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Issue #1 - April 10, 2000 (Working with Actors: Personality Traits)

Issue #2 - May 12, 2000 (Working with Actors: The Casting Session)

Issue #3 - June 12, 2000 (Script Breakdown: Script and Scene Analysis)

Issue #4 - July 17, 2000 (Script Breakdown: Character Analysis)

Issue #5 - August 20, 2000 (On Set: Blocking a Scene)

Issue #6 - September 26, 2000 (On Set: Rehearsing a Scene)

Issue #7 - October 30, 2000 (Visual Concept and Colours)

Issue #8 - November 29, 2000 (Staging and Shooting a Fight Scene)

Issue #9 - December 30, 2000 (Staging and Choreography)

Issue #10 - January 31, 2001 (Convergence: The Reality)

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Issue #11 - February 19, 2001 (The Commercial Director - Part 1)

Issue #12 - March 19, 2001 (The Commercial Director - Part 2)

Issue #13 - April 23, 2001 (Letter from Your Sound Department - Part 1)

Issue #14 - May 21, 2001 (The Commercial Director - Part 3)

Issue #15 - June 18, 2001 (Letter from Your Sound Department - Part 2)

Issue #16 - July 23, 2001 (Letter from Your Sound Department - Part 3

Issue #17 - August 20, 2001 (Directing Direct Response Television)

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Issue #18 - October 22, 2001 (The Director's Prep)

Issue #19 - November 17, 2001 (The Art of Directing)

Issue #20 - December 17, 2001 (Motion Picture Directing)

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Issue #21 - January 14, 2002 (Directing as a Helping Profession)

Issue #22 - February 25, 2002 (On Israeli Cinema)

Issue #23 - March 25, 2002 (Pre-Production Activities)

Issue #24 - April 29, 2002 (Directing 101)

Issue #25 - May 26, 2002 (21st Century Black America Filmmakers)

Issue #26 - June 28, 2002 (Working with Actors - Parts 1 & 2)

Issue #27 - July 29, 2002 (Finding Work in the Film & TV Business)

Issue #28 - August 26, 2002 (A Series of Subscriber Articles)

Issue #29 - September 27, 2002 (Television vs Movies)

Issue #30 - October 31, 2002 (Movie Industry Analysis)

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Issue #31 - November 30, 2002 (Making a Living in Video and Film)

There was no December issue

Issue #32 - January 6, 2003 (18 Film Making Article Links )

Issue #33 - February/March, 2003  (The Visual Style of John Woo)

Issue #34 - April 14, 2003 (The Craft of Directing)

Issue #35 - May 26, 2003 (What is Your Goal?)

Issue #36 - June 27, 2003 (Buyers and Sellers)

Issue #37 - July 28, 2003 (Beginning the Deal)

There was no August issue

Issue #38 - September 22, 2003 (Dreaming the Impossible Dream?)

Issue #39 - October 21, 2003 (What is a Director?)

Issue #40 - November 22, 2003 (10 Tips to Market & Promote Your Film)

There was no December issue

Issue #41 - January 7, 2004  (55 Story Elements for Writing Romance)

Issue #42 - February 23, 2004 (A Short History of the Horror Film)

There were no March or April issues

Issue #43 - May 11, 2004 (Working with Actors on the Set)

Issue #44 - June 20, 2004 (10 Website Links for Free Film Ezines)

There was no July issue

Issue #45 - August 30, 2004 (The Hollywood Pitch Festival)

Issue #46 - September 28, 2004 (What to Avoid in Low Budget Scripts)

Issue #47 - October 18, 2004 (The 12 Biggest Mistakes Directors Make)

Issue #48 - November 22, 2004 (Don't Let Budget Choose Your Format(Pt.1)

Issue #49 - December 26, 2004 (Don't Let Budget Choose Your Format(Pt.2)

Issue #50 - January 18, 2005 (Don't Let Budget Choose Your Format(Pt. 3)

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Issue #51 - February 21, 2005 (Finding the Right Agent)

Issue #52 - March 15, 2005 (Script Analysis Check List)

Issue #53 - April 28, 2005 (Why S*x Is a Turn-Off for Movie Audiences)

Issue #54 - May 30, 2005 (Finding a Film Job)

Issue #55 - June 30, 2005 (MAKING IT in Film Production!)

Issue #56 - July 29, 2005 (Introduction to "Directing the Money")

Issue #57 - August 28, 2005 (Translating Ideas Into Money Talk)

Issue #58 - September 26, 2005 (Five Good Producer Skills)

Issue #59 - October 22, 2005 (Using Music Legally in Your Work)

Issue #60 - November 19, 2005 (What is a Pro?)

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Issue #61 - December 22, 2005 (African Cinema - An Overview)

Issue #62 - January 15, 2006 (More About African Cinema)

Issue #63 - February 27, 2006 (Music Licensing)

Issue #64 - March 30, 2006 (Digital vs Film)

Issue #65 - April 28, 2006 (The Importance of Securing Chain of Title)

Issue #66 - May 16, 2006 (Tips to Make your Movie Sound Real)

Issue #67 - June 20, 2006 (Producing Films for the Internet)

Issue #68 - July 18, 2006 (INDIE Film Financing)

Issue #69 - August 22, 2006 (DVD Replication for Dummies)

Issue #70 - October 10, 2006 (Good Inexpensive Production Music)

Issue #71 - November 27, 2006 (Producing a Dynamite Demo Reel)

Issue #72 - December 28, 2006 (Film Making in Jordan)

Issue #73 - January 25, 2007 (Breaking Free of Structure Paradigms)

Issue #74 - February 27, 2007 (A Sound Mixer: Notes for Directors)

There was no March/April issue

Issue #75 - May 22, 2007 (Filmmaking and Storytelling)

Issue #76 - June 19, 2007 (The Hero's Journey-106 Stages)

Issue #77 - July 16, 2007 (Filming in the Philippines)

Issue #78 - August 13, 2007 (Art as Business or Hobby?)

Issue #79 - September 24, 2007 (What To Do Until The Money Arrives)

Issue #80 - October 26, 2007 (Hollywood and the Case of Africa)

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Issue #81 - December 9, 2007 (Location Scouting Tips)

Issue #82 - January 20, 2008 (Using the Internet to Find Funding for Films)

Issue #83 - February 25, 2008 (Shooting Action on a Shoestring Budget)

Issue #84 - March 17, 2008 (Becoming a Director)

Issue #85 - April 25, 2008 (Cynthia Wade - 2008 Academy Award Winner)

Issue #86 - May 19, 2008 (How to Get into the Music Video Business)

Issue #87 - June 16, 2008 (Working with Actors)

Issue #88 - July 25, 2008 (50 Things to Know About Film Production

Issue #89 - August 22, 2008 (Sam Heer: A Producer's Perspective)

Issue #90 - September 26, 2008 (How to Find Buyers for Your Films)

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Issue #91 - October 12, 2008 (The New Indie Filmmaking Arena)

Issue #92 - November 24, 2008 (Entrepreneur Movie Director/Producer)

Issue #93 - December 24, 2008 (All About Indie Filmmaking)

Issue #94 - January 19, 2009 (How I Got That First Job in TV)

Issue #95 - February 22, 2009 (Working with a Music Composer)

Issue #96 - March 25, 2009 (The Ten Commandments of Filmmaking)

There was no April Issue

Issue #97 - May 3, 2009 (Metamorphosis Filmmaker)

Current Issue #98 - May 3, 2009 (Prodding the Drunken Elephant)

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