It goes without saying that every single filmmaker in Hollywood and beyond does it for the love of cinema. But while seeing your name, face, or your creation on the silver screen is surely the biggest payment of all, there are also some hefty financial
A script supervisor is an important part of the team and when you inevitably move up in the biz and become a big shot in Hollywood, they are a non-negotiable part of the team. So what exactly do they do and why do you need
Sometimes you can get lucky when making short films and you can somehow come up with an idea that doesn’t cost any money and doesn’t take a lot of people or a lot of time. But more often than not, you’re going to need at
Take a look at almost any classic Hollywood movie. Most will follow the model known as The Hero’s Journey – a twelve-step monomyth concept originally presented by Joseph Campbell in 1949 in his groundbreaking book 'A Hero With A Thousand Faces'.
So you want to get into making short films – after all, it’s where many of the greatest directors started. Here are five essential books for any budding short film writer.
You’re going to make a film. You don’t care that it’s going to be hard. You don’t care that you don’t have a budget. Here’s how to make a short film with practically no budget and in only a couple of weeks.
The internet is so ingrained into our culture, it’s hard to remember a time when we didn’t have access to a world of knowledge with the tap of a phone screen. The internet is an incredibly useful tool for indie filmmakers with little to no
Not satisfied with saturating the taxi industry, Uber is set to disrupt the publishing industry too by launching its very own magazine. To ease your nausea, we’re turning our attention away from the commercial world and towards the friendly and creative world of indie film
We once overheard Hal Croasmun – president of ScreenwritingU – complain to one of his students that when he told people he taught screenwriting for a living, most were astonished such a profession existed.
While the internet is a proverbial breeding ground for accessible and free advice, it can become tedious trying to filter through and pick out the best places to seek tips and guidance. But that’s what you’ve got us for! To point you in the right