Times have changed and today there are three types of Film Makers/Video Makers in the independent Film World: The Traditional Crew/ Director - Films made this way generally have reasonable…
Making your film happen is more a state of mind than circumstances aligning. Whether it is a $2.2 million film or a micro budget film, the principal is still the same. Make…
Quentin Tarantino is one of the most famous writer/directors. But he was a low achiever at school and found academic studies very difficult. He had a troubled childhood. How did Quentin…
Film Directing is such an important part of the film making process. Often, beginner or ineffective film directors destroy a really strong film script. The effective Film Director should be…
Film Shoots are always the fun part of Film Production. I have been on so many film sets over the years and to this day I find that people find…
I woke up this morning and heard the very sad news that one of America's best actors Philip Seymour Hoffman had died of an apparent drug overdose. This is such…
Raising money for films really comes down to a Value Proposition for people who invest in your film. The most difficult process is raising money for films. The easiest money…
Its the 12th of January and I finally have time to write my first blog of 2014, "Finding the best Locations." I have spent the first 12 days of 2014…
Today, I would like to talk about the holy grail of Film Making, The Feature Film. Some of you may feel like the Feature Film Production is an impossible task,…
When you complete your short film or indie feature film, its a great idea to enter multiple film festivals with your film There are some very compelling reasons to do…
Its taken 29 days exactly to complete the first draft of 'Absolute Freedom'. In the hope of helping you with your own projects, I would like to share my own…
Should I shoot my own film or hire an experienced DOP (Cinematographer)? This is a question that I am asked by my clients on a regular basis. So here is…