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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Should You Go To Film School? Interview With Seth Hymes

If you're just starting out as a filmmaker, deciding if you should attend a traditional film school is something you need to decide. And it's a costly decision – some of my friends here in Los Angles are over fifty-thousand dollars in debt…

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Seven Steps to To Being A More Productive Screenwriter

Do you want to write your screenplay faster but without giving up quality? Here are the top tips based both on my own experience in writing more than 100 episodes of TV as well as TV movies, a feature film, and script doctoring, as well as the experience of top writers I’ve interviewed…

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Refine Your Trailer

How To Refine Your Trailer For Maximum Buzz (So You Can Sell Your Film)

Take a look at your trailer. Is your trailer congruent with your hook and the marketing elements we covered earlier? If not, I suggest you recut and refine your trailer to make sure your marketing message is consistent. In doing this you will have to find the balance between showing enough to sell your movie and giving away so much that you spoil the story. And since your movie trailer will be posted on various websites, you should also add a title card with a link to your movie website.

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Warning: Is Your Film Production Budget A Liability Or Insanity?

Creating a realistic film production budget is vitally important in prepping your project. But if you're looking to attract investors, allocating …

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Three Simple Steps To Achieve Filmmaking Success

Becoming a Filmmaking Success is challenging. In this article, we outline some ways you can become a success in your filmmaking career.

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Tom-Malloy

How Film Funding Expert Tom Malloy Raised Over 25M

When I got started in filmmaking, one of the biggest mysteries was how filmmakers found investors. I spent countless weeks and …

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What Movie Producers Need To Know About Recording Audio In Filmmaking

Unless you're making a silent film, every movie producer knows that recording audio in filmmaking is essential to bringing their cinematic …

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Screenwriting Software: Why WriterDuet Is Awesome

When it comes to screenwriting software, there are lots of options on the market. But aside from assuring proper format or …

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