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…
Future filmmaking BOOK Coming Soon!

For those of you following filmmaking stuff, you know that I have been working on an awesome and comprehensive filmmaking book for quite some time. I am pleased to announce that the filmmaking book is almost complete. (Update – the book is complete and available here.) One of the biggest challenges I had was coming [...]
Final Sundance Recap
If you were one of the readers of Filmmaking Stuff who got to meet me at Sundance, you know that the Sundance Film Festival was a blast. Snow. Cold. Wet feet – And a gazillion filmmakers all trudging through the elements to just be part of the action…
Short Film Ideas

If you are looking for short film ideas, my first suggestion for all filmmakers seeking short film ideas is this: do not do drama…
Why Two Movies in One Day Is Good For Filmmakers
As we enter the remaining six months of 2011, I am trying very hard to do a little less grinding, and hopefully finding time to have a lot more fun…
Modern Marketing For Filmmakers
When it comes to marketing your movie, you need to become proficient at driving traffic to your movie website. While old school filmmakers could rely on various video stores and retail outlets to sell their movies, these days the popular marketplaces are Amazon and iTunes. Both of these markets are web based. And both are accessible…
