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Here is a topic list of some of the 75 published articles that have been
written either by myself or other filmmakers over the past 7 years.

1) Working with Actors (Personality Traits)
2) Working with Actors (The Casting Session)
3) Script Breakdown (Script and Scene Analysis)
4) Script Breakdown (Character Analysis)
5) Blocking a Scene
6) Rehearsing a Scene
7) Visual Concept and Colours
8) Staging and Shooting a Fight Scene
9) Staging and Choreography
10) Convergence:The Reality
11) The Commercial Director
12) Open Letter from Your Sound Department
13) Directing Direct Response Television
14) The Director's Prep
15) The Art of Directing
16) Motion Picture Directing
17) Directing as a Helping Profession
18) On Israeli Cinema
19) Pre-Production Activities
20) Directing 101
21) 21st Century Black America Filmmakers
22) Finding Work in the Film & TV Business
23) Television vs Movies
24) Movie Industry Analysis
25) Making a Living in Video and Film
26) The Visual Style of John Woo
27) The Craft of Directing
28) What is Your Goal?
29) Buyers and Sellers
30) Beginning the Deal
31) Dreaming the Impossible Dream?
32) What is a Director?
33) 10 Tips to Market & Promote Your Film
34) A Short History of the Horror Film
35) The Hollywood Pitch Festival
36) What to Avoid in Low Budget Scripts
37) The 12 Biggest Mistakes Directors Make
38) Don't Let Budget Choose Your Format
39) Finding the Right Agent
40) Script Analysis Check List
41) Why S*x Is a Turn-Off for Movie Audiences
42) Finding a Film Job
43) MAKING IT in Film Production!
44) Introduction to "Directing the Money"
45) Translating Ideas Into Money Talk
46) Five Good Producer Skills
47) Using Music Legally in Your Work
48) What is a Pro?
49) African Cinema - An Overview
50) More About African Cinema
51) Music Licensing
52) Digital vs Film
53) The Importance of Securing Chain of Title
54) Tips to Make your Movie Sound Real
55) Producing Films for the Internet
56) INDIE Film Financing
57) DVD Replication for Dummies
58) Good Inexpensive Production Music
59) Producing a Dynamite Demo Reel
60) Film Making in Jordan
61) Breaking Free of Structure Paradigms
62) A Sound Mixer: Notes for Directors
63) Filmmaking and Storytelling
64) The Hero's Journey-106 Stages

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