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- Ernest Hemingway’s Writing Wisdom in 13 Rules
NoFilmSchool (Wednesday, 16 July) - In an age of endless words, Hemingway wrote with a rifleman’s precision. Here’s how.He didn’t waste ink. He stripped sentences down to their bare bones and nerves. His sentences were clean, sharp, and often unfinished. Today, we scroll past clickbait, skim walls of text, and still crave something that feels... - Dark Futures: 13 Best Dystopian Movies Ever Made NoFilmSchool (Wednesday, 16 July) - What if the future isn’t bright, but bleak?That’s the question dystopian films keep dragging back to the table. No utopias here, just broken systems, dead cities, and futures run by fear, tech, or both. These stories tap into the anxiety beneath the surface. What if the worst-case scenario isn’t fiction,...
- 7 Best Utopian Movies That Imagine a Better World NoFilmSchool (Tuesday, 15 July) - Utopian films challenge directors to visualize perfect societies, while also maintaining dramatic tension. These stories require filmmakers to build believable ideal worlds that enhance the narrative without overwhelming the characters or themes at their center.The following seven films show us essential techniques for utopian filmmaking. From elaborate production design to...
- 7 Writing Tips From Anne Lamott NoFilmSchool (Tuesday, 15 July) - I became a fan of Anne Lamott after reading Hard Laughter. The book follows the catastrophic journey of a 23-year-old writer (and part-time house cleaner), Jeniffer, who has just discovered that her beloved father, Wallace, is battling a brain tumor. Hard Laughter is unexpectedly sweet and divinely humorous. I related...
- Editor Ash Verwiel on His Journey from Intern to Editor on SXSW Documentary 'Assembly' NoFilmSchool (Tuesday, 15 July) - This post was written by Michelle Gallina and originally appeared on the Adobe blog on May 1, 2025.Newsome, who directed the project with Johnny Symons, used performances, immersive visuals, and decolonization workshops to demonstrate how art can foster solidarity, strength, and liberation for marginalized communities.We sat down with the film’s...
- Finding the Story in Marc Maron’s Grief and Comedy NoFilmSchool (Tuesday, 15 July) - This week on the No Film School Podcast, GG Hawkins sits down with director Steven Feinartz and editor Derek Boonstra, two members of the team behind Are We Good?, an intimate documentary following comedian Marc Maron as he navigates grief, healing, and finding humor in the darkest moments. Together, they...
- Master Perspective: 4 Best Tilt-Shift Lenses for Canon Shooters
Canonrumors (Tuesday, 15 July) - Those mysterious, steampunk-looking beauties that make architectural photographers weep with joy and confuse everyone else at the camera store. If you’ve ever wondered how photographers get perfectly straight vertical lines in skyscraper shots, dreamy selective focus, or hyper-precise macro work, here’s your answer: Canon’s TS-E lens lineup.These aren’t your everyday... - Christopher Nolan Scripts to Read and Download NoFilmSchool (Tuesday, 15 July) - I'm a big Christopher Nolan fan. I really dig the way he gets ideas out of his head and puts them on the page. His writing process is unique to him, and there's a lot to learn from that and from the actual scripts he produces. As always, these are...
- A Cambridge Professor On Why All Writing Sounds the Same Now NoFilmSchool (Tuesday, 15 July) - Every day, I hit YouTube and try to scan for things I think will be relevant to our readers. There have been a lot of talks from college professors from Harvard and Stanford, and now I found one from Cambridge, so we're getting international advice. In this insightful video, Professor...
- Top 10 Keanu Reeves Movies NoFilmSchool (Tuesday, 15 July) - How do you rank the movies of Keanu Reeves? The guy has been working for three decades and has done so many fun movies. When I see him in a trailer, I automatically know I'm going to see that movie, because he has great taste. Today, I want to go...
- Sony Introduces the 61-megapixel full-frame RX1R III with a Hefty Price Tag
News Shooter (Tuesday, 15 July) - Sony has released the third-generation RX1R III, a flagship high-end point-and-shoot camera that comes with a hefty price tag of $5,099. US. That isn’t a typo. The full-frame 61-megapixel camera features a fixed-lens ZEISS Sonnar T* 35mm F2 lens. The fixed-lens camera is expensive, and I would be hard-pressed to... - Zeiss Otus ML 85mm f/1.4 lens for Nikon Z-mount officially released, available for pre-order
Nikonrumors (Tuesday, 15 July) - Today, Cosina officially released the Zeiss Otus ML 85mm f/1.4 lens for Nikon Z-mount. Pre-orders are now open at: B&H Photo | Foto Erhardt | WEX Photo Shipping will start in September 2025. The lens product page with sample photos can be found here. Additional informtion: Focal length: 85mm Aperture ratio:... - EOS C80 Essentials: Must-Have Lenses for Filmmakers Canonrumors (Tuesday, 15 July) - Your cinema camera is ready. But is your lens lineup? The Canon EOS C80 is Canon’s cinema dream machine dressed in mirrorless clothes. With its Super 35mm sensor, internal ND filters, 4K 60p, and Dual Pixel CMOS AF II, it’s a video-first beast with pro ambitions. But even a cinema...
- Sony RX1rIII preorders are now open in the USA !!!
SonyAlphaRumors (Tuesday, 15 July) - You can now preorder the Sony RX1rIII in the US via BHphoto, Amazon, Adorama. In Europe at Fotokoch, Fotoerhardt, Calumet, WexUK. The post Sony RX1rIII preorders are now open in the USA !!! first appeared on sonyalpharumors.... - Insta360 Fires Back at GoPro: Says Patent Claims "Are Invalid" NoFilmSchool (Tuesday, 15 July) - In what might ultimately boil down to a legal battle of “he-said, she-said,” Insta360 has put out its own press release to refute claims made by a recent GoPro press release that Insta360 has been issued an initial determination by the ITC regarding patent infringements brought against Insta360 by GoPro.Following...
