As we continue to face the reality of quarantine, it can be hard to not get discouraged. Not being able to work in the usual capacity can be frustrating. But it’s important to view the restrictions that social isolation places on film production as ways to help creativity thrive. With […]
In the time of COVID-19, it’s hard to know what to do especially if you’re a business owner. It’s no surprise that in the time of pandemic, small businesses and independent companies have been hit the hardest. We’re here to offer some advice for production companies during this time. If […]
While we don’t want to say this pandemic has been great for anyone, we do want to highlight some of the reasons why filmmakers might be the most equipped to make the best out of this bad situation. Production companies are in a unique spot as we continue to go […]
Trigger warning: this post is going to be about… digital marketing. 😱”Storytelling” twisted into a crude form of the word, right? Well, not exactly. It can be fun—and creative! After all, it pretty much just means growing an audience for your films and then sharing your work with this audience […]
At The Film Fund, we offer film funding to independent filmmakers so they can make their short films. How much does it cost to shoot a short film? To make a high-production value short film, you need a crew, equipment, and a cast, and you need to pay these people, […]
Yes, there are ways to make your film look professional if you’re not a professional (yet)! Especially when your specialty is guerilla filmmaking, you’re probably always on the lookout for the best tips and tricks to make your movie look more professional and to shoot your name into the spotlight. […]
Congratulations to our two grand prize winners from our last funding period, Elia Urquiza and David Oster. We can’t tell you too much about their films just yet, but stay tuned. As we ramp up and streamline our free distribution process, you’re going to see an influx of original films […]
Gone are the days where you could be the crazed and isolated artistic genius driven solely by artistic vision and achieve success. I’m not sure Kubrick or Welles could find success today. No one wants to deal with a megalomaniac, especially when the talent pool continues to increase because of […]
In this post, we list some resources that will help you learn how to make a short film from pre-production through post-production. This post is more for beginners, but it never hurts to go back to the basics for those who possess a bit more experience, either. We list a […]
Everything starts with a concept. A story. Like, where did this guy get his hat? Has he always smoked? What’s with the feather? And when a great story gets you nowhere, it’s all about who you know, right? But what they don’t tell us is that it isn’t just who […]
TLDR: If your entry to The Film Fund pitches anything about a new superhero story, 50% of the proceeds from your entry will be donated to The Stan Lee Foundation to promote literacy and the arts. We’re putting out a call. A call to create new superheroes. If you’ve been on […]
TLDR: When we post a project in the network, think of it like a producer coming to you with a basic concept for a film and asking you to develop it. You should think of it that way, well, because that’s exactly what it is. Except that you’ll likely be […]