Top 10 Secrets to No-Budget Moviemaking
Let’s cut to the chase: You want to have a career in the movies. You want to be a successful producer, director,...
Other People’s Money
You’ve graduated from an accredited film school and made an award-winning short. You’ve waited for doors to open. You’ve posted your availability...
Ask Mr. Hollywood: All You need to Know About Post-Production and Finishing Your Film
There are three stages to filmmaking— Pre-Production, Production and Post-Production. Pre-production is easy. You’re in it now. Although the truth, more likely, is you’re probably in...
Your Camera… Your Money: A Budgeting Breakdown for Your Camera Department
Get real! You gotta have a DP. Can’t shoot a film without one. This quickly disqualifies you yourself. What you need to...
The Three-Week Screenplay: Follow This Schedule, Bang Out a Script in Under a Month
Let’s get real! Let’s assume you have “The Great Idea” bouncing around in your head. You are petrified to tell it to...Self-Distribution Secrets
Moviemaking Advice From Dov S-S Simens America’s #1 Film Instructor This is the fourth of a four-part series on dealing with film...Distribution: The Key To Success
This is a three-part series concerning independents and their relationship with distributors. Part-I is DISTRIBUTION PATTERNS: How To Release, Part-II is the...
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The Best Film Schools in the U.S. and Canada 2017: Film Programs to Shape You Into the Next Moviemaking All-Star
Perhaps you’re someone who dreams of a career in moviemaking, and has come to the realization that the discipline, experimentation and personal relationships that flourish in an...8Inside the Issue: Cinematography
What’s in Your Kit? The Underwater Gear Used in Jeff Orlowski’s Gorgeous Environmental Doc Chasing Coral
How do you show irrefutable proof that the world’s coral reefs are rapidly dying due to climate change? Director Jeff Orlowski’s feature Chasing Coral follows an...Inside the Issue: Directing
Of Bad Apes and Twisted Revenge: Matt Reeves, Steve Zahn, Weta Digital and Others on War for the Planet of the Apes
Actor Steve Zahn—known for his roles in That Thing You Do, Riding in Cars With Boys, and Dallas Buyers Club—once stumbled onto an online post about...