Most filmmakers are well versed on the iconic Super 16mm film format, but few have even heard of its younger cousin - Ultra 16mm. Both formats share a lot of …
PODCAST: Winning Sundance, Pitching Spielberg & Rediscovering Indie Filmmaking With Carter Smith
January 24, 2020
Every filmmaker dreams of submitting their indie film to Sundance, winning the festival and landing a major directing gig. Our guest this week - Carter Smith - didn’t just dream …
The article below originally appeared on my micro-budget weekly newsletter. For more content like this, be sure to sign up for the newsletter here. ESCAPING THE RAT RACE... Most working people in our …
Every year I aim to watch at least 100 narrative movies - new releases, classics, foreign films - whatever I can get my hands on. In 2019, I missed the …
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Why I Am Revisiting Blackmagic’s Original (1080p) Pocket Cinema Camera
January 7, 2020
Sometimes the best camera for the job is the one you already own… Even if it’s 6 years old, only shoots 1080p and has since been replaced by newer iterations. I …
It's hard to believe that it was almost exactly 10 years ago that I first attempted to launch this blog... And failed. With the first iteration of the site, I …
Returning to the show this week is Alex Ferrari of the Indie Film Hustle podcast. Alex has been educating filmmakers for years through a multitude of platforms, and has just …
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Full Sigma FP Review & 4K RAW Video Samples
December 5, 2019
Last month I picked up a Sigma FP and have already put it to the test on a number of shoots. So far, I’m quite impressed. While the camera does …
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Check Out My Interview On No Film School About Our Upcoming Feature Film PSYCHOSYNTHESIS
December 4, 2019
No Film School just interviewed me all about the process of making my micro-budget feature film: PSYCHOSYNTHESIS. We take a deep dive into the entire journey behind this film, outlining …
At the request of many readers and members of this community, I’m putting all of my products on sale right now for Black Friday & Cyber Monday! This limited time sale …