gravitas ventures

  • Directing

Going on Stream: How the Director of What Lies Upstream Managed His Rapidly Changing Shooting Schedule

Filmmakers are excellent liars. Our greatest lie is how long we tell ourselves a film will take to make. If…

6 years ago
  • Acting

Exclusive: Gregory Lay’s Maniacal Ploy for Fame is Thwarted in This Clip from Crazy Famous (Video)

Out early this year from long-time television producer Paul Jarrett (Fan Girl, A Crime to Remember), Crazy Famous tells the story…

6 years ago
  • Movie News

Surfing the Content Flood: Basic Tips on Navigating the Hypersaturated Film Marketplace

“Nobody knows anything,” begins the infamous William Goldman quote from his revered book Adventures in the Screen Trade. Written in…

7 years ago
  • How They Did It

Family Affair: How the Director of Baby Steps Used the Making of the Film to Connect To His Mother

About six years ago, I was searching for a feature film topic. I’d already directed six short films. Making a…

7 years ago
  • Cinematography
  • Fall 2014

Make Your Smartphone Smarter: What Goes in Your iPhone Filmmaking Kit?

“Shot on a smartphone” rarely means just a smartphone. So what goes in your kit? Director Ricky Fosheim, of the…

9 years ago