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Michael Covino and Kyle Marvin wore many caps on their cycling-centric comedy The Climb. They co-wrote and star in the…
"Midnight Traveler," from producers Emelie Coleman Mahdavian and Su Kim, uses families' cell phone video to personalize the refugee crisis
The producing team behind A Crooked Somebody provide a step-by-step process to answer the age-old question, “What does a producer…
When we say, “We are married and we direct films together,” the first question most people ask is, “How do…
We asked MovieMaker readers to share their experiences of losing cast or crew at the last minute—and their advice for…
Getting that independent film distribution deal can sometimes feel like a mystery. Successes doesn’t always come for the most deserving…
Here are five things I believe every filmmaker needs to get in order before they set foot on a film…
Sound design working at its best seamlessly describes, enhances and elevates the image, giving weight, character and detail to all…
The right location can make a film, the wrong location can break it. This primer provides tips on great scouting…
Paul Weitz talks about Grandma and what inspired him to be a feminist moviemaker.
Filmmaking is tough, especially for the producer. When you're responsible for making sure the entire picture runs efficiently, sometimes you…
Distributors need deliverables, and that means you need to fork out some extra cash—yes, even with the finish line so…
Even though we were born and raised in Turkey, our professional base is New York, so filming our first feature,…
If the rules don’t make sense, a happy hustler (and every independent moviemaker must be a hustler) knows to disregard…
After completing the short film Six Bullets and the feature film 355 for $20,000 and $35,000, respectively, I thought it
Jerrol LeBaron founded InkTip (formerly The Writer's Script Network) in 1999 after he wrote what he now refers to as…
My great aunt, who was quite comfortable financially, used to cut napkins in half at the dinner table. When I