The difference between a good film and a great one can often be reduced to a single choice or detail. Most of our time spent writing, directing, or editing a film is focused on the basics… Does the structure work?…
Noam Kroll
One Of My Most Viral Shorts Took 4 Hours To Shoot
This week I revisited one of my earliest shorts – a 90 second film called MICRO with no dialogue, shot…
How Compressing The Timeframe Of Your Story Can Make Your Movie 10x Better
Most micro-budget films fail for one of a few reasons: 1. They are attempting to execute on a…
PODCAST: How a $7,000 Film Beat 28 Festival Rejections and Landed the LA Times, Palm Springs, and a Nationwide Theatrical Run – With Joe Burke
In this episode, I’m joined by filmmaker Joe Burke, back on the show to talk about his micro-budget…
PODCAST: Directing Charli XCX With A Crew Of 3 & Playing Sundance, SXSW And TIFF In One Year With Pete Ohs
In this episode, I’m joined by filmmaker Pete Ohs for his third appearance, and there’s a lot to…
PODCAST: 4x Grammy Nominee Grace Potter On Making DIY Music Videos & Performing With The Rolling Stones
In this episode, I’m joined by four-time Grammy nominee Grace Potter to talk about her new record Trespasser, the microfilm…
PODCAST: Landing The GREEN DAY Movie “Nimrods”, Rescuing “Coyote Vs. Acme” & Building A Fan Owned Studio With Legion M
In this episode, I’m joined by Legion M co-founders Jeff Annison and Paul Scanlan to talk about the…
PODCAST: Writing A Shudder Horror Feature In 10 Days & Making A Micro Budget Paranoia Thriller With Michael Moreci
In this episode, I’m joined by writer, director, and bestselling comics author Michael Moreci, whose reentry into filmmaking…
My Approach To Writing My First Musical Score
This article is brought to you by Soundstripe! I’ve been playing guitar since I was 10 years old and…
How To Write A Feature Film In 10 Days
The is zero correlation between the time it takes to write a screenplay and how good it is.…
Why Micro Films Have the Biggest Upside
In business, it’s undeniable that asymmetric bets are the best ones. Any opportunity where the smallest possible investment can yield…
A Simpler Approach To Color Grading
This week I’m putting the final touches on my latest short film, Jack & Christine – and am approaching the…
