Making a film is exciting. Seeing your name as the director, producer, writer, or all of the above on a film is amazing. One of the things that most people worry about is money. The first thing to remember… […]
In Hamlet, William Shakespeare gives acting directions. HAMLET: Speak the speech, I pray you, as I pronounced it to you, trippingly on the tongue. But if you mouth it, as many of our players do, I had as lief […]
Most of the time, we watch movies for the whole package: the plot, the acting, the cinematography, the action. Once in awhile, though, it’s wonderful to watch a film for the sheer poetry of the dialogue. Like a great […]
As a new filmmaker, it can be expensive just to get your films onto a big screen to be seen. There are thousands of film festivals that are an excellent place to get recognition for your films, but it […]
Congratulations! You’ve won an award from a film festival. Let’s face it, unless you won an award at Cannes, you need to do some marketing. Even then, can you name who won Best Cinematography at Cannes last year? Marketing […]
There are a lot of things you should do when entering your film into a film festival. There are also a lot of things not to do. Some of these things will really make the festivals staff angry. Others […]