The Film Fund

Why Screenplay Format Doesn’t Always Matter
So you want to make a movie, but you don’t know how to write a screenplay. Don’t worry, it’s not always necessary….

Funded Filmmaker Showcase: Katie Sadler
Katie Sadler is not your typical filmmaker (whatever “typical” means, anyway). She’s also a dancer, and she channels her excitement for and…

Why Film School is a Great Way to Build the Foundations of Your Network
Considering going to film school? Looking for a list of the best film schools? Consider this, going to a film school is…

How to Combine the Talents of a Director and Producer on Set
On a set, the director and the producers have some of the most important jobs. Often a production will have more than…

Why Screenplay Formatting is More Efficient Than Prose Writing
What do you do when you get a great idea in your head? When that sudden burst of inspiration comes when you’re…

Film School FAQs: Is It a Waste of Money?
Is undergraduate or even graduate film school a waste of money? Well, it really depends on your circumstances and what you wish…

6 Film Producing Drills You Wish You Had in Film School
If you’d rather watch this blog post as a video, you can watch our episode of HIGH CONCEPT below. Film school can…

11 Ways Your Film Crew Can Make or Break Your Indie Film
In most cases, you can’t make an incredible short film without a stellar crew. This crew will be there to help execute…

How to Distribute a Documentary Film: A Wild World
This post was written by Jessica Estelle Huggins, a Boston-based creative film producer. Huggins’ day job consists of developing marketing and distribution…

19 Different Types of Film (and Agency) Producers From Executive Producer to Line Producer
Here it is—the mother lode of different types of producers you may run into throughout your career. If you work strictly in…

How to Become a Film Producer
We hate to get you down, but no matter how much Google searching you do, there’s really no straightforward way to becoming…

Film Marketing: Not Just Your Short Film
Trigger warning: this post is going to be about… digital marketing. ?”Storytelling” twisted into a crude form of the word, right? Well,…