Film QC: How to Deliver Your Film Without Going Crazy
Getting a film distribution deal is exciting. You sit down and read over the paperwork. You agree to the terms and sign on …
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Final Draft Smart Type: A Secret Tip for Screenwriters
Final Draft is the go-to software for many screenwriting professionals. It’s packed with powerful features and tools that streamline the writing process. But …
Warning: YES, plus TIME equals NO With Movie Deals
As a filmmaker, you know that closing movie deals is essential for success in the industry. However, there’s a formula that you should …
Producing Films That Sell: A Genre Guide for Filmmakers
When producing a feature film, we all want to ensure our investments are secure and our efforts are rewarded. And one way to …
How To Find Movie Investors (Even If You Don’t Live In LA)
Every business has a sales cycle. This is no different for the independent filmmaking business. Having a long term perspective and patience is essential. The trouble is, as an ambitious filmmaker…
Three Tactics On How To Make Money In Filmmaking
In this filmmaking article we dispel the worst filmmaking myth, and also provide three tips on how to make money in filmmaking.
How To Start A Production Company Without Going Broke
If you want to make a movie, you need to establish a production company. In this filmmaking article, producer Jason Brubaker explains why.
How to Get Into The Film Industry While Working A Day Job
Wondering how to get into the film industry? Here’s a strategy that allows you to break into the film industry while you’re working a day job.
Who Else Wants a Film Production Checklist?
As a filmmaker, one of the toughest parts about making a movie is knowing where to start. The following film production checklist will give you an overview of the low budget, independent filmmaking process.
How To Create a Press Kit For Your Indie Movie
In this article, Filmmaker Jason Brubaker tells you how to put together a press kit so you can promote your independent movie. To read the story and comment. . .
Movie Studio Deadlines: The Secret To Film Producer Productivity
When it comes to producing films, you’ll often find yourself stuck. Maybe you have writer’s block, and your screenplay has hit a wall. …
Stop Asking Permission And Make Your First Feature
Stop asking permission to make your first feature. As a film producer, you do not need someone else to validate your talent. You …
The Momentum of Production
I’ve equated the process and momentum of movie making to this story. Imagine your movie is this big, round rock. In development, that’s …
Why Having A Stress Free Film Shoot Is Like A Unicorn
At first thought, the idea of a stress free film shoot sounds appealing. I mean, who wouldn’t want to have the perfect production …
When You Can Know an Investor will Close
Closing investors is an art form. It takes intricate preparation. You have your pitch, your business plan, and all your elements in place. …
Your Filmmaking Story
What is your filmmaking story? I don’t mean your idea or the synopsis of your film or documentary, or TV series. What I …
How To Become A Modern Independent Filmmaker
Many times an independent filmmaker considers indie film to be sacred and avoids working with studios. Other filmmakers think studio movies are the …
How To Survive The Movie Business
Surviving the Movie Industry in times of change is similar to surviving other industries going through change. Necessitated by the need for cash (survival), many of you will be forced to see the world as an entrepreneur. Even if you aren’t ready, you may have to learn how to produce your own profitable movies…
How To Stop Rewriting And Start Filmmaking
The importance of having an awesome screenplay can’t be overstated. Your script is the blueprint for your film. And because your movie script …
Warning: How NOT To Find Investors For Your Movie
Those who know me know that I’ve devoted much of my career on how to find investors who fund movies. And those who’ve …
The Secret to Getting Film Financing (The Smart Way)
“How do I get film financing?” is a question that filmmakers ask over and over again. This makes sense because funding a film …
Get a Movie Made: 5 Things You Need To Know
In this filmmaking article, film finance expert Tom Malloy shares tactics on how to get a movie made, with the 5 essential strategies you need to succeed.
Question: Should Filmmakers Move To Hollywood?
One big question asked in the indie film community is this: Should filmmakers move to Hollywood? Take a quick sec to read this filmmaker’s response.
The 5 Immutable Laws of Successful Filmmaking
Serious indie filmmakers stop at noting until the movie is actually in the can – or these days – in your hard drive. Still if you’ve been working to make movies for any length of time, you know there are days when you hit obstacles, sometimes so seemingly insurmountable that you just want to give up on your project. Don’t do it!
How To Pitch Your Film Project To Prospective Investors
Assuming you have met with a lawyer and figured out a way to protect yourself legally – If you aren’t afraid to hear the word “NO,” then what is stopping you from setting up a meeting and presenting your ideas to prospective investors? It doesn’t always mean you’ll get the money (if it were easy, everybody would be doing it.) – but it does mean that every NO is one no closer to YES!
How To Make Your First Feature Without Going Bonkers
Sooner or later the filmmaking bug hits you. . . It’s like a far off voice or compulsion. But like breathing, for the serious independent filmmaker, the need to make a feature is always present.
3 Surprising Reasons You Should Make A Horror Movie
Our first feature was a silly zombie movie. The production value was horrific. But the movie got a write up in Premiere Magazine, Fangoria and about one hundred horror related websites. As a result of this buzz, our crappy horror movie gained a cult following and sold very well…
Five Ways To Succeed As a Modern Filmmaker
The world has changed. If you are looking to become a filmmaking success, this article is for you. We share 5 ways you can succeed as a modern filmmaker.
How To Break Down and Schedule Your No-Budget Movie
If you’re a first time feature filmmaker, you do not need a gazillion dollars to join the feature club. But you will need to learn how to replace money with ginormous creatively. And once your screenplay is complete, then the next step in the filmmaking process is your initial breakdown and schedule.
How To Avoid Your Biggest Filmmaking Mistake
The biggest filmmaking mistake you can make is waiting for someone else to give you permission make movies. Read this filmmaking article.