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.
How To Become a Director Without Waiting For Hollywood
Have you ever wondered how to become a director? As a filmmaker, bringing your vision to life and sharing your story with the world is one of the primary reasons you make movies.
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How To Find People Who Invest In Movies
Looking for movie money? Don't live in LA? In this filmmaking article, we explore simple tactics and strategies for finding people who invest in movies.
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7 Lies Film Distributors Like to Tell Filmmakers
In this filmmaking article, distribution executive Jason Brubaker shares 7 lies distributors like to tell filmmakers.
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7 Tips On How To Make A Backyard Indie This Year
This filmmaking question came from one of our readers named Paul. He wondered how to make a movie on a shoestring. So I put together five workable tips…
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How to Take Charge of Your Indie Filmmaking Projects
If this is your first feature, don't feel bad if you cry. Most filmmakers either lose their temper or cry or both. If you have to cry or lose your temper, call a time out and take a walk. Go somewhere nobody can see you. There is no quicker way to lose credibility than losing your emotions on set—especially a low-budget set.
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Modern Moviemaking Is Entrepreneurial Filmmaking
For those of you who are adding your own thoughts to the Modern Moviemaking Manifesto, what I'm proposing is easier said than done. It is easy for me to talk about the success of our first feature. It is much more difficult to admit that our second feature bombed miserably.
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The Best Screenwriting Books You've Never Heard Of
The best screenwriting books always include Syd Field, William Goldman, and Robert McKee. But in this article, we explore less obvious screenwriting books.
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Are Film Festivals Worth It For Serious Indie Filmmakers?
YOU are now responsible for marketing, promotion and distribution of your movie. And inline with this strategy, you must view regional and second tier festivals as an opportunity to build your audience list. But instead of handing out postcards to other filmmakers, your marketing strategy will be smarter.
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