Make Shorts First – Filmmaking
Before you make a feature, you should create a whole bunch of short movies. This advice is nothing new for the up-and-coming filmmaker. …
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Asking For Filmmaking Advice
When venturing into new areas of understanding, it is essential to seek out filmmaking advice from people who have real-world experience.
How to Take Charge of Your Film Scheduling
For those of you considering producing your first feature, Film Scheduling is an invaluable part of the process. Your 1st AD is in charge of taking your screenplay, breaking it down and providing the initial schedule. That information is later used to budget your movie.
New Screenwriting System
Based on my decade making movies (and prior to that, reading and writing coverage for a producer in New York City) – I have created a product that will provide you with a step-by-step, fill in the blank approach to writing a movie script.
Filmmaking Stuff Named One of “50 Best Blogs for Moviemakers”
MovieMaker Magazine has published a list of the “50 Best Blogs for Moviemakers.” And out of the gazillion filmmaking websites out there, Filmmaking Stuff made the cut.
Interview with Norman Berns
Norman C. Berns is an Emmy-winning producer and director. Beginning as a stage director, the full scope of his production work includes features and documentaries, TV series and commercials. As a member of DGA, SAG and Actors Equity, Norman has been creating films and preparing budgets, schedules and business plans his long career. Today Norman stopped by Filmmaking Stuff to share his thoughts on filmmaking…
Filmmaking Goals for 2010
As a filmmaker, I assume your primary goal is to make movies. But as you know, making a movie requires many steps. So to plan your next movie as well as some of other big whoppers you wish to accomplish, I suggest breaking your goals into smaller and smaller chunks… And then finally break them into small enough chunks so you can include them in your list of daily tasks.
Richard Abramowitz Talks About Independent Movie Distribution
Richard Abramowitz is president of Abramorama, a consulting firm specializing in the production, marketing, distribution and representation of independent films. Earlier this week, Richard took a few minutes to chat with Filmmaking Stuff and answer questions regarding the current state of independent movie distribution…
Make a Movie Poster
While making a movie poster is essential for certain aspects of independent film funding, as new and exciting options for independent movie distribution become available, the need to print a physical poster may become secondary to building your online film marketing presence. In today’s filmmaking article, we discuss some reasons why a poster is a good place to start…
Radio Interview – Indie Filmmakers Talk
In the essence of “Write it, Shoot it, Work it,” Jason Brubaker of Filmmaking Stuff chatted for about an hour or so on the mindset of an Independent Filmmaker… We focused on filmmaking in the New Digital Era as well as helping Filmmakers get their projects to the world. I shared the airwaves with Terence Dudley of Queinten Entertainment and Stanley Lozowski, Producer.
Filmmaking Apps for iPhone
As a filmmaker, there are some very specific apps you can add to your own iPhone. Many claim to make your movie making process run more smoothly. And many claim to replace otherwise (bulky and expensive) film and video equipment with something that will fit in your pocket.
Extreme DV Interview with Rick Schmidt
Rick Schmidt has written, directed and produced over 20 features which have premiered at major national and international film festivals all over the world, including Sundance, Berlin and London. His best selling filmmaking how-to books, Feature Filmmaking at Used-Car Prices and Extreme DV at Used-Car Prices have influenced countless up-and-coming filmmakers and many noted indies, including Kevin Smith and Vin Diesel. In this filmmaker interview with Filmmaking Stuff, Rick Schmidt offers filmmaking advice to up-and-coming filmmakers on how to go out and make a feature now!
Filmmaking Made Simple
If you have not signed up for the complementary Filmmaking Stuff 21 Part MovieMaker Mini-Course, now is a great time to do so. We’ve completely revamped the content and have worked to make the content more robust. Just look to the upper right of your screen. You’ll see a little box where you can sign up.
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If you’re a writer, or a writer director or a writer-director-producer, or simply a producer working with a writer, sooner or later it …
Filmmaking Lesson 19 Edit Your Movie
Editing your movie is the final rewrite of your film. This is the time when you add all sorts of amazing layers to …
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Filmmaking Lesson 15 Hollywood Publicity
Publicity is great. Especially when it’s free. And especially when the publicity is international. When we produced our first zombie movie, we had …
Filmmaking Lesson14 Schedule Your Movie
I’m here today to remind you that whenever you’re producing a movie, a whole lot can change between development and prep. Assuming you …
Filmmaking Lesson 13 Get The Money Part 2
As I mentioned in previous lessons, the name of the game in your first feature is to cut the need for hard cash, …
Interview with Peter D. Marshall
Jason Brubaker of Filmmaking Stuff caught up with Peter D. Marshall for a few minutes earlier this week to ask him about his new online filmmaking course.
Interview with Chris Ward
Chris Ward is an independent filmmaker currently residing in Stamford, Connecticut, which is about 35 miles outside New York City. Chris spent many years producing documentaries for Network television. He also teaches filmmaking at Quinnipiac University and the Maine Media Workshops. Fog Warning, his second feature, was just picked up by Wonderphil Productions and he has agreed to share his experience with Jason Brubaker of Filmmaking Stuff…
Make your Feature HD not Film
Shoot your first feature in high definition, not DV and not Film. Why? DV looks like crap and film is way too expensive and in my opinion, too risky for a first feature with a limited budget.
Interview with filmmaker Casey Walker
Every wonder how to raise money for movies, but had trouble finding people willing to participate? For feature filmmaker Casey Walker, solving this problem only took a little creativity.
SEC, IPO, Filmmaking and Movie Investors
Have you heard of people going out to the stock exchange and buying shares of stock? Have you heard about an IPO, which …
My Filmmaking Story – Part 4 of 4
Somewhere between then and now, I relocated to Los Angeles, spent time working as an executive for a fortune 500 Investment bank, started a production company, garnered producer credits on some feature films, became a cult zombie fighting action hero (dream come true!), and made friends with some of the most well respected professionals in the industry.
My Filmmaking Story – Part 3 of 4
The next day, I was on Amtrak, headed into the heart of Manhattan. When I got off the train, things moved quickly. I had never worked in New York prior to this. The producer met me Penn Station, took me to the location, and gave me a list of things needed. I started the day fetching coffee and lemon lime seltzer water, and bagel
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Filmmaking Lesson 18 Production Part 2
Once you build momentum during production, assuming you meticulously planned everything, you’ll soon find that most everyone working on the movie will fall …