You could be a camera expert, or have never touched one. You could obsess over your dialogue, or let the actors improvise. You could storyboard everything, or work without a shot list. There truly is no formula. Believing there is…
Directing & Producing
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…
Is 42 Minutes The Perfect Length For A Feature Film On YouTube?
A couple years ago I decided to start releasing my feature films on YouTube as an experiment. At the…
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…
Run Toward Your Filmmaking Fears
The last couple of years have been by far the most rewarding as a filmmaker. But also the…
Why I’m Going Small For My Biggest Short Film To Date
This month I’ll be directing what will hopefully become my best narrative film and strongest show piece to…
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…
