Knowing how to make a movie starts with the script breakdown. By Kelly Schwarze – Filmmaker and Author of “What Film Schools Don’t Tell You” How to make a movie and the art of the breakdown:  Ever wonder “how to make a movie?” Well, it’s not an easy thing to answer. Planning your first feature […]

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What Film School should tell you. Good Film distribution really starts with good development. By Kelly Schwarze – Filmmaker and Author of “What Film Schools Don’t Tell You” Before we get into the essence of film distribution, I want to talk about development, because screenplay development is where most projects fail from the start. Many […]

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Where to start as a filmmaker can be overwhelming. The average indie filmmaker finds themselves wondering where to start. They often agonize over the resources that they lack. However, the key is to ignore all of that and start anyway.   When I first decided I wanted to be a filmmaker, I remember the challenges I had. […]

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Film school is fantastic at teaching students how to use cameras and write screenplays… But they fail to teach people what types of movies to make, how to keep budgets low, and secure profitable distribution.  Each year, hundreds of people graduate film school wondering how they’ll make a living in the industry. Many students flush […]

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The one thing you can learn from Hollywood is how to make an amazing teaser trailer. The industry has it dialed in. In fact, movie teaser trailers have become so well-crafted, that people will line up for hours and pay to watch a movie just to see the release of a new trailer.  (i.e. Star […]

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When you are making a micro-budget movie, every sandwich counts! Now, obviously what I’m referring to is money. More mouths to feed, the more things cost. Over the years I’ve had the opportunity to make several feature films that have gone off to win awards and score major distribution. One way that I can attribute this […]

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Micro budget movie making is king! Like some of you reading this post, I had grand dreams of being a Hollywood superstar. It was my aim to direct multi-million dollar movies, and to be placed in the same conversations as my heroes, Spielberg, Coppola and Rodriguez. But as I approached my mid thirties something dawned on […]

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Turning Film Studies on its head – Six Steps to making your movie NOW The main thing most film studies programs do not offer is a straightforward and practical checklist to get moving. In most cases, programs teach you theory, technique and technical application. Now don’t get me wrong, these are all very important fundamentals […]

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In today’s post, I would like to talk about Amazon Video Direct (AVD) and whether it is a good partner for indie filmmakers. As some of you know, I have been a huge advocate for this platform since its launch. I have recommended it to dozens of filmmakers as an alternative way to earn royalties […]

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