Sean Penn: Reel Life, Real Stories

This is an interesting interview of Sean Penn on how he became an actor. There is no easy way.

Ang Lee - On filmmaking

Ang Lee discusses his career in this interview for HBO Directors Dialogue at the 50th New York Film Festival.

Visual Effects Breakdown - "Flight"

When I watched the film “flight” by director Robert Zemekis I wondered how much it was done in CG and how much it was real, especially during the plane sequences. It felt real most of the time.

Atomic Fiction "Flight" VFX Breakdown from Atomic Fiction on Vimeo.

Michael Haneke - Documentary

If there is a film director that inspires me it is Michael Haneke, probably the most controversial director alive. When you watch any of his films you will never forget them.
This is a documentary about Haneke in his own world.

Takashi Miike- Greatest film moments

There isn´t that many film directors with enough energy to make one film a year. Takashi Miike is one of the few that can make up to seven films in one year. And none of them will leave you indiferent. Below is a recopilation of clips extracted from some of his films.

Darren Aronofsky: Reel Life, Real Stories

This is the story of Darren Aronofsky and how he became a film director.

David Fincher on responsibilities

Director David Fincher talks about some of the things he likes to achieve when directing films.

Richard Kelly on 'Donnie Darko'

Richard Kelly directed Donnie Darko when he was 25 years old, in this interview you will find the way he did it.

Dredd 3D - The Beauty of Slo-Mo

The moments of peace and tranquility in Dredd 3D were done in very extreme slow motion. This is featurette explains how they did this visually stunning new drug concept.

Steven Spielberg: War Is Hell

I love the way this article begins: "I had to shoot this sequence one step at a time because that’s the way the Rangers took the beach: one inch at a time."

It is an article of Steven Spielberg explaining the way he shot the D-Day invasion that opens Saving Private Ryan, for me is still one of the most shocking and realistic battles scenes on film.

Movie Screenshots

http://www.cinemasquid.com/blu-ray/movies/screenshots

Another good website to get cinematography composition references through screenshots.

Robert Rodriguez: The first & original 10 Minute Film School

This is an episode from a BBC 2 program broadcasted in 1993,  Robert Rodriguez has the opportunity to teach a class of film students everything there is to know about film-making in just ten minutes. This is the first of the '10 minute film school' segments that Robert Rodriguez does for all his films.

John Sturges on his filmmaking philosophy

This is an incredible audio of John Struges sharing tips about filmmaking.

Ridley Scott: Searchlab Lecture

This is a very interesting lecture from Mr. Scott talking about his career, technique, and inspirations among many other insightful anecdotes from the past thirty years.

 

Tony Scott Visual Style

This is a behind the scenes documentary shot during the making of his film 'Domino'. Tony Scott explains the technique he used for the visual style in the film.

Tarantino vs Coen Brothers by Leandro Copperfield

Two different styles of film making in one video, Tarantino Vs the Coen Brothers in one clip.

Guillermo del Toro - "No one is perfect" - Zócalo Interview

This is an awesome interview with creator Guillermo del Toro explaining how he became a film director and also tell us about his writing techniques. The interview is from Zócalo Public Square

Django Unchained - An hour with Quentin Tarantino - Charlie Rose

Tarantino! It is great to hear him speaking about how he gets inspired for his latest movie "Django Unchained".

Wes Anderson // From Above

A great compilation of shots from Wes Anderson movies.

THE SHINING in-depth analysis by Rob Ager

This a very interesting analysis  on how Stanley Kubrick used Escher-styled spacial awareness & set design anomalies to disorientate viewers of his horror classic The Shining.