Film Festival Directory
Film festivals offer a great way to show your movie on the big screen to a live audience. For most filmmakers, the experience …
Film Producing
At Filmmaking Stuff, we are dedicated to providing filmmaking articles related to production, production equipment (cameras, lighting, audio), film scheduling, budgeting, casting and directing. From time to time, we will also include articles from guest filmmakers. We have provided the following ideas and filmmaking tips so that you can take action and make your movie.
How To Find A Niche Audience For Your Film
If asked who your target audience is, you may be tempted to say, “My movie is appealing to everybody.” And I’ll say – Everybody is nobody…
Making A Short Film: 5 Awesome Tactics For New Filmmakers
A short film is the rite of passage for many new filmmakers. If you have never made a short film, this article is for you.
How To Increase Movie Production Value
All the neat-o tricks you use to increase the production value of your independent movie will be for nothing if you distract your audience and take them out of the movie. This article is geared towards the filmmaker who wants to increase the production value of their movie without crossing the line…
How to Get Into The Film Industry While Working A Day Job
Wondering how to get into the film industry? Here’s a strategy that allows you to break into the film industry while you’re working a day job.
Who Else Wants a Film Production Checklist?
As a filmmaker, one of the toughest parts about making a movie is knowing where to start. The following film production checklist will give you an overview of the low budget, independent filmmaking process.
How To Build A Powerful Hollywood Network
You’re not alone if you’re wondering how to network in the movie business. I have mentioned this many times in my filmmaking courses, …
The Seven Essential Film Contracts Every Movie Producer Needs
Do you need film contracts for actors and other crew? When prepping for your next movie, you must get written permission for every …
How To Set Filmmaking Goals Fast (So You Can Make Your Movie)
If you’ve been working to make movies for any length, you know that the process is enjoyable, exciting, and challenging. You have probably also realized that nothing …
Film Directing: Six BIG Lessons For Indie Filmmakers
After producing over a dozen films, I decided to add movie directing to my list of experiences. This decision resulted from the timing …
Why VHS Is The NEW Filmmaking Standard
In this filmmaking article, we review the revolutionary format VHS and share our opinion on why it is going to beat out Betamax.
5 Tactics To Improve Your Film Project
I’ve repeatedly said that the best way to attract investors is to improve your film project. These three words took me almost 20 …