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2000
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)
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2001
Issue #10 – January 31, 2001 (Convergence: The Reality)
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)
There was no September issue:
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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2002
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)
Issue #31 – November 30, 2002 (Making a Living in Video and Film)
There was no December issue
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2003
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
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2004
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)
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2005
Issue #50 – January 18, 2005 (Don’t Let Budget Choose Your Format(Pt. 3)
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?)
Issue #61 – December 22, 2005 (African Cinema – An Overview)
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2006
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)
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2007
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)
Issue #81 – December 9, 2007 (Location Scouting Tips)
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2008
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)
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)

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2009
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)
Issue #98 – June 22, 2009 (Prodding the Drunken Elephant)
Issue #99 – (July) Aug. 20, 2009 (Make Your Short Film On a ZERO Budget)
Issue #100 – September 22, 2009 (The Current Status of Visual Effects)
Issue #101 – October 26, 2009 (An Austrian Filmmaker’s Journey)
Issue #102 – Nov. 24, 2009 (Film Festival Secrets)
Issue #103 – Dec. 15, 2009 (Best Way to Advance Your Film Career)

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2010
Issue #104 – Jan. 10, 2010 (Creating Creative Working Relationships)
Issue #105 – Feb. 9, 2010 (On Collaboration: Less is not Always More)
Issue #106 – March. 9, 2010 (Film Pipeline Overview)
Issue #107 – April 24, 2010 (Florida Road – An Independent Film)
Issue #108 – May/June 17, 2010 (The 7-Step Film Directing Formula)
Issue #109 – July 26, 2010 (The Role of the Director During Pre-Production)
Issue #110 – August 28, 2010 (The Director’s Creative Process)
Issue #111 – September 19, 2010 (Making Up the Director’s Mind)
Issue #112 – October 25, 2010 (Psychology of Movement)
Issue #113 – November 26, 2010 (Casting Guidelines for Directors)
There was no December Issue

2011
Issue #114 – January  19, 2011 (A Film Director’s Journey)
Issue #115 – February 21, 2011 (Directing Tools – The Actors Language)
Issue #116 – March 25, 2011 (Indie Filmmakers-Creating Business Plans)
Issue #117 – April 18, 2011 (Interview with a Screenwriter-Part 1)
Issue #118 – May 14, 2011 (Interview with a Screenwriter-Part 2)
Issue #119 – June 5, 2011 (3D Beyond the Cameras)
Issue #120 – July 17, 2011 (Pt 1: Interview with an Actor/Director Trilby Jeeves)
Issue #121 – August 7, 2011(The Art of Scene Transitions)
Issue #122 – September 8, 2011 (Selling Your Film Without Selling Your Soul)
Issue #123 – October 12, 2011 (Pt 2: Interview with Actor/Director Trilby Jeeves)
Issue #124 – November 11, 2011 (Remembrance Day 11-11-11)

2012
Issue #125 – December 12, 2011 (Directing the Audition)

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