For my second lived experience blog I wanted to talk about a website that I just discovered about 20 minutes ago called filmmakermagazine.com. Yes it is the same people who make the magazine, FILMMAKER MAGAZINE. This was my first class that had anything to do with film. I am actually a business major looking to fulfill my arts credit so all of the things we went over in class was completely new to me. On this website there is an amazing amount information on everything you could ever think o f on film. From biographies on independent film directors and producers to ads for the glide cam, this website has it all. As I was paging through the site I found some really interesting information on directors I have never heard of before. Most likely because I don’t know anything about independent film or film general, but I really enjoyed this site and would most enjoy the magazine as well. One of the biographies I read was on Nick Broomfield. I guess he is quite the distinguished director in the independent film world. He’s directed around 15 independent films with huge success and from what I’ve read has no intensions of slowing down. Some interesting things I remember on the article was that he was the son of a photographer and a Czech refugee. He also went to school for political science at Essex university. That is not even close to film. After a little while he finally made his way to film by attending the National Film School in his home town of London. His films combined both his interest in films and his interest in sociopolitical issues. He wrote and directed several documentaries about murderers the slum clearance in Liverpool. He also wrote and directed an unofficial biography of Margret Thatcher and a documentary on biggie smalls and tupac. He didn’t just do documentaries. He also did a couple fictional stories. His fictional film debut was with a film called dark obsession. It is a thriller about the cover-up of a hit and run death by British soldiers. Nick Broomfield isn’t the only person on this site however. I believe any and all students taking a film class should take a look at this site. It is based more on independent films but isn’t that where most everyone starts when trying to become a famous director or writer. I really wish I had discovered this site before hand to really spark my interest in film. I am excited to tell everyone about this site and I hope everyone takes a look. Whether you’re a film major or not, take a look, it’s really interesting.