FILMMAKING STUFF Tactics.

If you're seeking advice on how to fund, produce and sell your movie, these filmmaking articles will help you. You'll find that each article provides creative ideas and tips, with links to further information about filmmaking.

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your next short film

How To Make Your Next Short Film With The Resources You Have

My producing partner Mike Knowlan and I recently finished a short film called KNOCK KNOCK. It is a suspense/thriller about a …

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Unpacking our design and development process.

Each stage of a project is dependent on the one prior. Mollis pretium lorem primis senectus habitasse lectus scelerisque donec, ultricies …

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Attract A Film Crew

How To Attract A Film Crew For Your No-Budget Project

Okay, you want to make a movie.  You've got those creative juices flowing, and you need an outlet.  You have a …

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how to work in film and television

How to Work In Film and TV Without a Film Degree

Over the last 26 years, I have been asked countless times “How do I get started working in film and TV?” …

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Option Agreement

The Screenwriters Guide to Option Agreements

If you're like most screenwriters, the scenario you're working towards, aside from on outright purchase of your spec script, is getting …

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sample tv spec script

3 Must-Haves For Your Sample TV Spec Script

Television staff writers hold some of the most coveted (and highest paid) writing positions in Hollywood. And your first step toward …

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film mentor

The Importance Of Finding An Experienced Film Mentor

Depending on your level of skill, finding a film mentor could be similar a producing partner. If you have a mentor …

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Brand Yourself As A Filmmaker

How To Brand Yourself As A Filmmaker

Everyone’s talking about personal branding these days, but not everyone understands what it does and why it's important. As a filmmaker, you might be thinking to yourself, “do I really have to care about my brand?” In today's Internet focused world, personal branding is…

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