email protected] TO RESERVE YOUR PLACE IN THESE SPECIAL MASTER CLASSES.

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05/25/2012

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Want to make a film for no money which gets theatrical distribution and launches you into the elite cadre of working directors? Do as Stephen Soderbergh did with “S*x, Lies and Videotape”, or Alfonso Cuaron did with “Y Tu Mama Tambien”. Write a script which is at least 50% people talking about s*x.

05/14/2012

http://hollywoodfilmdirecting.com/blog/2012/05/run-your-hero-off-a-cliff/

Both the Dardenne brothers, and my other hero filmmaker of the moment, Ashgar Farhadi, front load the stakes in their love stories. They fully understand that the more good love at stake, the more precarious the balance between it all being lost or gained, the greater the narrative drive and suspens...

05/04/2012

http://hollywoodfilmdirecting.com/blog/2012/05/go-see-this-film-now/

Anyone who aspires to launch a directing career should get up from their computer right now and go out and see the Dardenne brothers latest film, “The Kid With a Bike”. It is still in theaters nation-wide, but it is in French with English subtitles, so it will be gone in a flash. This film won the G...