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January 30, 2018
Mark Schimmel, director of the upcoming short "Kill the Light," diagrams his process for successfully shooting a 22-minute film in…
November 15, 2017
Here are five ways to enhance your out-of-the-box thinking as it applies to your hopes and dreams of a successful…
November 7, 2017
Settling on your next script's length can take longer than writing it. Save time and read these three differences between…
October 11, 2017
Learn how to stage action with high-powered rifles, adapt to bad weather, and lead a large collaboration from the director…
August 28, 2017
The director, writer and cinematographer of the $500 short film "2500km" walks us through her journey from shoestring production to…
August 16, 2017
Our crowdfunder pick "Thou Shall Not Tailgate" is "a love letter to the weird and offbeat," says director Greg Hamilton.
February 24, 2017
This moviemaker took directing, producing and acting duties to make his acclaimed short. Then he got stabbed on set. Here's…
October 9, 2015
Stuck on making your feature? Whiplash director Damien Chazelle explains why you should make it a short first.
August 8, 2013
MovieMaker has been running the “Top 25 Coolest Film Festivals” contest. Vote for most succinct, concise and coolest short film…