Jacob Krueger

Final Cut Pro Editing Starts Before the Shooting Stops – Tips to First Time Filmmakers

by Andrew Montlack - In the past decade, digital video, Final Cut Pro, and YouTube have made film making accessible to anyone with a video camera and a Mac. In the 90′s, the budget for a shoestring feature could run tens of thousands of dollars; today that same feature could be shot so cheaply it would make El Mariachi’s reputed $7,000 budget seem opulent. The bad news is that a lot more people...

Jacob Krueger

7 Secrets to Keep You Motivated While Writing a Screenplay

by Bernard Landau - When you start writing a screenplay, especially if you are new to the profession, perhaps start with a great idea with great enthusiasm and great expectations. You know if you sell that script you could earn several thousand dollars and the chance of becoming famous and obviously a next opportunity to write another screenplay. You can enjoy with your family the benefits of success in...

Kate Corbin

Movie Production Insurance, Film Permits, and Location Agreements Are Friends of a Producer

by Sid Kali – A practical truth I have learned with smaller budget indie projects is it works better for a movie producer to not have to depend on a lot different locations. This cuts down on time consuming company moves of actors, crew, and equipment from location to location. Breaking down film gear and setting up at each new location burns through film budget money and can cause filming problems...

Gary Lee

Screenwriting – Why The Inciting Incident It Critical To Your Screenplay

by Danek S. Kaus – The screenwriting term for the moment that really gets a story going is the inciting incident. Up until this moment, we see the protagonist in their normal world. The inciting incident is something that shakes up that world and causes the main character to take action to achieve a specific goal. It establishes the stakes of the film: Will the boy get the girl? Will the suburban...

Kate Corbin

How to Write a Screenplay : Font Tips for Screenplays

Learn tips about fonts for your screenplay with expert tips on screenplay and script writing in this free video series. Expert: Tony Ramirez Bio: Electronics and media guru Tony Ramirez is known among his friends, family, and clients as “Inspector Gadget. Filmmaker: Adolph...

Semele Xerri

Filmmaking Tips : How to Come Up With Movie Scripts Ideas

An easy way to come up with movie script ideas is to look in the trades and see what is selling. Take personal experiences and place them into a film story with filmmaking tips from a director and filmmaker in this free video on making movies. Expert: Jared Drake Contact: www.demogems.com Bio: Jared Drake graduated from the UCLA school of theater, film, and television with a focus on directing....

Brian Scott

Indie Film Distribution Can Be Good, Bad, and Downright Ugly

by Sid Kali - Most first time indie filmmakers think about movie distribution last. I was guilty of that on my first feature the urban movie Consignment. My focus was getting the script written and the movie shot. Thinking of hammering a out a distribution deal down the road was the last thing on my mind. The way it often plays out is a indie filmmaker makes a smaller budget movie without name actors....

Gary Lee

Top 5 Tips on How to NOT Write a Great Screenplay

by Chidiki Whitley - Currently, the trend for screenwriting is writing a horrible screenplay, and then quitting. I say that a bit tongue and cheek, but in all seriousness: showing how NOT to do something is just as effective a learning tool as showing how to do something. So, what are some of the ways in which a screenwriter can write a bad screenplay…. #1 – Don’t Read Screenplays...

Kevin Stith

Q&A: Does any one know how to begin writing a screenplay?

Question by bdub25: Does any one know how to begin writing a screenplay? I have this screenplay dancing around in my head, but I have no idea of how to put it on paper. Any help would be greatly appreciated. If you can be of help email me bdub25us@yahoo.com Best answer: Answer by Hillary Gjust start with the idea. you don’t have to write it in any particular order. just start putting it down on...

Angelina Merkel

Looking For Film Buyers? 5 Steps To Secure Distribution For Your Indie Film

by Daniel Lafleche – So, you have an indie film and you want to find distribution. Never have so many options for distribution been available; never has it been so confusing to decide what is right for you and your film. The industry is experiencing a transitional moment; everyone knows online downloads are the future, but nobody knows exactly how it will play out. As well, distribution has gone...