Some advice and inspiration for you to get up off your butt and make a short film. You don’t need to make an epic folks. It can be one simple idea, like…
Spike Lee vs. Tyler Perry
Whether or not you’re black, these two filmmakers each have something we all can apply to our lives and our career that is worth addressing.
Five Tips for Making an Interview Subject More Comfortable
When interviewing subjects who have no media training, it’s your job as the director to get the “performance” you need. Here are five tips.
When Should Movies Be Re-made?
Hollywood seems to be in major remake mode lately. Sometimes they work. And sometimes they don’t. Here is my take on when I think it’s a good idea to remake a film.
Confessions of a Rookie Filmmaker
Newbie filmmaker Phil Stevens is back with another funny, honest and vulnerable blog post about his experiences shooting his first really big project. If you are or ever have been a beginning filmmaker, you will relate.
Kevin Shahinian’s One Piece of Advice
Today on “The Flip Side,” Kevin Shahinian shares perhaps the most important bit of advice any artist can receive.
Do You Wanna Be a Filmmaker? Then Make Films!
Today we have Film Riot’s Ryan Connolly giving some great advice at what it takes to be a filmmaker.
Are the Myriad of Names in Filmmaking Helping or Hurting the Industry?
So what are you anyway? A videographer? Fimmaker? Cinematographer? We have so many names we call ourselves, it’s no wonder clients (and colleagues) are confused.
The Importance of Making a Focused Video
One of the most challenging jobs of a film or video editor is to cut a project down to the meat of the message. In today’s post I share a video example of how I made such a decision on my recent personal project.
What Makes a Person a True Filmmaker, Photographer or Professional
One of the touchiest debates you can get into with a filmmaker or photographer is what it takes to be considered a REAL filmmaker or photographer. So, let’s get into it!