In business, it’s undeniable that asymmetric bets are the best ones. Any opportunity where the smallest possible investment can yield the biggest possible payoff is the one to take every time. The reason is simple – most bets don’t pan out. Whether…
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Why Your Short Shouldn’t Be A Proof Of Concept (Whiplash Is The Exception)
Almost every filmmaker has the same strategy when it comes to short filmmaking – Use it as a…
How Too Much Input Can Kill Your Creativity
The creative process can be deceptive. When we set out on a project – a script, a shoot, an…
How To Turn Your Worst Days As A Filmmaker Into Your Best Ones
If we’re lucky, 1 out of every 100 days is a home run. On that one random day…
What Everyone Is Getting Wrong About AI In Filmmaking
It feels like every article in the trades lately has been about the demise of Hollywood. How fewer…
How To Break Into Directing As An Editor, DP, Writer, Producer or Actor + What You’re Up Against
Very few directors actually start their careers by directing. It’s much faster and easier to get a foot…
Be The CEO Of Your Filmmaking Career
One of the biggest issues holding many of us back as artists is simple: we refuse to work…
Using CREATIVE LEVERAGE To Reach The Masses With Your Film
Imagine for a moment that you’ve made the perfect film. Against all odds, you’ve translated what was in…
Be Relentlessly Patient
A filmmaker asked me over a call this week: “What’s the one thing that most helped you find…
Takeaways From OVATION – A Short Made in 2 Hours
This week, a no-budget short film we made for $50 in just two hours made a bigger impact…
WATCH: New Short Film OVATION (Premiered In Variety!)
Today a tiny short film I made for $50 in 2 hours with Luke Barnett just got an…
A Formula For Your Debut No-Budget Feature Film
I want to get highly practical today and leave you with a formula you can steal to make…