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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make a movie

15 Killer Resources So You Can Make A Movie This Year

If you have ever seen me at speaking events, you know that one of my core philosophies is to make a movie you can make this year. The reason I push this is because way too many filmmakers never do anything! But…

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filmmaker contract pitfalls

The Top 10 Filmmaker Contract Pitfalls and How to Avoid Them

It's inevitable that, in the pursuit of your career, you'll need to sign a filmmaker contract. No article can cover all …

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writing for independent film

7 Surefire Steps To Writing For Independent Film

Writing for an independent film is very different from writing a big-budget movie. While both types of movies need a great screenplay, …

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Screenwriting Help: How To Keep Your Script Out Of The Trash

Are you looking for your next Four-Quadrant natural disaster, Sci-Fi movie? I have an idea that will blow you away. It's about the end of the universe and involves spaceships and aliens and zombies and disease and it includes a love story. Please email me back today because this is going to make BILLIONS! And I can only wait a few minutes for your response before I pitch this to someone else.

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Use This Secret Filmmaking Strategy So You Can Get Your Film Made

Have you ever known a filmmaker who sent their demo reel into the Hollywood abyss? Maybe they sent it to an agency or a production company in hopes someone would discover their talent and hire them. Similarly, many screenwriters and aspiring actors have been known to employ this strategy too.

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Modern Moviemaking Manifesto (For Smart Filmmakers)

Without a defined market or an established sales channel, it is difficult to justify financing, which makes it very difficult to pay cast and crew – which, by the way, makes it difficult to produce a movie.

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Film Distribution: New Rules For Selling Your Film

If you're looking for film distribution article, LA Producer Jason Brubaker shares new rules for how to sell your movie.

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hacking hollywood

3 Tips For Hacking Hollywood

How will you compete with small filmmakers all over the globe for the same eyeballs? Gone are the days when upfront cash advances paid off your budget. What will you…

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