Month: May 2020

How do I become a filmmaker? The question on all new starters minds. Here we help breakdown all the aspects and allow you to dig into each in greater detail. Scroll down to find out more. Becoming a filmmaker can actually be daunting, but the thought of it is actually the biggest hurdle. That’s why […]… Continue reading 11 KEY tips for a new filmmaker: The filmmaker’s bible — iFilmThings

How being stuck-in-a-rut forced me to become a more resourceful and innovative filmmaker. By Derek Boyes. For various reasons I had not been able to make a short film in over five years and by 2016, I was becoming increasingly frustrated. Fearing I would go mad, I decided to work out a way to make […]… Continue reading How being stuck-in-a-rut forced me to become a more resourceful and innovative filmmaker. — iFilmThings

Film Courage: What are your five tips for getting a movie made? R.L. Scott, Filmmaker: First off, be realistic. Don’t ask for 2 million dollars if you’ve never made a film. Chances are you’re not going to get that funded. Be realistic about where you are, about what you are doing. Create a situation where […]… Continue reading 5 Tips For Getting A Movie Made by R.L. Scott — FilmCourage.com

Hi, I’m Allison Powell and I’m an actor/filmmaker. Today I am going to be talking to you about one of the hardest lessons that I had to learn when I was starting out as a filmmaker/producer and that is something that I am still working on in daily life. It is the ability to admit […]… Continue reading Most Difficult Lesson For First Time Filmmakers by Allison Powell — FilmCourage.com

Film Courage: Why are limitations on films actually a good thing in your mind? Adam Davis, Writer/Director: Because that is what brings up creativity. Having limitations on a film set brings out creativity because when you’re sort of stuck by these boxes whether they’re financial or location-based or time-based, the best stuff really comes out […]… Continue reading How To Film 60 Pages Of A Movie In One Day by Adam Davis — FilmCourage.com

Film Courage: Eli, how did you know you were a filmmaker and not a film watcher? Elias Daughdrill, Long Beach City College Film Professor and Writer/Director: That’s a really good question. So that was the kind of thing I was going through at San Francisco State University that maybe I don’t know enough about this […]… Continue reading Here’s How To Know If You Are A Filmmaker by Elias Daughdrill — FilmCourage.com

https://youtube.com/watch?v=Uny24KB9PIg%3Fversion%3D3%26rel%3D1%26fs%3D1%26autohide%3D2%26showsearch%3D0%26showinfo%3D1%26iv_load_policy%3D1%26wmode%3Dtransparent I’m Douglas Taurel. I’m an actor and a filmmaker. I want to share a few lessons that I think every first-time director should know and that will serve you really well on your first project. 00:12–1. READ & RESEARCH Read books and talk to other directors for Do’s and Don’ts. The two books I… Continue reading Here’s What You Should Know Before Making A Feature Film by Douglas Taurel of The American Soldier and Landing Home — FilmCourage.com

Film Courage: You’ve taught before? You’ve held classes? Jason Satterlund, Writer/Director: Yes. Film Courage: What is one of the most common questions that you’ve been asked by students? Jason: How to work with actors. That is what everyone wants to know because that is the hardest thing to do, how to work with actors. And […]… Continue reading How To Direct Actors by Jason Satterlund — FilmCourage.com

Hey independent filmmakers, have you ever considered adapting your screenplay into a novel? Here’s how to publish it. via Adapting An Indie Screenplay Into A Novel: Part 3 — YWAM FILM & ACTING AUSTRALIA Blog

This Tip Will Transform Your Cinematography Overnight by R.L. Scott via FilmCourage.com. via This Tip Will Transform Your Cinematography Overnight by R.L. Scott — FilmCourage.com