Acing the Deal
Distribution. The Deal. That’s the goal of any independent producer after finishing production within budget and on schedule. Ideally, a…
How To
Networking 101
Everyone knows the value of networking, right? It can get you a job, it can get you a great DP,…
From Idea to Story
Suppose that you’re thinking of doing a documentary film about Elvis Presley, or a diner in your home town, or…
Courting cash
Lots of things pile up after a shoot. For Steve Gentile, producer of Loaded Gun: Life, Death, and Dickinson, the…
Playing Niche
Securing funds as an independent producer is often the most difficult and crucial aspect of successfully completing your vision. Money…
High-Tech Homebrew
The past few years have seen significant advances in the tools for creating visual effects with desktop computers. Yet these…
Field Report
Independent producers in Los Angeles are finding more ways of getting their work produced, critiqued, and distributed. Still, there is…
Sending Video into the Wide Wired World
After years of saving money, finding the best crew, and refining your filmmaking skills, you finally produce the short film…
Opening With Style
As anyone who has been to many festivals or film school screenings can attest, for most independent and student filmmakers,…