Filmmaker and CrewofOne blogger Alexander Fox answers a few questions on DSLR filmmaking and his new e-book, Make Movies Without Money. 1. There are a lot of books, DVDs and articles on making independent films. What separates Make Movies Without Money from the rest? Alexander Fox: Most of the information out
Read MoreSix Questions with Writer Pamela Douglas This is a busy time for the aspiring TV writer. The deadlines for the prestigious ABC and Warner Bros. writing mentor programs are only a few months away, with staff season heating up just after that. It’s time to polish your spec scripts, get notes
Read MoreFrom the folks at Comediva, and co-starring me as Andrew Mason... Created by comediva | @comediva “Groupon: The Movie” is a parody trailer of epic proportions about daily deal addiction. Savings never tasted so sweet. Written by Linda Yvette Chavez & Emily McGregor Concept by Comediva Directed by Emily McGregor Produced by Erika Cervantes Starring: Michael Lawson as Andrew Mason Stephanie Bentley
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Shot 37: CU - Andy
Before every NBA game, every team participates in a Morning Shootaround, a routine shooting practice. These practice sessions give NBA players an opportunity to practice their jumpers and warm up for that night’s game. We filmmakers, I believe, can do the same thing. Martin Scorsese once advised young filmmakers to
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Before every NBA game, every team participates in a Morning Shootaround, a routine shooting practice. These practice sessions give NBA players an opportunity to practice their jumpers and warm up for that night's game. We filmmakers, I believe, can do the same thing. Martin Scorsese once advised young filmmakers to
Read MoreChristopher Kenworthy is the author of the best-selling Master Shots series, two novels, and many short stories. The Master Shots series features setups, angles and staging for 100 dialogue scenes with over 500 photos and illustrations. Buy them from Michael Wiese Productions, Amazon or Barnes & Noble today! 1. Please tell
Read Moreby Gavin Leighton I was asked at the end of last year to score Perv: The Cat by writer and director, Brad Hansen. I was impressed with Brad's work on his previous feature film, Driver's Ed Mutiny, and saw this as an opportunity to work with someone I respect creatively. I
Read MoreBomb It director Jon Reiss and indie marketing guru Sheri Candler have released their new book Selling Your Film Without Selling Your Soul. It's available on their web site for free until October 1st. It features an introduction by Ted Hope and plenty of interviews with well-known filmmakers and distribution
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