Peoria Area Filmmakers

03/21/2024

Keep tuned.

11/26/2021

Celebrate Peoria's local filmmaking community and its great potential this holiday season.

🎥 Attend a FREE screening of "A Moment Is Enough"—a 16 mm short film—on Saturday, December 4th and 18th at the Peoria Public Library's North and Main branches.

The film will be shown twice at 3:00 P.M. & 4:00 P.M. Doors open at 2:30 P.M.

Facebook Event Pages:

Dec. 4th — https://fb.me/e/1vWyTnznA

Dec. 18th — https://fb.me/e/1e7D964zs

View the short film's official trailer & more: https://mourningdovefilms.com/a-moment-is-enough/

11/20/2021

01/19/2021

07/10/2020

ATTENTION:

Mourning Dove Films is currently scouting for an attic/top floor bedroom in the Peoria area (refer to attached photographs). Any leads would be much appreciated.

You may contact [email protected]

07/03/2020

Local talent, national message. Please consider donating.

There's one race. The human race. Together we'll dismantle racism and police brutality.

04/30/2020

Good to know, especially post-COVID.

The video training and downloads contained in this system will give you everything you need to create, produce and distribute your next TV series.

12/20/2019

Blast from the (recent) past. In June 2019 we set up a classroom to teach filmmaking at ART Inc. There will be classes for after school high school student second semester. Spread the word.

12/19/2019

I subscribe to No Film School newsletter. It is always filled with great ideas and products. This one caught my eye because soft light is one of the best looks there is on film.

Aputure is now shipping their Lantern Softbox, a rugged unit for getting soft light where you need it.

11/04/2019

This is cool. I’m dreaming light paintings that have top lighting in addition to LED from underneath.

02/11/2019

Here's an interesting piece of filmmaking history.

https://archive.org/details/howtowritephotop00hoag

02/20/2018

Simple lighting setups for dramatic effects

02/15/2018

Infographic created by StudioBinder. Read the accompanying post on Color in Film: https://www.studiobinder.com/blog/how-to-use-color-in-film-50-examples-of-movi

02/13/2018

The "I want to make an animated movie" infographic.

02/08/2018

The French film channel issues a set of witty diagrams that breaks down the formulas behind three types of genre movie.

02/05/2018

Visit the post for more.

02/01/2018

Film vs. digital: the most contentious debate in the film world, explained

01/25/2018

Create Smooth Beautiful Rolling Credits in Premiere Pro CC

01/22/2018

Free Software For Filmmakers: Free tools for file management, photo editing, graphics, audio editing and much more!

01/18/2018

Top 25 Documentaries About Filmmaking I assume I'm like many of you. Obsessed with finding behind-the-scenes documentaries about my favorite movies. For years, filmmaking documentaries have allowed filmmakers to get a fly on the wall insight into how some of their favorite films came together.

01/15/2018

We've all been there. You shoot for days on end, pouring your heart and soul into your shots, only to find out later that you don't have the proper material for

01/12/2018

“How to write a scene in 11 steps. Now in handy graphic form courtesy ”

01/11/2018

Filmmaking Infographics - short film

01/08/2018

New Year's resolution: build more DIY filmmaking gear!

01/05/2018

Female Directors in the Film Industry

01/02/2018

Filmmaking can be a byzantine process -- commitments fall through, producers demand changes, accidents happen, and at the end of it all we persevere in the hope

12/28/2017

how to work in film when you work full time | with a cheat sheet download ten questions to ask yourself when taking your film ambitions seriously | filmmaker | film tips | screenwriting | film

12/25/2017

Stranger Things / Christmas Lights (2016-present), d. The Duffer Brothers, d.p. Tim Ives

12/22/2017

Whether you’re new to Final Cut Pro X or an experienced editor looking to sharpen your skills, don’t miss this video tutorial covering 10 quick FCPX tips.

12/20/2017

Winter photography