Lights.Camera.Action! Get your filmmaking hat on and start brainstorming one minute short film ideas! Film Riot is bringing back there short film competition full of new prizes. With four categories to judge this year creators will have more opportunities to win. Judges include Film Riots very own host Ryan Connolly, Along with Shane Hurlbut, Jason... Continue Reading →
Free File |A WiseMindFilms Original Short
Check out our latest #ShortFilm “Free File” Wrong place, wrong time. Our main character finds himself locked in a game of cat and mouse with an opponent that defies the laws of physics. Also be on the look out for our latest episode of #firsttimefilmmakers where we break down everything about this short film and discuss how we could... Continue Reading →
First Time Filmmaker Tips | w/Pixar’s Pete Docter
In another round of Filmmaking tips for #firsttimefilmmakers we found another great selection of tips and advice from Pixar’s Pete Docter. He has been a part of Pixar’s team from the genesis and worked on a ton of animated goodness including, Monsters Inc., Toy Story 1&2, and Up just to name a few. In... Continue Reading →
iPhone Filmmaking | First Time Filmmakers
One thing that can bog down a filmmaker is not having gear, or in our minds we tell ourselves we don't have the "right gear". Filmmakers everywhere are starting to shatter that notion and more and more content is being geared towards "Fuck Gear and just Create"! Ok nobody has said that exactly but I... Continue Reading →
BALLiSTIC | Short Film by Ryan Connolly(Film Riot)
The power of your online presence is your leverage...use it. If you’re a creator with a huge audience, why would you release any work outside of the platform you’ve created? I mean if the situation was right, im sure many creators would. But if you spend years cultivating an audience and building a community, it... Continue Reading →
Filmstro unlocks its digital door
Filmstro now offers a free version for everyone to use! This is great news for all Indy filmmakers who struggle to find the right music for their projects! Filmstro releases a Free version of their platform. With over 1000 tracks available to use, Filnstro is definitely looking to acquire new clients like drug dealers on... Continue Reading →
Blooper Reel | Short Film
Check out Bloopers from WiseMindFilms latest Short Film "Free File". Release date to be announced soon, Subscribe to our YouTube Channel fore more!
To Answer Hollywood’s Diversity Problem, California Program Hands Kids The Camera : via NPR
When the #oscarssowhite hashtag took over social media a few years back, most thought this would create a dialog and paradigm shift to the film industries lack of diversity on and off the screen. Unfortunately we were wrong. While it did start a dialog within the mainstream(As this is a regular topic among Black and... Continue Reading →
Isolated – Short Film Pick
ISOLATED from Peak Pictures on Vimeo. Animated or not this short film captures your attention from start to finish. Isolated by Peak Pictures is a small slice of what could be a really epic movie, or dope animated web series. The film is set in a dark post apocalyptic city where we find our lead... Continue Reading →
LOOT(Remix)
A few months back while browsing through No Film School's site, I saw a post regarding a Short Film by Ayz Waraich and Martin Wisniewski called LOOT. They released the film with the intentions of having other filmmakers remix the film and put their own spin on it. They hoped others would take their work- chop... Continue Reading →