Listen. If you’re an ambitious writer, I’m going to tell you a secret. There is no better feeling in the world than the day you stop sending query letters and instead, you start producing your own work. For years and years, you have dreamed about seeing your work on the big screen. You know you’re good. So why ask for permission?
The feature iPhone film Tangerine premiered at Sundance and was picked up by Magnolia Pictures. I loved how these filmmakers took it upon …
In Donald Cried Jesse Wakeman plays Peter Latang, a slick Wall Street mover and shaker who returns home to working-class Rhode Island for …
If you’re looking for more camera gear and you haven’t yet made a film, you need to stop what you’re doing right now. Your priorities …
We met on the hard courts of Venice Beach to ball. Paddle ball. Not familiar? The game is basically miniature tennis meets ping …
Picture this! A new filmmaker begins their very first film production. He’s already living in the corner of someone’s kitchen, trying to scrape together a …
In this filmmaking article, producer Jason Brubaker explains how to build a reputation and why this is most important to your filmmaking career.
Being a new filmmaker is like navigating rough waters. In fact, making movies is one of the few jobs in the world that, …
These days you can’t go into any electronics store without the temptation to buy some sort of camera drone. This makes sense. Using a drone can …
If you do not expect the best outcome for your movie, you should quit filmmaking. But even you have all the optimism in the …
As a filmmaker, one of the biggest challenges is raising money to make your movie. The problem is, you may have no idea …
What is your movie competition? Do you know? Well one of the Filmmaking Stuff readers sent the following question about this topic: Jason …
Since starting Filmmaking Stuff some years ago, the entire world of filmmaking has changed. As a result, I thought it would be good …
The other day I met with a pretty well known Indie producer. We were talking about audience engagement and how filmmakers are now responsible …
In this filmmaking article, LA producer Jason Brubaker shares tips on how to build rapport with movie investors (and other heavy hitters)
Many filmmakers limit opportunities based on misguided beliefs. In order to make a feature film, many of these Hollywood hopefuls set their sights …
You don’t need a screenwriting agent to get your screenplay seen by Hollywood’s gatekeepers. Here are three reasons to be your own screenwriting agent.
While modern distribution technology provides access to mainstream marketplaces, this shift represents new challenges. Find out how to sell your movie.
The first step in selling your movie (or movie idea) is to find your movie hook. This filmmaking article shows you how to sharpen your movie hook so you can make your movie remarkable.
If you are a screenwriter seeking screenwriting agents, stop. Read this article to find out alternatives to seeking screenwriting agents.
Submitting to film festivals becomes a major focus when you have a new finished film. Film festivals can put a film on the map, draw …
As a filmmaker, your audience is your business. Without an audience, you have no business. Leverage social media to build an audience.
Before you seek out independent film investors to help you realize your filmmaking goals, you need to do your homework. The following film producer suggestions provide basic action steps. But before we get started, a little disclosure:
If you want your movie to succeed, you need to start building your online movie marketing machine today, not later. Read this film distribution article.
In this fun filmmaking article, we explore 5 unsurprising reasons friends are a horrible movie crew. Read this article to find out why.
If you’re looking for your filmmaker game plan, this article will help you take the next steps towards getting your movie made, seen and sold.
Scoring your film can have a sort of mystical power over the mind. The perfect song paired with the picture can make you …
As someone who has worked as a Script Analyst for the past decade, I am often asked to provide useful tips for screenwriters. …
Picture this! You leave your small town and move to New York City so you could go after your filmmaking dreams. Because you don’t have much money, you rent the edge of some dude’s cockroach infested kitchen floor – sleeping on an inflatable air mattress…
I have been speaking at quite a few film festivals. And what I find is, many filmmakers are still stuck in an old paradigm that no longer exists. In the past, most filmmakers dreamed of getting their movies seen and sold at festivals, followed by a 3 picture deal. But the reality is, these types of deals are…