Noam Kroll

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…

I just read Rick Rubin’s latest book (The Creative Act), which is among the best I’ve ever read on…

I’ve met a lot of filmmakers who want to make a micro / no-budget film, but don’t believe…

Every filmmaker I know wrestles with self doubt or imposter syndrome. It’s a natural, but frustrating part of…

Is it possible for ChatGPT to write a screenplay? If so, would it actually be good? I couldn’t…

As I enter the final stages of post-production for my latest feature, I’ve been thinking a lot about…

Nearly a decade ago I taught myself color grading. Not because I planned to be a professional colorist…

There are so many things I wish I knew when starting out as a filmmaker that would have…

Trailer editing is an art form unto itself. And editing a trailer for a short film can be…

As we enter a new year, I thought I would share a few self-imposed filmmaking rules that I…

Final Cut Pro does not come with a built in adjustment layer, like you might find with Premiere…

Every week I write about all the productive things filmmakers could be doing to push their careers ahead:…