Movie theater owners call for shorter trailers

Richard Verrier from The LA Times published an interesting article about the rift between Theater Owners and Distributors. Moviegoers fed up with long trailers may get some relief at the multiplex. The trade group representing major theater chains announced that it...

Movie trailer makers multiply as online viewing of previews soars.

Here’s a recent article in The LA Times, by Ryan Faughnder, about the burgeoning scene of Hollywood movie trailers. Movie trailers have become their own kind of blockbusters. Hollywood studios collectively spent $3.16 billion last year on U.S. marketing efforts...

Game of Thrones Title Theme

So this isn’t trailer related, but it is music related. Here’s a breakdown of the awesome, sticky  GoT theme, from composer Ramin Djawadi.    

What does a Trailer Editor do?

Put it simply, in the analogy of cooking, a trailer editor, just like a good Chef, takes all the different ingredients and combines them to create the perfect meal. In the case of a trailer those ingredients are 1) the script from the producing / writing team. 2) The...

Best Trailers of 2014

  There’s tons of “Best trailers of 2014” lists out there. I’m not sure if I agree with most of those, but this one by A.V. club, comes close. You decide. Cutting a movie trailer may be primarily an act of salesmanship, as mercenary in its...

How to cut a movie trailer by filmmaker magazine

The Art of First Impressions: How to Cut a Movie Trailer by Stephen Garrett in Filmmaking, Issues, Line Items on Jan 13, 2012 2012 WINTER, Bill Cunningham New York, Enter the Void, film trailer, half nelson, Kinetic, Ryan Fleck, The Black Power Mixtape 1967-1975 It’s...