Travel Adventure Cinema Magazine » filmmaking

New Film on Iran a Box Office Draw

Larry Won — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 00:25:53 +0000

Cinematographer Buddy Hatton with Sony HDR FX1 in Iran Buddy Hatton’s new high definition travel film on Iran is wowing the circuit, proving again that a professional film touching on a rarely seen—and exotic—land will always win big at the box office. — Editor New Film on Iran a Box Office Draw Buddy Hatton’s new Iran travel film in [...]

Veteran Filmmaker Ray Green Dies at 97

Hal McClure — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 22:53:28 +0000

Another one of our great old travel film artists has left us. Raphael “Ray” Green died peacefully at age 97 on July 6 at his home in DeKalb, Illinois.Another one of our great old travel film artists has left us. Raphael “Ray” Green died peacefully at age 97 on July 6 at his home in [...]

Ken Burns and His FX

Hal McClure — Sun, 14 Dec 2008 05:26:37 +0000

“My father was an amateur photographer,” he often tells his audiences when on a speaking tour, “and I studied still photographers, so I see the still photograph as the essential building block, the DNA of the kind of work I do.” Professionals smile when they hear a young film student or amateur talk importantly about using [...]

Primrose Path to Pooh-bah

Robin D. Williams — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 00:10:10 +0000

Suddenly, an idea! I would charter a private yacht and convince enough students to come with me as paying passengers to explore the Roman Empire and visit the islands and villages of the Mediterranean Sea. Just dropping by to introduce myself. My name is Robin D. Williams and my film career has lasted four decades. My first [...]

Pooped in Bavaria

Fran Reidelberger — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 17:37:08 +0000

I’m writing to you from my financial consultant’s office where the waiting line is longer than a politician’s nose when he tries to tell us that he, and only he, knows how to fix the economy. With gloom and doom all around, and an 11th-story open window nearby, I went mentally searching for something positive to [...]

Big Bucks for Travel Filmmakers

TAC — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 22:14:14 +0000

America’s largest provider of video content is offering travel adventure documentary filmmakers a money-making opportunity by shooting new footage—or providing old footage already in the can—for the company’s innovative new web site.

Filmmaker Dale Johnson Wins Burtie Award

TAC — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 17:27:27 +0000

Veteran travel film shooter Dale Johnson won the first Burtie Award for his showcase at the Travel Adventure Cinema Society’s annual Film Festival and convention.

Welcome to the Future

TAC — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 21:03:52 +0000

Welcome to Travel Adventure Cinema in its new 21st Century garb as we switch from the printed page to the electronic e-zine format.