Matthew Salleh is the director, cinematographer and editor of We Don’t Deserve Dogs, which chronicles the relationship between dogs and…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y0-pSTE9FfM&feature=emb_logo Jim Cummings went from making a movie out of college that was "relatively boring" to writing a short film…
“Every man should pull a boat over a mountain once in his life."—Werner Herzog When we began the journey to…
While accepting an award from the Alliance of Women Film Journalists at the Whistler Film Festival in 2013, DIY indie…
What is punk rock? It should first be said that punk is different things to different people—and it only continues…
Tom Waits has a song, “What’s He Building in There?” about a man wondering what goes on behind his neighbor’s…
In the action world, one of the least expensive things to do, though not necessarily the easiest, is to create…
This is a story about how I nearly fired one of the lead actors in our film the day before…
Swimming through the tides of new digital tools and distribution entities has become something of a pastime for me. Something…
MovieMaker is reintroducing the We Makes Movies (Better) blog from our friends over at We Make Movies! Look for their…
As you probably know, finishing (or finding) a script is only the beginning of any moviemaker’s odyssey from page to…
This week, our Things I've Learned come from the Hollywood jack-of-all-trades that is Chris Weitz. The consummate professional reminds fellow moviemakers…
To the fledgling filmmaker, any kind of award from a jury of their peers or an enthusiastic audience matters a…
Veteran cinematographer Sol Negrin, ASC understands the challenges of bringing cinematography from the set to the classroom. Now a professor…
Our new monthly DIY Monday feature is a column on distribution and marketing fundamentals by Sheri Candler, the Director of…
Have you read Steven Pressfield's The War of Art? If you have, spread the word. If you haven't yet, here's the gist of…
I have a confession to make: I'm a bit of an interloper in the film world. I was an actress for 15 years, having…
An AK47 and a Fisher Price light saber. Two of the first things I saw in Kinshasa as we were…
Sometimes I think people mistakenly assume that if you're a filmmaker, you're either working in Hollywood, or you’re a DIY…
It's natural to have high expectations when you're looking forward to a first-time experience. We spent weeks reveling in excitement…