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 →
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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 →
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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 →
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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 →
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5 Tips for Filmmaking Entrepreneurs
If your a filmmaker then you may be an entrepreneur. You may not think so or even feel like one but your are a business and film is your product. Regardless of what your end goal is within the industry these tips will get you focused on entrepreneurship for a change rather than the art... Continue Reading →
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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 →
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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 →
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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 →
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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 →
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