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Back to Work?
This past week has been one for the history books. On September 24, after 146 days, the WGA has come to a tentative agreement with the...

K.J. Griffith
Oct 2, 20234 min read


The Reel Deal: Creating Your Professional Reel
In my experience as an active job hunter and as a filmmaker, there are three things a company will ask from you when applying to a...

K.J. Griffith
Aug 25, 20234 min read


I'm More than the Money: a Response to Deadline's Recent Article on the WGA Strike
Let me preface this by saying I'm not a screenwriter. It's not something I have a whole lot of knowledge on nor do I want to take the...

K.J. Griffith
Jul 14, 20234 min read


I'd Like to Thank my Inner Child
When I was five years old, I wanted to be a cheerleader when I grew up. That dream died as soon as I found out how athletic you had to...

K.J. Griffith
May 26, 20234 min read


Filming International? What You Should Know Before Rolling
In the short time I've been out of college, I have been able to work with crews not just in the states, but internationally. To be...

K.J. Griffith
Mar 24, 20235 min read


What is the DuVernay Test?
Let's be blunt: film has a really racist history. In the early days, films did not use black actors to portray black people. Depictions...

K.J. Griffith
Feb 3, 20234 min read


Goncharov: Martin Scorsese’s Mythical Masterpiece
As a Gen-Zer, I like to scroll on TikTok to pass the time. Recently, I was just watching some videos on the app when I started getting a...

K.J. Griffith
Dec 2, 20224 min read


"Don't Worry Darling" Worries Me, Darling
To be completely honest, I was really excited for Don't Worry Darling. I love stories with an idyllic society that is broken down over...

K.J. Griffith
Nov 18, 20226 min read


Is Horror a Feminist Genre?
With Halloween around the corner, I've been watching more horror films and series to prepare for spookiest time of the year. However,...

K.J. Griffith
Oct 21, 20223 min read


Non-Film Courses Every Filmmaker Should Take
As summer is slowly slowing to an end, it's almost time to head back to school! For the ones who have decided to major in film, it...

K.J. Griffith
Aug 19, 20226 min read


The Oddity of The Orville: How Marketing Can Change Public Opinion
As mentioned in July 2022’s post about what we’re watching, I wrote about a series that I love to watch called The Orville. This series...

K.J. Griffith
Jul 22, 20223 min read


Why Can’t I Hear Dialogue in Films? A Sound Designer's Response
The following are questions I always get when someone finds out I work in film: So what do you do in the film industry? A sound designer?...

K.J. Griffith
May 20, 20224 min read


I'm Graduating Tomorrow and I Don't Know What the F*** I'm Doing
Two weeks ago, I had to have a tough conversation with my family. The "what happens next" conversation wasn't one I was excited for....

K.J. Griffith
Apr 29, 20223 min read


Agnès Varda: Mother of the French New Wave
I remember feeling frustrated in my cinema history courses when I started film school. Back then, I didn't understand why we weren't...

K.J. Griffith
Mar 11, 20225 min read


Why You Should Know About Alice Guy-Blaché
A popular critique of the film industry today deals a lot with female representation in front of, and behind the camera. It is hard to...

K.J. Griffith
Feb 11, 20225 min read


Welcome to the Boys Club
Pulp Fiction (1994) In my head, I've always have imagined film to be like Star Trek. Bear with me here. The way I understood filmmaking...

K.J. Griffith
Jan 21, 20223 min read


Am I An Imposter?
”Fake it till you make it.” I distinctly remember being told this by a teacher of mine when I was younger. I thought of it as an odd...

K.J. Griffith
Dec 17, 20213 min read


Let’s Talk About FOMO
Image via How-To Geek It is the age old story: at one point or another an opportunity arises to take part in something that can be...

K.J. Griffith
Oct 15, 20212 min read


We Put Together a List of Films to Donate to so You Don’t Have to!
Picture this: you have an idea to create a really unique story meant for the screen. You write a screenplay and after many many rewrites...

K.J. Griffith
Sep 3, 20213 min read


Films for the Stuck at Home Traveler
Ever since I went on a class trip to Europe in 2018, I have been extremely eager to travel again. Between financials and an international...

K.J. Griffith
Aug 13, 20213 min read
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