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…
Suppose that you’re thinking of doing a documentary film about Elvis Presley, or a diner in your home town, or…
Ed Pressman and I started ContentFilm two years ago, and we have produced eight films in that time with more…
Digital non-linear video editing has crept into the life of nearly every filmmaker. From independents on shoestring budgets to high…
The documentary, What I Want My Words to Do to You, tracks a writing group led by playwright/activist Eve Ensler,…
The press kit is the most important tool for any filmmaker seeking media coverage, but many independent film press kits…
One of the great truths of media is that there is no such thing as bad press, but how to…
The past few years have seen significant advances in the tools for creating visual effects with desktop computers. Yet these…
From American Splendor’s first shots, you know you are watching something unusual: It’s Halloween, 1950, and the neighborhood runts are…
While cleaning out my attic in 1998 I had an idea for a short film. I found a box of…