UNDER-PROMISE, OVER-DELIVER: 5 Indispensable Tips For Raising Equity On An Indie Feature

UNDER-PROMISE, OVER-DELIVER: 5 Indispensable Tips For Raising Equity On An Indie Feature

Acquiring financing for an independent feature film can feel like an insurmountable obstacle. It’s a high risk investment in a product that might stall or collapse at any moment due to incompetence or misfortune. Yet it can also be very rewarding, both financially and...
TIMING IS EVERYTHING: 5 Quick Tips For Efficiently And Effectively Scheduling Your Shoot

TIMING IS EVERYTHING: 5 Quick Tips For Efficiently And Effectively Scheduling Your Shoot

Shooting days tend to begin the same way, with everyone moving slowly, wiping the sleep out of their eyes, chatting at the crafty table, and savoring their morning coffee. But by hour twelve everyone is usually scrambling frantically, trying to squeeze in a few more...
AND THEN I GO: Director Vincent Grashaw Discusses His New Feature

AND THEN I GO: Director Vincent Grashaw Discusses His New Feature

Lunacy Productions is proud to present the powerful and harrowing drama AND THEN I GO, available on digital platforms everywhere! iTunes / Google Play / FandangoNow / Amazon Starring Melanie Lynskey, Justin Long, and newcomers Arman Darbo and Sawyer Barth, And Then I...
CHECK YOUR EMOTIONS AT THE DOOR: 5 Tips to Help You Embrace Harsh Criticism

CHECK YOUR EMOTIONS AT THE DOOR: 5 Tips to Help You Embrace Harsh Criticism

We’ve talked before about the importance of receiving criticism with an open mind. But that’s easier said than done. Nobody enjoys having their work analyzed and picked apart. Yet it’s an essential tool in growing and becoming better at your craft. Not only will it...
DISCOUNT TIME TRAVEL: 5 Tips For Making A Believable Period Piece, Cheap!

DISCOUNT TIME TRAVEL: 5 Tips For Making A Believable Period Piece, Cheap!

Your script has it all: action, romance, and a killer twist. It’s dynamite! Best of all, there are only a couple characters and locations, so you might be able to pull it off on a low budget. There’s just one problem. The story isn’t set in the...
THE BALANCING ACT: Crazy Ex-Girlfriend AD and Independent Film Producer Meta Valentic on Balancing Work and Personal Life

THE BALANCING ACT: Crazy Ex-Girlfriend AD and Independent Film Producer Meta Valentic on Balancing Work and Personal Life

In honor of Women’s History Month your friends at Lunacy will be posting content celebrating the contribution of women to the film industry. This week we catch up with Meta Valentic, who spoke to us recently about the challenges of indie filmmaking. She’s back this...