The aim of the website is to help and inspire you through the lessons and stories of the greatest filmmakers of all time. After countless hours of research, we have put together, the biggest collection of filmmaking quotes available anywhere.
From tips on finding your next project, to directing actors to editing your movie, you are sure to find plenty of helpful filmmaking advice in these words of wisdom from the masters of cinema.
Well, to me, the great teachers are the great directors. If you’re willing to watch and really study, you can find out so much. And so my masters are everyone’s masters, the great directors, from Ozu to Welles to Truffaut to Coppola to Ang Lee, from Steven Soderbergh to David Fincher; these are the people who even now are teaching me.
Sam Mendes
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Quotes by Topic
Looking for specific topics? Browse our topic index to find the best quotes on the filmmaking process from the masters of cinema. Popular topics include: what makes a good movie, writing the screenplay, filmmaking advice, working with actors and many more.
General Quotes
Filmmaking – The Filmmaker – The Movie Business – Finding your Style – Making Your First Film – Zero Budget Filmmaking – Filmmaking Advice
Story and Writing Quotes
What Makes a Good Movie – The Script – The Writing Process – Writing the Screenplay – Writing Quotes from Famous Authors
Production Quotes
Directing the Movie – Shooting the Movie – Lessons from Cinematographers – Working with the Crew – Film Directors on Working with Actors
Post-Production Quotes
Film Editing – Lessons from Film Editors – Sound and Music – Special Effects
