When you’re first breaking into the music, film, or other creative industries, forging connections with people in positions of power is your number one goal. Whether you succeed or not and the kind of impression you make is all up to you. Do you shrink from opportunity and hide your head in the sand or […]
In the modern age of music production, we, as creative professionals, have an arsenal of music production tools to choose from. Inevitably, with choice comes some very strong opinions. If you have been keeping tabs in the music production world, then you are probably heard or participated in the “which is the better DAW” debate […]
When you’re trying to break into the film industry, one might think the “to-do” list looks something like this: write a killer script, pitch the script to Hollywood, raise the money, make your breakout film… For Film Connection student Jonathan Zambrano, the list looks a little less grandiose. His task list: work gigs, paid and […]
Photo credit: Dana Gardner One of the must attend festival destinations in Texas is Austin City Limits. Sprawling over two weekends, the festival features a lineup of some of the biggest and best acts currently working in music today. This year’s diverse 2016 lineup includes such highly acclaimed acts as Kendrick Lamar, Mumford & Sons, […]
Image: mimohe Being a musician can be lonely. You want to make music with other people but it can be hard to find the proper chemistry between you and other artists, let alone people who are really excited and driven to spend the time and energy it requires. Do not despair. In today’s technologically-linked world […]
Working in any creative industry is always a balancing act. If you want to keep working, you need to be making connections and building a solid reputation among the people you work with. You need to always be aware of who knows whom and how everyone is interconnected. Inevitably, whenever this conversation arises the Six […]
The 1990s are often heralded as the bastion of independent film. With directors like Robert Rodriguez, Kevin Smith, Quentin Tarantino, and Steven Soderbergh bursting onto the scene during the decade, it’s understandable why people still view it as the pinnacle of indie film. Unfortunately, many people don’t understand just how hard it was for these […]
LA’s prized FYF Fest returns to heat up the streets for its 12th annual year, August 27th and 28th! Setting up shop in Exposition Park, the popular music festival boasts a truly stellar lineup. Heavy hitters like Kendrick Lamar, Grimes, Father John Misty and Hot Chip are set to perform, along with indie darlings like […]
Been wanting to check out the thriving music scene, artsy, coffee-drinking, beer-drinking, beard-loving, slightly-granola, slightly-nihilistic (but nice) vibe that is Portland? Get thyself to Project Pabst, occuring the weekend of August 27th. Get there early, stay later in the week and we’re talking a full-fledge vacay in the cleanest, most organically fueled city of the […]
You’ve just spent endless months toiling away at your desk to force an idea out of your head and onto your computer screen. You save your beloved screenplay as a PDF file and giddily send it to your entire circle of friends. You preemptively pat yourself on the back, anticipating the pure storytelling bliss that […]
