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…
Productivity
Get Out Of Your Comfort Zone
Every artist wants to grow and evolve. But outside of simply making new projects, there is really only one…
There Is No One Way To Be A Director
You could be a camera expert, or have never touched one. You could obsess over your dialogue, or…
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…
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…
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…
