Michael Covino and Kyle Marvin wore many caps on their cycling-centric comedy The Climb. They co-wrote and star in the…
Midnight Traveler, a new documentary from producers Emelie Coleman Mahdavian and Su Kim, uses one of our most familiar possessions…
One of the most common questions we’re asked by people outside of the film business is, “What does a producer…
When we say, “We are married and we direct films together,” the first question most people ask is, “How do…
As an addendum to our story on An American in Texas, we asked MovieMaker readers to share their experiences of…
In partnership with Film Slate Magazine, we’re publishing “Slate Up,” a fortnightly series with practical filmmaking advice and musings. New articles,…
In partnership with Film Slate Magazine, we’re publishing “Slate Up,” a fortnightly series with practical filmmaking advice and musings. New articles,…
Sound is half the presentation of a movie, but it is always in service to the whole. Sound design working…
The right location can make a film, the wrong location can break it. Recently, my family went looking for a…
In Grandma, Lily Tomlin does not play your typical grandma. She doesn’t bake cookies or assume a beatific and benign smile…
Filmmaking is tough on the producer. When you're responsible for making sure the entire picture runs efficiently, sometimes you feel…
So you made your film, screened it at a ton of festivals to rave reviews, and netted a theatrical distribution…
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 hustler (and every independent moviemaker must be a hustler) knows to disregard the…
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…