Need a Super Cheap & Versatile DIY Diffuser? Try a Shower Curtain

September 29, 2014

You don’t need deep pockets to get some pro-looking diffusion. In fact, a dollar is probably all it’ll take. Here’s Film Riot’s Ryan Connolly to give you some tips on how to utilize an everyday shower curtain to soften light, as well as how to grade your footage to make it look more cinematic. When … More Need a Super Cheap & Versatile DIY Diffuser? Try a Shower Curtain

Green Filmmaking: Producing Carbon-Neutral Movies

September 25, 2014

From New York Film Academy:  Historically speaking, the movie industry doesn’t have a fantastic reputation when it comes to creating art in an environmentally friendly manner.  It probably comes as no surprise that massive blockbusters generate a lot of carbon emissions during production, but the scale of which is nothing short of exasperating. To take 2007’s … More Green Filmmaking: Producing Carbon-Neutral Movies

SHUT THE 4K UP

September 24, 2014

From NoFilmSchool.com: Is anybody else tired of hearing about 4k? I get new tech is cool and all but it has nothing to do with filmmaking. A camera is a tool, it does not mean you have to be one too. GH4 fanboys, and this goes for any camera, you do not get anything from … More SHUT THE 4K UP

250 seconds that will re-ignite the passion in any filmmaker or screenwriter

September 8, 2014

From ChrisJonesBlog: It’s often forgotten that we storytellers are in fact magicians. In all the hullabaloo of egos, opinions, reviews, funding proposals, endless rewrites, never ending shooting days in the rain, bad food, overdrafts, broken relationships… we have all been there and have that T shirt right? But what keeps us going is that we … More 250 seconds that will re-ignite the passion in any filmmaker or screenwriter

FILMMAKERS: NEW APP HOPES TO BE THE AIRBNB OF LOCATION SCOUTING

August 15, 2014

“Have you ever tried to find that perfect location for your film? Ever been on the phone for hours trying to see if a certain location is available? Have you ever been disappointed with the lack of location variety? Or, have you ever called a location scout and to find out their fees exceed your … More FILMMAKERS: NEW APP HOPES TO BE THE AIRBNB OF LOCATION SCOUTING

Is Piracy a Danger to Independent Film? Part 1: The Search – In Which I Can't Find Much of Anything

August 14, 2014

From IndieWire.com:  Last month, Tim League and Ruth Vitale, founder of and CEO of Alamo Drafthouse Cinema and the Executive Director of CreativeFuture respectively, released an op-ed they jointly penned. In this post that appeared on Indiewire, they argued strongly that piracy is a danger to indie film. It’s a post that’s very impassioned. It’s also … More Is Piracy a Danger to Independent Film? Part 1: The Search – In Which I Can't Find Much of Anything

Become A Boring Filmmaker In 10 Easy Steps

August 13, 2014

From Raindance.org: How terribly and drippingly cool to work in the creative industries. You get to wear the coolest clothes, sport the strangest hair dye and give yourself the most glamorous sounding job description imaginable – and get away without proving any real talent or ability. Another defining aspect of the creative industries is there … More Become A Boring Filmmaker In 10 Easy Steps

5 Film Festival Survival Tips for Introverts

August 11, 2014

From Raindance.org: It was awards night at my first film festival in Houston, and a man introduced himself.  His appearance screamed Hollywood.  Trendy suit.  Slicked back hair.  Unwavering eye contact.  This was the type of person film festivals were made for — not me.  He held out his hand and assured me that we had … More 5 Film Festival Survival Tips for Introverts