Shooting the Feature-Length Film for the Musical, “An Old Family Recipe”
Written by William Donaruma What do you do when you write an original musical production, cast it, rehearse it, but can’t perform it? You…
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Take It on the Road: Behind the Scenes of “Night Train”
Pictured: Austin Harris & Shane Stanley Take It on the Road: Behind the Scenes of “Night Train” Written by Shane Stanley I hope this finds…
You CAN Make a Movie with One Camera and a Small Group of Friends
How I brought my short film, “The Shadow,” from idea to film festival Written by Bridget Barbara Making your first film can feel terrifying, or…
GROUP | Safety on the Set | Regarding the recent tragedy on the film set of “Rust”
Photo by Hennie Stander. @henniestander Posted by William Klayer GROUP | Safety on the Set Copied from Crescenzo Info for those not in the film/tv…
Some Basic Rules Regarding Firearms on the Set | Posted by Fred Ginsburg CAS PhD
Photo by Jakob Owens @jakobowens1 Posted by Fred Ginsburg CAS PhD GROUP | Safety on the Set First rule: Make sure that it is a…
So, You’ve Got Guns in Your Story | Make Smart Choices Around Prop Firearms
Written By Kevin Inouye Given my specialties, at least once a year someone forwards me an article about indie filmmakers almost getting someone shot… or…
Caring for Every Frame/Word
Caring for Every Frame/Word By Kevin Del Principe  In his book, Making Movies, director Sidney Lumet wrote, “My job is to care about and…
The Making of “The ARK”
The Making of “The ARK” From Concept to Festival Premiere By Benjamin South Parked outside a remote hotel in England, Herbert and Jacinda are meeting…
Why Student Filmmakers Should Take Advantage of the StreamGeeks Summit
Calling all student filmmakers! On December 11th, 2020, there will be a revolutionizing virtual conference called StreamGeeks Summit, featuring iconic speakers such as Chris Thomas,…
SPIKE IS GONNA KILL ME
SPIKE IS GONNA KILL ME By Nandi Bowe By the time I met Spike Lee, he had already burst onto the independent film scene with…