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 →
6 Filmmaking Tips From Antoine Fuqua | via Film School Rejects
Antoine Fuqua shares some very insightful tips on filmmaking that truly make sense. The dope thing about this article is they dive into his work and use his story as the examples for each of the tips he gives! These are solid tips that go beyond the standard cliche of "work hard" and "be consistent"... Continue Reading →
Music for YouTube videos
Finding the right sounds for your video can be as tricky and coming up with the title. If your not a musician and musically inclined this can be even tougher. You know what you want it to sound like but after endless amounts of searches and signing up for free trials your left with not... Continue Reading →
Nas proves the hustle never stops | another $1B power move
After releasing another classic body of work earlier this month with the Kanye West produced album Nasir, Nas is in the headlines once again for all the right reasons. Nas' Queensbridge Venture Partners invested in a company called Pillpack, in 2014, which is an online pharmacy that helps people all across the country. They streamlines... 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 →
D4Darious | Unsound & Making Unsound- The 7 Year Journey
In today's rapid consumption of content, is YouTube a safe place for a film? I think so. And so does Filmmaker Darious Britt. He took seven years out of his life to complete a feature film that was more than just a passion project. It was his life. The film Unsound, as Darious... Continue Reading →
A Massive List of Summer 2018 Grants All Filmmakers Should Know About | via No Film School
Funding is a Filmmakers dream...and nightmare. Luckily we have the good people at No Film School who understand how painstaking it is to gather resources for funding your next project. They took the time to gather a list of grants with a detailed description of what they are for. Most importantly they include the deadlines... Continue Reading →
Lena Waithe | Mentoring, accountability and Diversity
The multi-talented Lena Waithe discuss various topics while at Cannes Lions. She was apart of a panel discussion titled "Diversity in Filmmaking:From Empowerment to Execution". As filmmakers and storytellers we need to tell more stories that are brutally honest. It can't just come from a place of "I want to see myself" but rather dig... Continue Reading →
Gear breakdown | New camera, new glass – Screen Africa
Every filmmaker deals with these questions at some point in their career. What Camera do I need? and what Lens do I get? The answer should always be: Gear doesn't matterBut we all know gear does make a difference if used properly and effectively. The Good people at Screen Africa have complied a good breakdown... Continue Reading →