Planning a film crowdfunding campaign starts with a compelling idea for your story. For many film producers, our hometowns and their particular micro-cultures and institutions inspire the stories we’d like to tell. It’s as if we all want to be Mark Twain, sharing tales of our childhood on the banks of the mighty Mississippi. For … Read More
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.
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…
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.
Are you looking to sell a movie to NetFlix? In this filmmaking article, producer Jason Brubaker discusses the pros and cons of selling your movie to NetFlix
After producing over a dozen films, I decided to add film directing to my list of experiences. This decision resulted from the timing and unfolding of certain events. I had previously interviewed two different directors for the job, but they weren’t a fit. The first director had some ideas that didn’t mesh with the story. … Read More