Indie Filmmaker Resources - Recommended Articles

The following checklist will help you with the production and making sure all documents, forms, releases and synopsis are in order.

Opening credits are a functional as well as creative part of movies. Telling the audience who is in the movie, as well as other known talent such as writers, directors and composers, sets the stage for what’s to come. 

These are several photography composition guidelines you can use to help improve the composition of your photos. Some of the ideas presented in this article have been around for millennia and have been used in art and architecture by some of the most famous names in history.

Using leading lines in photography composition is a fantastic technique for guiding the viewer’s eye around an image.

Learn from the best. 3 film scoring tips from Hans Zimmer.

The film composer / film director collaboration can make or break a project.  It can also make or break your future success with a career in composing. Know what to expect and have ways to approach the creative process.

Depending on the experience of the director, producer, picture editor, and most definitely the “on location” sound person, your job can vary a bit in its scope.  Just know this, mixing music for bands is going to seem a lot easier after you get done mixing sound for film.

Luckily, these days there are plenty of distribution options available for filmmakers. However, for independent filmmakers securing a distribution deal can be a confusing and complicated task. 

This detailed article will go through all of the methods you can use to find film distributors.

Short for "Electronic Press Kits", EPKs provide a sizzle for your film, showcasing you to distributors, producers, or potential investors on crowdfunding pages.

Working on a film set can be a daunting, albeit exciting, opportunity. There are tons of hurdles to jump including experience, pace and, of course, language. This week, I will focus on general production slang. That is, lingo that isn't focused on a single department.

Unless you are already well connected (with lots of credibility), it’s tough to call up a major motion picture studio and sell an idea.