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...
“NOW START CRYING” AND OTHER ACTOR PET PEEVES: 5 Things for directors to avoid when working with actors
You’ve cast the perfect actor. They nailed the audition, they were great in rehearsals, and everything is going smoothly on set, and then… you accidentally say or do something that pisses them off. Suddenly they are pouting, questioning your judgement, or just less...
HANDLING “THE TALENT”: Five Pieces of Advice On Dealing with Difficult Actors
So you’re shooting your first feature and you’re working with Hollywood megastar Bristian Kale! Suddenly, maybe to no surprise, he throws a tantrum on set. What do you do? Well… you suck it up. It’s a small price to pay to get Bristian Kale in your first film! The...
THE DIGITAL PAPER TRAIL: Communication in a Professional World
We cannot stress this enough: filmmaking is a collaborative process, and one of the keys to effective collaboration is good communication. Conveying information to your team quickly and concisely is a must, as is being able to recall that information at a moment’s...