There are things that happen when shooting a short film, music video, commercials, etc... that you cant avoid but learning to adapt is part of the fun. Luckily there are a few things that you can control that can help your shoot go a little smoother. Head over to our YouTube Channel and subscribe to... 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 →
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 →
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 →
Jay-Z files paperwork to launch Marcy Venture Partners | How the hustler survives
Jay-Z's quest for dominance doesn't go unnoticed. No matter how quiet he tried to be about his power moves. Dominating the HipHop industry for years, Jigga's penchant for making money was evident through his roles in Roc-a-wear, films, and overall brand appeal. Once just an artist Jay manifested himself to be a mogul. Taking over... Continue Reading →
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 →
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 →
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 →
Short Film Pick of the Day! Breath by Toby Meakins
A short film, to me, does it's job by leaving you hungry for just a little more. Due to the nature of a short film (any film 40 min or less), we dont get a full back story to our characters and often times we as viewers as dropped in a specific moment in... Continue Reading →