Why Your First Short Film Shouldn’t Be Perfect Here’s a little secret: your first short film isn’t supposed to be perfect. So, for my perfectionists out there, this is going to be very tough
Why Everyone Who Wants to Work in Film Should Make a Short Film So you want to work in film. You’ve watched behind-the-scenes videos, you’ve read the books, maybe even taken a class or
Film Networking Myths That Keep You Stuck If you’ve ever dreaded networking because it feels awkward, fake, or pointless you are absolutely not alone. I basically saw the word “networking” as horrendous avoided is
Why Most New Filmmakers Quit (& How to Avoid It) Breaking into the film industry is exciting. You’ve got the passion, the dream, maybe even the gear. But here’s the hard truth: Most people
How Indie Filmmakers Can Find Actors There a lot of independent filmmakers out there that I’ve seen/heard express how hard it is to find actors for their no, or low budget film. It is
How to Network in the Film Industry (Even if You Hate Networking) Let’s be real: nobody likes networking. Most filmmakers picture it as some forced, awkward event where you hand out business cards and
Why Film Networking Beats Job Boards for Landing Film Work If you’re pursuing a career in film, chances are you’ve spent some time scrolling through job boards, applying to posts, and anxiously waiting for
Indie Filmmaking: Creating Content with Limited Resources For beginners in filmmaking, creating an independent film can be both exciting and daunting. The good news is that with the right approach, you don’t need
10 Ways to Building Film Connections and Network in Film As you know the connections you make in film are going to be vital to your film career, and if you didn’t know… well,
The Truth About Film Networking! I know you have been told that networking is needed to make a career in film happen. And probably repeatedly. So much so that you walk on set, or creep
Cracking the Film Industry: Networking from Scratch You have set out to work in film, you want to make movies – CONGRATULATIONS!!! Now that you have that in your sights we have to get
8 Ways on How to Get Film Jobs! I will be the first to tell you that getting into film felt nearly impossible. How do you get on those big sets, famous movies, and
Leadership and the Film Industry: How Each Style Can Help or Hurt You on Set The film industry has an overall guise to everyone on the outside for the glamour, celebrities, and the art
Set PA Traits You Need to Succeed…at Least Faster! Breaking into the film industry is tough, it’s largely mysterious, and if you know – you know, but a lot of Set PAs – don’t.
What is a Set Production Assistant? I know you hear or read about this a lot – that in order to start your film career you MUST be a Set Production Assistant, but what