It's a big step becoming a leader. There are rewards for taking the initiative, though. It can be difficult at times but the rewards outweigh the hassles. Somebody has to...

Context is how you determine the meaning of a new word. If you know the other words in a sentence with a strange word you can likely figure out what that word means with some accuracy. Likewise context can help an audience make room for a new movie in their...

[Guest Post by Louis Iacoviello.] So my friend Vaughn Verdi and I are at lunch one day and he tells me about this crazy idea he has for a script. Two friends on a road trip who meet and alien who wants to get on American idol. Okay....hmmm....sounds interesting....funny....

Often filmmakers get into lazy habits about how their movies should be made. This is only exacerbated by the opinions of ignorant people that get their info on how to make movies from movies about making movies that filmmakers inevitably come into contact with. Everybody knows ...

Filmmakers of many stripes all dream of the same thing: theatrical distribution. The thing they never consider is whether it is right for their situation. Rather than seeking the ephemeral validation that you movie's name in lights offers, consider the downsides to...

Filmmakers often make the mistake of doing too much planning and not enough doing. A certain amount of studying can help make a filmmaker better, but knowing too much can sometimes become a hindrance. With no knowledge of how other people make films, an...

Most filmmakers do not have money to throw at advertising their film. Even if they did, they would soon find ads are not that effective. Many look at media relations (aka press relations, PR) as free advertising, but it is more complex than that idea implies. The media...

Films have been made the same way for a long time. Since 1926 the combination of sight, sound, and general running time have become a de facto for feature films that most aspiring filmmakers aim for. The days of movie theaters being the only place to see films are over...