MM Guide 2013

MM Guide 2013

  • MM Guide 2013

Letting Go on the Cutting Room Floor: A Post-Production Conversation Between David Lowery and Shane Carruth

Editing begins when I’m writing, continues while I'm on set, and then blossoms into its own alchemical element once production…

10 years ago
  • MM Guide 2013
  • Other

Cheap Effects: Ways to Pull Off Impressive FX in a Pinch

When it comes to a movie of any budget, good storytelling is always key. Sometimes, though, part of that storytelling…

11 years ago
  • Articles
  • blog-test
  • MM Guide 2013

If You Build It: Four-walling Your Way Into Theaters

When researching the gamut of distribution strategies, it can be tough to figure out the best way to get your…

11 years ago
  • Articles
  • Distribution
  • DIY
  • MM Guide 2013
  • Producing

How to Crowdfund, Really: An Actionable Timeline

Emily Best, founder and CEO of Seed&Spark, explains why crowdfunding is more about the crowd than the funding, especially if you…

11 years ago
  • MM Guide 2013
  • Screenwriting

The Screenwriter’s Toolkit: 18 Exercises to Combat Writer’s Block

Before I got into screenwriting, I was in a poetry group (don't snark; some of us like poetry). For me,…

11 years ago
  • MM Guide 2013

The Working Class Moviemaker: Joe Swanberg’s 10 Tips on Earning a Living Making Microbudget Films

Stanley Kubrick and Robert Bresson each helmed 13 feature films over the span of their careers. John Cassavetes shot 12.…

11 years ago
  • Distribution
  • MM Guide 2013

MovieMaker‘s Second Annual Guide to DIY Digital Distribution

At a panel at the USC School of Cinematic Arts this June, Steven Spielberg, and George Lucas sounded a death…

11 years ago
  • Festivals
  • MM Guide 2013

Gaining Festival Momentum: How to Find Success Without Sundance, by Kyle Patrick Alvarez

If you don't premiere at Sundance, can you still mount a successful festival run? Director Kyle Patrick Alvarez thinks so.…

11 years ago
  • Directing
  • MM Guide 2013

Directing from the Unconscious: Jill Soloway on Transitioning from TV to Features with Afternoon Delight

I came up in this business as a TV writer. My first big job was on Six Feet Under, and…

11 years ago