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What r/Filmmakers is talking about this week

r/Filmmakers has 3,085,050 members and 41 posts in the last 24 hours, with about 5.3 comments an hour right now. From the Redlisten index, refreshed daily.

3,085,050members
41posts in the last 24 hours, newest 36 min ago
5.3comments an hour right now, newest 5 h ago
1,800points on the top thread this week

Words coming up in r/Filmmakers this week

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Top threads this week

  1. Whose ending broke you the most in Requiem for a Dream (2000)

    For me it’s Sara Goldfarb devastated ending All she ever wanted was to feel beautiful, be seen on television, and have something to look forward to. Watching that innocent dream slowly destroy her...

    1,800 points467 comments6 d ago
  2. Why Chris Stuckmman didnt go well with his first movie unlike other Youtubers?

    First of all I am not bashing Chris Stuckmann, I am just saying for a guy who critiques movies for a living finally gets to make a movie, and it wasn’t that great. Even his friends who are film...

    599 points669 comments4 d ago
  3. “One of the best love stories ever made” - Arrival (2016)

    Just finished watching Arrival, and out of everything in the film, the moment that stayed with me was Ian telling Louise that the most surprising thing wasn’t meeting the aliens, but meeting her....

    325 points39 comments2 d ago
  4. Why do people make these ?

    A recent ad on my phone prompted this post, but ive been wondering for the longest time. These are real movies... why do people make them ? There is a whole cast involved in the making...

    311 points202 comments2 d ago
  5. I spent months making a Daft Punk-inspired short film on my own. Here are some shot breakdowns!

    After months of work, I finally finished my independent 3D short film, FARAWAY! Blender was used for almost every aspect of production, including environments, lighting, animation and rendering....

    256 points26 comments5 d ago
  6. How I made a web series on my own in Korea
    224 points6 comments5 d ago
  7. I hate what the future of filmmaking is going to be.
    205 points43 comments5 d ago
  8. Remember how fun it was to be a young filmmaker (Stunts) in the 2000's?
    201 points15 comments6 d ago
  9. Any independent filmmakers here working on something interesting?

    I’m a colorist based in LA, and I’m always looking to connect with independent filmmakers who are passionate about what they’re making. I especially love working on narrative projects where the...

    186 points32 comments4 d ago
  10. Every day I become more convinced that our society is increasingly resembling the movie Don't Look Up
    145 points62 comments5 d ago

Newest posts

  1. San diego highschool film makers wanted!!
    1 points0 comments36 min ago
  2. Made an “ocean shipwreck” scene with garden hoses and kick-boards for a medieval film!
    1 points0 comments2 h ago
  3. I Spent Almost 2 Years Making an Animated Film by Myself
    1 points0 comments2 h ago
  4. We All Know Pitching Is Broken... So Why Are We Still Doing It This Way? Also, how much to charge for a treatment?
    1 points0 comments3 h ago
  5. Scoot McNairy: "I'd love for a 90s-style golden era for independent films again"
    1 points0 comments3 h ago
  6. Handful of Songs would be willing to let you use for free
    1 points0 comments3 h ago
  7. turned my slasher into DVD
    1 points0 comments4 h ago
  8. DEAD SOLDIER - 80s inspired slasher
    1 points0 comments4 h ago
  9. 2 months from finishing a 3 year feature film project
    1 points0 comments4 h ago
  10. Naomi Watts acting as someone who’s acting in Mulholland Drive (2001) is GOATED.
    1 points0 comments5 h ago
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