May 1
SFMUG Short Movie Festival (Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA)
May 1-5
Marfa Film Festival (Marfa, Texas, USA)
May 2-4
MOCKFEST: The Mockumentary Film Festival (Hollywood, California, USA)
May 2-4
New Strand Film Festival (West Liberty, Iowa, USA)
May 2-4
Festival des Très Courts (various cities, France)
May 3-11
Toronto Jewish Film Festival (Toronto, Ontario, Canada)
May 8
Golden Trailer Awards (Los Angeles, California, USA)
If there are only a couple things you remember from reading this blog, the rule of thirds should be one of them. It is an incredibly useful and easy rule.
The rule of thirds is a compositional rule in photography and film. The rule states that an image can be divided into nine equal parts by two equally-spaced horizontal lines and two equally-spaced vertical lines. The four points formed by the intersections of these lines can be used to align features in the shot. Aligning a shot with these points creates more tension, energy and interest than simply centering it.
Here is a video to help you understand the concept: