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Film producing basics – Soft Money VS Hard Capital
We’ve all heard this before… “I have a great idea for a movie. Now I just need the money!” It’s the age old challenge every film producing would-be faces. Surprisingly, even in the internet-age, there is little to no information out there on the topic of film financing. This is in part because the landscape…
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Independent filmmaking and starting small
Shh! There’s a big secret when it comes to independent filmmaking – and I’m not talking about that movie on the law of attraction. I’m talking about the secret that most filmmakers and creatives fail to understand. The secret is: You should never, ever be afraid to start small with your independent filmmaking! Let me explain……
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Filmmaking Goals – Long Term Strategies
It may sound ridiculous, but have you ever considered what your actual filmmaking goals are with your career? It is a question that I often ask Filmmakers when doing consulting. Like so many, the sheer obstacle of making a film is daunting enough, let alone trying to calculate long-term filmmaking goals. But the truth is,…
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Maintaining Filmmaking Quality
Let’s face it, maintaining filmmaking quality is difficult! These days, it has become even more challenging dealing with a global pandemic. But regardless of the regular hurdles we face as content creators, staying consistent is very hard to do with little resource. How many times have we heard this scenario? A person has a really…
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Starting from Zero as a Film Producer
From one film producer to the next. As we move toward the new year, many of us are asking the question, “How do we make this one better?” Well, for starters, it’s no longer 2020, so that should be a good first step… But let me digress. Like every new year, it should be about…
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What does it take to get those great acting roles?
Over the last few years I have spent a great deal of time dedicated to the topic of independent filmmaking. Although I have covered a wide range of topics, from distribution to screenwriting, there is one topic that rarely gets any focus. That topic is film acting, and it’s easy to make enemies when having…








