If you're like most entrepreneurial filmmakers, you spend countless hours trying to figure out how to make a living filmmaking so you can quit your day job and do cool stuff. You constantly think of slam dunk projects that could potentially repay investors and also pay your bills. But how? How do … [Read more...] about How To Make A Living Filmmaking So You Can Quit Your Day Job
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The Minimalist Guide To Film Festivals
Film festivals offer a great way to show your movie on the big screen to a live audience. For most filmmakers, the experience is exciting and nerve-racking. And in addition to presenting your film, festivals also offer a great place to meet other filmmakers and indie film enthusiasts. To get your … [Read more...] about The Minimalist Guide To Film Festivals
How To Get Local Publicity For Your Film
When trying to promote a movie that folks have otherwise not heard of, all ink is potentially good ink. If you're producing your movie somewhere locally (AKA not Hollywood), then learning how to get local publicity for your film can help build buzz around your projects.This is because, regardless of … [Read more...] about How To Get Local Publicity For Your Film
How To Write A Crappy First Draft
Unless you are an experimental filmmaker, you are going to need a screenplay to make your film. Your script is arguably the biggest key to the success of your first feature film. Why Is Your Screenplay So Important? If you're like most writer-directors, you are full of ideas. I have met hundreds … [Read more...] about How To Write A Crappy First Draft
The Minimalist Guide to Camera Lenses (For Filmmakers)
When it comes to buying camera lenses, some are better for photography and some are better for cinema. Choosing a particular lens an aesthetic decision, based on your needs as a filmmaker. So you will want to become friends with the cameral rental house, rent some lenses and then run a lot of … [Read more...] about The Minimalist Guide to Camera Lenses (For Filmmakers)
