Jon Fusco
No Film School
Los Angeles, CA, United States
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Jim Jarmusch on How to Pick Up on Your Actor's Needs
The legend shares his thoughts on strengthening the director's relationship with the actor. → Read More
How to Build the Perfect Lookbook with Adam Egypt Mortimer
When it comes to pre-production, there's no such thing as overthinking. → Read More
'The Mountain': Why You Should Experiment Early In Your Film Career
The most freedom you will ever have as a filmmaker will be at the beginning stages of your career, take advantage. We talked about this with director Rick Alverson at SXSW. → Read More
How Director Jason Orley Made His Big Break on His Very First Script
I sat down with Orley at Sundance to discuss the basics of writing to prove you can write, what The Black List can do for your career, using the star of your film as your greatest collaborator, and more. → Read More
How to One-Man-Crew it like an Olympian
Should you really attempt to shoot a film entirely on your own? → Read More
How to Subversively Film a Politically Subversive Film
Hide the message. → Read More
Why Writing and Directing Comedy Go Hand in Hand: Will Forte & 'Extra Ordinary'
Advice on comedy, straight from the mouths of some of the funniest people alive. → Read More
Eight Movies You Should Get Excited About at SXSW 2019
Keep these films on your radar. The No Film School team selects its most anticipated films for SXSW 2019. Appearing on the list are Jordan Peele's Us and Harmony Korine's Beach Bum among others. → Read More
'There's No Business Like Slow Business': Lee Cronin on His Path to Horror Glory
'The Hole in The Ground' is a case study for all aspiring horror filmmakers. → Read More
Ross Lowell, Inventor of Gaffer Tape, Has Passed Away at 92
We owe this man everything. An Obituary for Ross Lowell, inventor of Gaffer tape. → Read More
The Campaign to Digitally Remove the Rat from 'The Departed' Has Been Digitally Removed
Warner Bros. Studios shuts down the viral Kickstarter campaign over copyright infringement. The kickstarter to remove the rat from the end of 'The Departed' has been cancelled. → Read More
How Young Filmmakers Can Take Advantage of Fellowships
Sundance's Ignite Program is a fast track to festival glory for 18-25 year olds. A podcast episode discussing the merits of fellowships for young filmmakers. → Read More
How to Avoid Giving Actors Line Readings
Don't give your actors line-readings, give them "action-readings." How to avoid giving actors line readings, instead working with them to find their objectives with actions. → Read More
A Kickstarter to Digitally Remove the Rat from the End of 'The Departed'
That rat was a bad idea and this guy really wants to fix it. a kickstarter campaign to raise money to get rid of the departed rat. → Read More
Pre-Production Basics From Storyboard to Shot List to Script Lining
Storyboards, shot lists, and script lining doesn't have to be pretty...it just has to make sense. → Read More
How Alfonso Cuaron Masters the One Shot [VIDEO]
An analysis of the long shot, or "oner", looking at the work of the greatest long take director ever, Alfonso Cuaron. → Read More
Short of the Week Names the Best Short of the Year
Check out a few more of the best shorts of the year. → Read More
'The Favourite' Nabs 7 at the 2019 BAFTA Film Awards
The top movies and performances of the year as dictated by the United Kingdom. → Read More
How To Put Yourself in the Room
Having a feature film debut at Sundance begs the question, how do you get there? → Read More
How 'Groundhog Day' Forces Its Protagonist to Change
The screenplay is a textbook example of how to build a character arc. → Read More