There are many ways to define “success” in this business. For some, it’s money, fame, and recognition, and the more of it they have, the...

In today’s age, you don’t need to be a sophisticated or particularly wealthy businessman/woman to produce and sell a commercial feature...

If your goal is to write, direct, and produce your own films, then there’s no point in writing something you can’t afford to do or...

There is a cool trick I picked up when I was writing Pickings that has changed the way I write and contributed greatly to the quality of...

Once you have finished a few drafts of a script and have the confidence to allow other people to read it and critique it, try submitting...

When I was writing Prego in 2015, my “idea” was to write a movie that shows what happens when a one-night stand results in a pregnancy...

Most of you reading this book are probably planning to produce your first feature film on your own. After all, you produced a short film...

If you’re shooting a film on a shoestring budget, you may not be able to afford a Director of Photography (DP) who knows what he/she is...

Directing a feature film is very similar to playing a strategy war game; you need to know what each player on your team can or can't do....

When I made Pickings, I opted to save the $3,700 it would have cost to hire a Line Producer and decided not to hire one, but instead to...

Production Assistants do everything that has to be done on a movie set, from getting coffee to making script copies, carrying C-Stands,...

I’m of the belief that when you have to spend a long period of time with someone, it had better be someone you like. And so, when we...

I can say without a doubt that my movie wouldn’t have been half as good as it is if it weren't for the talented people that I partnered...

This is where the current state of DIY film distribution comes into play. Some filmmakers who failed to sell their movie at a film...

The main reason for the existence of bad scripts, in my opinion, is the unwillingness of the writer to poke holes in their own work and...

Those of you who are experienced in film analysis may have asked the question: “Do most low-budget indie filmmakers conduct a thorough...

Sticking to the point of writing to budget, filmmaker Robert Rodriguez (Sin City, Desperado) suggests that you write a script that...

As previously established – if you can add a recognizable face to your feature film, your movie is more likely to stand out, get into...

Script doctors are an interesting phenomenon in my opinion. While it is clear that script doctoring can be a lifesaver, and many notable...

I attend the NY Book Expo every year, and every year I get to sit for a few hours and listen to famous authors talk about their process,...