Working for Free
Before you make the jump into making feature films, I highly recommend you lend yourself as a helping hand on a legitimate movie set. Go...
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rachelallen060
- Sep 9, 2021
- 1 min
Mastering Photoshop
One item that will save you a lot of money in pre-production, during production, in post-production, and during the film’s distribution...
rachelallen060
- Sep 7, 2021
- 1 min
Theoretical Knowledge
The first time I ever spent money on “film education” was when I took the Dov Simens course in 2014. As a high school dropout who went to...
rachelallen060
- Sep 2, 2021
- 1 min
Understanding Your Funding Strategy
Before you start breaking down your script and build a budget – you need to know what kind of movie you are making and how you plan to...
rachelallen060
- Aug 31, 2021
- 1 min
The Main Benefit of DIY Filmmaking
Knowing how to “do stuff ”in the world of film is a valuable asset that could end up saving you a lot of money, give you an edge when...
rachelallen060
- Aug 26, 2021
- 1 min
The Filmmaker DIY Strategy
This website was created with the low-budget, indie filmmaker in mind – and if you are one, you are most likely an expert in one or more...
Usher Morgan
- Aug 24, 2021
- 1 min
Film School
The question of whether it’s wise to spend all that time and money on film school could be answered by a simple question: What’s your...
Usher Morgan
- Aug 19, 2021
- 1 min
Screenwriting Resources
Favorite Screenwriting Books • Screenplay by Syd Field • The Art of Dramatic Writing by Lajos Egri • Making a Good Script Great by Linda...
Usher Morgan
- Aug 17, 2021
- 2 min
Make a Public Domain Film
There is a vast wealth of true stories, fiction novels, films, and plays circulating around the world-wide-web that are currently in the...
Usher Morgan
- Aug 12, 2021
- 1 min
Film School. Is it worth it?
The question of whether it’s wise to spend all that time and money on film school could be answered by a simple question: What’s your...
rachelallen060
- Aug 10, 2021
- 1 min
Film a Monologue
Over the past few years, I’ve been working to improve my compositing skills via VFX apps like Adobe After Effects, so in 2018, my close...
rachelallen060
- Aug 5, 2021
- 1 min
Adapt a Play
In 2018, an actor friend of mine introduced me to a play that performed in when he was in school. The fella who wrote the play suggested...
rachelallen060
- Aug 3, 2021
- 1 min
Tips for New Writers
The reason I rant and rave about the importance of mastering the craft of screenwriting is that I think that it opens all the right doors...
rachelallen060
- Jul 31, 2021
- 1 min
Shoot a Silent Film
I mentioned the importance of silent films in earlier chapters, but I want to take this opportunity to again remind you that there can be...
rachelallen060
- Jul 29, 2021
- 1 min
Characters Are Defined By Their Choices
Many first-time screenwriters try to establish characters by giving them lots of dialogue, I’m actually guilty of that as well. While...
rachelallen060
- Jul 27, 2021
- 1 min
The Benefits of Writing Outside
Unless you live alone and have the discipline to tune out the distracting elements of your day-to-day living, I recommend you try this...
rachelallen060
- Jul 22, 2021
- 2 min
Don’t Be Afraid of the Rough Draft
There’s a big difference between a rough draft and a first draft. Your rough draft, in my opinion, is the draft that no one is ever going...
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- Jul 20, 2021
- 1 min
Choose Your Theme Wisely
Every good movie ever made has a strong theme, and that theme is the story’s DNA; it’s the overlaying idea that defines and drives your...
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- Jul 15, 2021
- 1 min
Music - The Ultimate Source of Inspiration For Screenwriters
I cannot tell you how many times I’ve walked down the street, headphones on, music blasting, and when a new song began to play, I...
rachelallen060
- Jul 13, 2021
- 2 min
The Exposition Test
There are several degrees of offenders in the expositional dialogue game. The biggest offenders are the ones narrating information that...
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