How to crowdfund your movie and be successful at securing money.
So you want to make an epic film, but the only problem is that you are lacking the funds to successful see it off the ground. Now crowdfunding sounds like an easy plan on paper, but it's actually on of the more tricky routes to be successful at it.
Filmmakers: Here's why you need a website!
One thing that kinda surprises me in the indie film scene is that a lot of filmmakers don't have their own websites. One filmmaker I spoke with said that he didn't need a website, since he would just let IMDb, Letterboxd, and Google do the the work for him. "People can see my films there." he said. But, I would strongly disagree with this approach. Having a website dedicated to your work can be a great advantage in your filmmaking quest to conquer the world!
What Casting Directors look for in a Actors Self Tape and how to avoid Audition Common Mistakes
If you avoid these common mistakes, you'll be on your way to mastering the art, that is the self tape. Of course, the more you do it, the better you'll become. You'll get to the point where if you didn't get the role, it was just because you weren't the right fit, and not because you had goofy pitch shifted voices haunting you in your kitchen while you were wearing a bathrobe.
5 Tips and Strategies to writing an Original and Engaging Screenplay
Coming with the idea is the easy part, while writing the script is the hard part. Not only are you writing an screenplay, but hopefully your goal is to write an exciting original and engaging screenplay that people want to see be brought to the screen. Here are some tips and strategies to help aid you on your screenwriting journey.