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Category: Film

How Do You Know If You Can Make the Cut?

The fact is, this industry is actually way smaller than you think it is. This fact works completely to your benefit. It really is all about who you know and who knows you. It’s about connections. After that, it’s about how hard you work, if you’re a nice person who can be trusted and someone […]

The Muse and the Mentor

When you’re starting out as a creative individual you’re constantly looking for inspirations and role models. You’re always looking for people to pattern yourself after. You’re always in search for some insider piece of information that will clue you into exactly how your idols create the works of art you’re obsessed with. While you’re building […]

The Real Power of Favors

The film world is a bizarrely close-knit group. It’s an industry where everyone knows each other and where everyone has an opinion about each other. Making movies is so hard, that it’s always a priority to have the best and brightest people behind you at all times. You always want someone who’s willing to go […]

Producers Aren’t Out To Cheat You

Producers get a bad rap but the truth of the matter is that film producers aren’t out to cheat you and they’re generally not jerks. In the making of a movie, the screenwriter is like the architect who drafts the blueprint for the house. It’s their words, their characters, their idea. The director is like […]

Just Do It. Just Make Your Movie.

Everyone wants to make movies. Everyone has ideas. They might even have a script or two lying around. They might have even shot some short films or made some web videos. But you know what they haven’t done? Just made a movie. Yeah, it’s kind of a big statement to make. But sometimes you just […]

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