PODACAST: Making A $65K Feature Film & Landing Theatrical Distribution With Sripal Sama
In this episode, I am joined by filmmaker Sripal Sama, who turned his engineering background into an advantage…
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Making A No-Budget / No-Crew Short Film In 3 Hours On The Sony A7S III
Last week I made a bite sized short film called “Echoes On The Shore”, which was shot in…
PODCAST: Directing and DP’ing A No-Budget, No-Crew Monochrome Feature Film With Jean-Baptiste Herment
Today I am joined by film critic turned filmmaker Jean-Baptiste Herment, here to talk about his DIY feature…
A Formula For Failure As a Filmmaker (And How Inversion Thinking Can Help)
One way to improve your results in just about anything (including filmmaking) is by using Inversion Thinking. Humans are far…
Applying Leondardo DaVinci’s “Sfumato Technique” In Filmmaking
500+ years ago, Leonardo DaVinci pioneered the Sfumato technique, which changed the art world forever. In Italian, Sfumato means “to evaporate like…
PODCAST: A Formula For Making & Selling $100,000 Documentary Films
Today I am joined by acclaimed documentary filmmaker Roger Nygard, who you might know from films like Trekkies, Suckers, and The…
PODCAST: Shooting A 60 Minute Feature Film In One Day With Filmmaker Mark Mc Auley
In this episode, I am joined by filmmaker Mark Mc Auley to discuss the creative process behind his…
PODCAST: No-Budget Cinematography: 5 Essential Coverage Methods (Part 2)
This episode is part 2 in the no-budget cinematography series, where we explore methods and tactics for achieving…
Why “Day For Night” Is Critical For No-Budget Productions
If there is one filmmaking trick to have up your sleeve on a no-budget production, it’s the ability…
5 Coverage Methods For No-Budget Productions
No-budget productions hinge on the quality of your approach to coverage. Many filmmakers make the mistake of focusing…
The Best Focal Lengths For No-Budget Cinematography
I’m often asked “what are the optimal focal lengths for no-budget productions”? While there are no hard and…
The 33% Rule: Shooting Coverage On No-Budget
So much of your film’s perceived quality is rooted in shooting not only the best coverage possible, but…
