Therefore, I have created International Film Base to help you make your films happen easily and effectively.Whether you are a beginner or an established film maker, our site and our film courses will help you achieve your film goals smartly and effectively.

October 2011:   Hot Content on our site this month 

Postcard from LA and the ACT OF VALOR,  a movie you must see.

You know you are in LA when you try to find the LA Convention Centre and you get lost.  I walked around the a street corner and right into the Conrad Murray Michael Jackson Trial. Today the jury is deliberating over the verdict. The media circus is huge and camped right outside the courthouse. There is the parade of people who support Conrad Black and the people who think he is guilty as hell.  It is quite a buzz as the verdict is only hours away.

From there, I eventually found what I was looking for , The LA Convention Centre. And then it happened.  I was blown away by an amazing film  called Act of Valor.  This is a ground breaking film and I managed to see a sneak 20 minute preview.  What I saw was incredible and ground-breaking. It is the very first big budget Authenthic Action film where everything exactly like in a war situation. Watch the Trailer and   Read more on my Blog Page 

September 2011:   Hot Content on our site:

Peter Jackson Blog Number Three on Shooting The Hobbit:

This is a very entertaining look at the behind the scenes of making this mega budget double installment  film.  The first film is  due for release in 2013. If you like these behind the scenes of making films, I have a dedicated page on this link “Hot Videos on FIlm Making”

Shooting with the Panasonic AF 100. This is an awesome camera

Panasonic AF- 100

It has been some weeks since I last wrote a post. In that time I have been busy travelling to Europe where I spent some time in Ireland and England and France.  So now that I am back in Sydney, I want to rave about the wonderful film shoot I DOP in the last week. As of now,  I am shooting about six to eight ten minute films. Last week I shot a film written and directed by a former film student of mine,  Matt Smith. It was great to see how much he has progressed from his first film . He is now gaining the confidence of a film director and is now clearly communicating his vision for the story to crew and cast. The Director’s  confidence takes practice and experience. The more films you direct the more confidence you gain.  As of now,  I am shooting about six to eight ten minute films. … Continue reading 

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Ridley Scott talking about Directing Films  

One of the worlds greatest film directors (Thelma and Louise, Gladiator,)

For much more videos on Film Making with the hottest directors please click here.

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This months post: Making a living from Film Making.
(Author Colm O’Murchu)   Sample follows.

On the last post, I itemized the different ways to make a living from film and the film world. Just  a reminder.

1. Independent Film Production Micro Budget – Low Budget Feature Films (100k – 5 Million Dollar Budgets)
2. Freelance DOP and Editor Work on other peoples short films and feature films
3. Music Videos Corporates and Commercial Film Making
4. Crew Work on mainstream Film Shoots for TV & Feature FIlm
5. Working for Film Distributors and Government Industry.
6. Mega Directing, Screenwriting or Producing on the big budget Hollywood films.For the Rest of this post Click this Link.

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Current Film Courses January  2012

Wonderful Red Camera in Action on an International Film Base Production

Film Schools in the very near future 2012  

• The Four Month Film Directors School
  Screen Australia Studios, Lindfield
  February 4th 2012  -  May 18th  2012
• Melbourne One Day Film School
  Saturday February 11th 2012

• Adelaide One Day Film School 
  Saturday March 2nd 2012
• The Online FIlm School
  Anytime you can start now.  Start Today.