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Do you want your video to look like film?

I’m sure you’ve been poking about on the internet and come across many differnent forums. Have you noticed that everyone is talking about this mysterious thing called “film look”? I’m sure you have. The way people talk about it, it seems like making your video look like film is the holy grail. I’m sure in [...]

Don’t let lack of experience stop you from achieving your goals

Just like everything else in life worth doing, there is a steep learning curve to becoming a great film maker. This is true whether or not you are trying to break in using the traditional route or the entrepreneurial route. The traditional route is to start out as a production assistant, work you way up [...]

30 seconds to a successful film: How to make a compelling movie trailer

The other day I wrote about The 9 things you need to do if you really want to be a film maker. The very last item, Making a Bad Ass Trailer, may be most important item on the list. In fact, despite my continuing mantra of finish the film that I keep harping on, making [...]

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Looking for an easy way to make a successful horror film franchise? Why not try a ‘mask’ movie.

Have you ever noticed the one thing that all of the biggest horror movie franchises have in common? I’m talking about the big ones: Friday the 13th, Halloween, Nightmare on Elm street, and so on. It just so happens that this weekend we shot our first episode of killerfilm tv. In it, Jon and Donny [...]

The only film making advice you really need

Yesterday, I told you how Listening to ’so called’ experts could destroy your film career before it even starts. Today I’m going to share with you the few principles you really need to know. If you’ve ever dreamed about being a director, then this post is a must read for you. The 9 things you [...]

Warning: Listening to ‘so called’ experts could destroy your film career before it even starts.

Are you constantly searching the internet for advice on how to make your own movie? Do you find tons and tons of “expert” advice that doesn’t seem to lead you anywhere? Does you movie career seem to be stuck in neutral?Regardless of where you want your film career to go, sometimes it can seem impossible [...]

72 Essential Filmmaker Resources

Here are a ton of links to help you on your next movie. Film Festivals FilmFestivals.com Without A Box Sundance Slamdance Cannes Film Commissions The Association of Film Commissioners International (AFCI) Forums Filmmaker IQ Forums DVInfo - (highly recommended) Budgets and Planning FilmProfit Employment Craigslist.org Mandy.com Backstage.com Variety – The Biz EntertainmentCareers.net Film Sound FilmSound.org [...]

Ten steps to raising $1 million dollars for your film

I’ve recently uncovered a really cool forum at FilmmakerIQ. One of the posters there has an excellent forum post about how to raise money for a film. You can check out the original post here. I agree with nearly everything on the list with one exception. Setting up your LLC in Nevada has some benefits, [...]

The Simple 10 Step guide to Post Production

So now you’ve got your film “in the can” as they say in Hollywood. What do you do next? Going into post production is often quite fun in the beginning but quickly becomes overwhelming. It seems like there is always something that cant be fixed that needs desperately to be fixed. One of the old [...]