Finding the story’s soul is the most important aspect of screenplay development. There is more than one way to write a screenplay. When consulting filmmakers on the topic of screenplay developing and budgeting, they often argue that their story cannot be told with a microbudget. Now I will confess, some screenplays are special cases, such […]

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Are we looking at a broken Hollywood? Goals, and movie projects for that matter, are the same as fitness. The more you practice, the better you are, the better you feel, the more composed you become. Money can only help you so much. You can have the finest fitness equipment in your house, but if […]

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Casting your movie is more than putting out casting calls.  Last year I had the splendid opportunity to direct Abigail Haunting. The movie has taken off and been more successful than we could have possibly imagined. And although I have to say that timing with the pandemic helped with its success, I cannot take away […]

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December 31st, 11:59pm, 2019 and you’re thinking of all the indie films you plan to make this new decade. You’re huddled around a small T.V in a friend’s garage to watch the countdown, or perhaps you’ve adorned your most lavish attire to brave your town’s most trendy pub. Either way, New Years 2019 boasted its […]

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Attention content creators! The world needs you more than ever.  The world is changing so fast that content creators are scrambling. In today’s tragic climate of inexcusable racial injustice, polarizing politics and pandemics, it is not difficult to find motivation to create a narrative. As a filmmaker, it makes me wonder how I can help the […]

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The filmmaking myths that hold us back! In filmmaking, our main job is to create stories and myths. But what about the myths that we perceive for ourselves and our careers? Today, I’d like to spend some time dispelling a series of old filmmaking myths. There are plenty. Most of these myths are promoted by […]

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A filmmaking mindset is not very much different from other business motivational ideologies. It is in essence the notion that one can achieve their desired dreams as long as they are willing to put practical plans into effect, and focus on the end result. In today’s video I cover this topic in-depth.  In short, a […]

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I remember a not so distant time where filmmakers would openly brag about how much money they spent on their indie films. It was commonly a topic of conversation at film festivals, and industry mixers. Funny enough, those conversations seem so archaic within the last few weeks as the world struggles to make sense of […]

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I’ll be honest, it was my goal to make our new movie Abigail Haunting one of the best horror movies on Amazon Prime. However, it has been an uphill battle since the beginning. Can we do it? Not sure yet, but one thing is certain, this movie was changed my perspective on filmmaking and life […]

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