Many commercial directors want to make the leap to directing features films, but don’t know where to start. Our guest this week - Cody Stokes - successfully made that transition …
PODCAST: Winning Sundance, Pitching Spielberg & Rediscovering Indie Filmmaking With Carter Smith
January 24, 2020
Every filmmaker dreams of submitting their indie film to Sundance, winning the festival and landing a major directing gig. Our guest this week - Carter Smith - didn’t just dream …
The article below originally appeared on my micro-budget weekly newsletter. For more content like this, be sure to sign up for the newsletter here. ESCAPING THE RAT RACE... Most working people in our …
PODCAST: A Technical & Creative Breakdown Of iPhone Cinematography With Richard Lackey
January 17, 2020
Smartphones have truly become a viable camera option for filmmakers on a budget. They provide more freedom, flexibility and anonymity than any traditional cinema camera, which gives them some major …
Every year I aim to watch at least 100 narrative movies - new releases, classics, foreign films - whatever I can get my hands on. In 2019, I missed the …
This week on the show, filmmaker Shaun Colon takes us on a deep dive into the world of documentary filmmaking. We chat at length about his debut documentary feature: A Fat Wreck - …
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Why I Am Revisiting Blackmagic’s Original (1080p) Pocket Cinema Camera
January 7, 2020
Sometimes the best camera for the job is the one you already own… Even if it’s 6 years old, only shoots 1080p and has since been replaced by newer iterations. I …
It's hard to believe that it was almost exactly 10 years ago that I first attempted to launch this blog... And failed. With the first iteration of the site, I …
Returning to the show this week is Alex Ferrari of the Indie Film Hustle podcast. Alex has been educating filmmakers for years through a multitude of platforms, and has just …
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Full Sigma FP Review & 4K RAW Video Samples
December 5, 2019
Last month I picked up a Sigma FP and have already put it to the test on a number of shoots. So far, I’m quite impressed. While the camera does …