The difference between a good film and a great one can often be reduced to a single choice or detail. Most of our time spent writing, directing, or editing a film is focused on the basics… Does the structure work?…
Writing
How Compressing The Timeframe Of Your Story Can Make Your Movie 10x Better
Most micro-budget films fail for one of a few reasons: 1. They are attempting to execute on a…
My Approach To Writing My First Musical Score
This article is brought to you by Soundstripe! I’ve been playing guitar since I was 10 years old and…
How To Write A Feature Film In 10 Days
The is zero correlation between the time it takes to write a screenplay and how good it is.…
Why Micro Films Have the Biggest Upside
In business, it’s undeniable that asymmetric bets are the best ones. Any opportunity where the smallest possible investment can yield…
The One Screenwriting Trick That Always Works (For Me)
Last week I had one of the best breakthroughs on a script that I’ve ever experienced – and…
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…
Just Work
Filmmaking can feel like an impossible journey. There’s a mountain to climb, and the further you step the…
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…
The 3 Pitfalls Of Single Location Filmmaking
One of the cornerstones of independent, micro-budget productions is undeniably single-location filmmaking. It’s practically a rite of passage for…
The Paradox Of Originality In Filmmaking
Arguably the most misleading piece of advice given to emerging filmmakers is to be “original” with their work.…
