Before starting to produce your independent film, it’s important to plan everything out to make sure you have enough hands on deck to fulfill all necessary responsibilities. If you’re ready to start producing your own film, you know how many responsibilities there really are. Someone who can help you to […]
Even though it takes an incredible amount of people to create a film, today, we’re going to focus on the writer of the screenplay and the producers. While the writer gives a tremendous amount of creative power to the film, they also have a strict screenplay format which they must […]
As we all know, in order to write a screenplay, you must follow a specific screenplay format. Knowing this, some writers get discouraged and worry that their own creative voice will be restricted. How do we prevent this? Think about it this way: if you don’t consider yourself a writer, […]
If you think you’re ready to start writing your first screenplay, it’s important to remember that there’s a particular screenplay format that should be followed when writing your script. Let’s briefly go over what that form is. In his book Screenplay: The Foundations of Screenwriting, Syd Field does an incredible job […]
Production Design: the visual elements that go into making a film. Why is this important? Although it may seem obvious, something important to remember about film is that film is about what you can see. Even though a well developed idea and a well written script are both important, one […]
Independent films are breaking through the film industry, yet they are much more difficult to create than one would initially believe. A strategy for creating a well made independent film is making sure that you are utilizing the strongest forms of production design you can. Let’s discuss some strategies for […]
Whether you’re making your first or your tenth film, it’s important to remember that there are various elements that go into making a film, ranging from budget, to themes and plots, to the visual elements of the film. Today, we’re going to focus on production design. According to studiobinder, ‘the […]
A film is a machine with many moving parts. In order to function efficiently, or really to function at all, you must run a tight ship. The most important way to do this is to create a production schedule. Creating a production schedule is no trivial task. It requires effort […]
Short films and feature films are often given totally different treatment. This is most obvious when you look at the world of film festivals: the categories are almost always separated in film festivals, and that there is a massive amount of festivals specifically geared toward short films. After all, The […]
Harrison Kwong is a filmmaker funded by The Film Fund. We asked him some questions about filmmaking, his inspirations, and the world of independently-funded filmmaking. Can you tell us a bit about your film, and how you first got involved with it? The film is an exploration into Asian American […]
Welcome to The Film Fund Podcast. In this week’s episode, we have the Writer and Director of The Film Fund Contest Winner “Me + Lee,” Giorgio Miraflor. We spoke to Giorgio about the production of “Me + Lee,” the upcoming premiere, and the winning pitch that started it all. Tune […]
Lindy Stokes is a filmmaker funded by The Film Fund. We asked her some questions about filmmaking, her inspirations, and the world of independently-funded filmmaking. Can you tell us a bit about your film, and how you first got involved with it? “Where Monsters Lurk” is a short psychological horror […]