Dealing With Envy & Jealousy As A Filmmaker
Envy is the single biggest negative emotion that filmmakers battle at all stages in their career. But as…
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How To Never Fail As A Filmmaker Again
There is no one way to define success as a filmmaker. But there is one definitive mark of failure. It’s…
The Director Vs. The Filmmaker
About three years ago I made a conscious shift to stop defining myself purely as a film director. Ironically, since…
Can ChatGPT Write A Good Screenplay? Here’s How It Performed With Story, Character, Dialogue, and more…
Is it possible for ChatGPT to write a screenplay? If so, would it actually be good? I couldn’t…
The Most Lucrative Skills For Filmmakers To Learn
Nearly a decade ago I taught myself color grading. Not because I planned to be a professional colorist…
How To Get Started As a Filmmaker: From Shorts To Feature Films
There are so many things I wish I knew when starting out as a filmmaker that would have…
My Self-Imposed Filmmaking Rules For 2023
As we enter a new year, I thought I would share a few self-imposed filmmaking rules that I…
3 Methods To Better Stylize Your Film In Post-Production
I just finished the first assembly cut of our new feature film, and am now in the process of…
Making many small films > making one big film
I once went 5 years without making a single film. Today I’m on track to make 4 features…
3 Unconventional Formulas For Producing a Micro-Budget Feature Film
Today I want to share 3 highly unconventional formulas you can use to make a feature film with minimal budget…
How To Be A More Productive Filmmaker
Becoming a productive filmmaker is about having clear goals, breaking them into small steps, and developing systems to…
Charge, Explore, Maintain, Rest – My Tool For Creative Productivity
I’ve recently come up with a new tool to enhance my productivity and creative output. I call it: Charge,…
