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Martin Scorsese with Robert De Niro

This legendary duo came together at the Beacon Theatre as part of Tribeca's 2019 Directors Series to reflect upon their illustrious decades of collaboration from Mean Streets to The Irishman.This podcast includes clips from Mean Streets, The Last Waltz, Raging Bull, The King of Comedy, Casino, Silence, a....

Marty Katz Productions

Marty Katz has been involved in the motion picture and television industries for over three decades and has served in a variety of producing and executive positions in charge of product....

Marvel Studios

The Studio is a subsidiary of Marvel Entertainment, a wholly owned subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company, is one of the world's most prominent character-based entertainment companies.....

Maryland Film Office

Our mission is to attract film and video production to film on-location in the state of Maryland. Our goal is to make the process of filming in Maryland as easy as possible.....

Massachusetts Film Office

With 351 cities and towns, Massachusetts offers extraordinary locations from country quaint to ultra modern, seaside to mountainside, and every period from the 1600’s to the present and....

Master Shot

Wide shot that incorporates the entire scene from start to end. ....

MASTER YOUR GENRE & KNOW YOUR STORY WITH LAURIE SCHEER

There have been enough prequels, sequels, reboots and remakes. It is time for new, authentic screenplays to be written for the collective consciousness. Laurie Scheer has a writing method that assists you in successfully preparing, writing, and pitching your screenplay. The secret is learning how to master your genre.....

Match Cut

A transition from one scene to another matching the same, or a similar subject within the frame ....

MATCH CUT TO:

A match cut is any cut from one scene to another, in which the two camera shots compositional elements match, helping to establish a strong continuity of action. It can be used to underline a connection between two separate elements, or for purely visual reasons. In a match cut, an object or action shown in the first shot is repeated in some fashio....

MATCH DISSOLVE TO:

A match cut dissolve is a transition very similar to the MATCH CUT. The only difference is that the picture dissolves between the two objects of similar color, shape, size, or movement from one scene into the next.....

Match Frame Cut

An edit in which the source and record tapes pick up exactly where they left off. ....

Materials Contract

Contract for representation by an agency with regard to the sale of a work that the writer has created on his own, in a situation where the writer was not hired to create the work. ....

Matrikas Film School

The Matrikas Film School is a premier creative institute for emerging filmmakers, using 16mm film and digital technologies.The School's friendly staff emphasize team building.....

Matte Artist

Individual who creates artwork (usually for the background of a shot) which is included in the movie either via a matte shot or optical printing. ....

Matte Shot

Photographic technique whereby artwork - usually on glass - from a matte artist is combined with live action. ....

Maverick Movie Awards

Helping talented filmmakers receive recognition by awarding movies with unique style, exceptional craft, and the power to communicate.....