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January 23, 2017
My grumpy inner line producer was skeptical of Film Budgeteers. But I was pleasantly surprised by how well the service…
January 11, 2017
Deep into the summer in Canada’s diverse, gorgeous and underrated Northwest Territories (NWT), moviemakers bask in the famous midnight sun.
December 13, 2016
Whether it’s your best friend’s parents, a bank willing to finance a backstop deal, a production company putting in gap…
October 15, 2016
Still alive at 35, Sam Raimi's The Evil Dead rose from a proof-of-concept short, Within the Woods, which jumpstarted a…
October 12, 2016
We asked MovieMaker readers to share their experiences of losing cast or crew at the last minute—and their advice for…
October 6, 2016
Sophokles Tasioulis, producer of Terrence Malick's Voyage of Time, breaks down the business of IMAX and shares his quest to…
September 12, 2016
MovieMaker speaks with Demon producer Olga Szymanskaproducer on the film's vision of horror that both disturbs and explores dark passages…
August 15, 2016
This is a checklist from an attorney-come-production safety instructor with experience in multiple OSHA safety investigations.
July 26, 2016
If you've ever lost a crewmember at the last minute—whether right before principal photography, or during the shoot itself—we want…
July 22, 2016
Profiting from web series is a long, risky game—but pays off in other areas. We asked moviemakers how to handle…