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 →
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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 →
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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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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 →
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Making After Effects easier
After Effects can be a pain in the ass sometimes! But here is something to help make it easier. If your not already subscribed to PremiumBeat then you should be! Check out this very useful article that highlights four very useful and effective AE scripts that can help move your projects along quicker. These scripts... 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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