Advice

  • Movie News

How to Sell Your Movie to Netflix, According to Someone Who's Done It

Jeremy Beasley licensed his independently made movie, Small Is Beautiful: A Tiny House Documentary, to Netflix in 2016 — and…

3 years ago
  • Movie News

Think Like a Producer — Advice From The Climb Creators Michael Covino and Kyle Marvin

Michael Covino and Kyle Marvin wore many caps on their cycling-centric comedy The Climb. They co-wrote and star in the…

3 years ago
  • Directing

Fair Use In An Unfair World: 10 Ways to Not Get Sued From the Director of The Bill Murray Experience

The world of a documentarian can be tough, draining and yes, even unfair. Fair use can be a filmmaker’s best…

6 years ago
  • First Draft

First Draft: Are Your Screenplay’s Characters Runners Toward a Finish Line, or Gladiators in an Arena?

In partnership with Creative Screenwriting and ScreenCraft, “First Draft” is a series on everything to do with screenwriting. Imagine a story about a…

7 years ago
  • Screenwriting

First Draft: Quick Ideas for Naming Characters in a Screenplay

In partnership with Creative Screenwriting and ScreenCraft, "First Draft” is a series on everything to do with screenwriting. Naming the characters in your…

8 years ago
  • Cinema Law

Cinema Law: Who Owns the Copyright to Behind the Scenes Footage?

Welcome to Cinema Law, where you ask the questions of our resident team of legal experts and, each week, they’ll…

13 years ago