Mother’s Day Films to Watch with Mom, Today!

There’s just a little over a week until Mother’s Day, and in my family that means it’s time to pull out a mother-daughter film favourite. Here’s some ideas for you and your Mom (or Grandma) to give a shot. Maybe you’ll find a new favourite, or rediscover an old one!    Steel Magnolias (1989) This film is the epitome of successful dramedy. The film is an incredibly poignant and realistic representation of not just mother-daughter relationships, but also female friendship as a whole that will have you in both stitches and tears. Not sold yet? Olympia Dukakis and Shirley MacLaine […]

How to Add Production Value to Your Films

New to the industry? Are you making an indie film? Want to make it look epic and increase production value? Well I’ve got some good news for you! Here are my personal tricks on how to achieve these effects at minimal or no costs as long as you have some time. As an independent filmmaker producing and directing short films over the past years; including Hope; I have found that it has been a challenge to get indie films up to par with large budget productions. I think the following tips are the most effective for increasing production value in your next film project. (See below for our short film, starring Mindy […]

How Teamwork Plays A Role In Production

First time doing a blog on Azure Production and very excited to explain what I currently do as my profession. I’m an intern here, coming from the Multimedia Design & Development program at Humber College. At school I have become experienced with industry-standard software such as Photoshop, Dreamweaver, Illustrator, Premiere, After Effects, Audition, and many more. During my first year at Humber College, part of the mandatory video course included an assignment where we had to interview a certain individual. This included that we must use proper lighting, camera use, and script writing. Three things that I found challenging while […]

Spring Cineplex Giveaway!

This Month’s WINNER: Rebecca R from Calgary Alberta Canada!   Join our FREE giveaway now! Open to Canadian Residents only. Giveaway ends April 19, 2015, winners will be randomly selected. Please contact us if you have any questions.   How to Enter (Takes less than 1 minute!) 1) Log in 2) Follow the instructions 3) Share each day to increase chances of winning a Rafflecopter giveaway