As a filmmaker, your time should be spent making movies or thinking about your next movie. And while this is ideal, it’s not practical. Outside of the creative process, each of us has obligations to family, our community and possibly…
As a filmmaker, getting a movie made, seen and sold can be a challenge. Filmmaking Stuff was established to provide useful filmmaking tips and strategies. And over the last few years, we have received hundreds of questions from filmmakers seeking advice on all aspects of the process. Most filmmakers ask questions related to screenwriting, film [...]
In this guest filmmaking article, producer Susan Ngozi Nwokedi provides Filmmaking Tips For Beginners. Growing up in Nigeria, I remember watching movies and wondering how could I be one of the actors in the film or how could I make movies like the one I was watching. My desire to work in entertainment stayed with [...]
Have you ever had this thought: If I make my movie, I will sell it at Sundance and live happily ever after? If you have, you are not alone. The vast majority of first time feature filmmmakers dream of fame and fortune. It is what motivates them to make the impossible, possible. And while these delusions of grandeur coupled with advances in affordable production technology has made filmmaking accessible, it has also flooded the market. The supply of these cheaply produced movies has surpassed demand. The days of HUGE upfront cash…
Today’s Filmmaking guest article comes from U.K. based writer, director and producer Suzie Halewood. Her and I got the opportunity to meet during her last visit to Los Angeles. And I was very much impressed with her story and experience. Today she shares…
As a filmmaker your success depends on your ability to produce film ideas that sell. And unless you…
