The Film Fund

April 16, 2020

How to Produce a No-Budget Quarantine Film

At The Film Fund, we offer film funding to independent filmmakers so they can make their short films. How much does it…

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April 6, 2020

Funded Filmmaker Showcase: Matthew Greenberg

If you can’t get to the heart of it within a couple of sentences, then it’s too complicated of a story line,…

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Ask a DP: What Camera Is Best for a Low-Budget Film?

Many of our members in the FF Studios chat community have asked what gear they should be using on their low-budget independent…

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March 30, 2020

14 Ways to Get Your Independent Short Film Seen

We’ve added even more ways to get your film seen in our HIGH CONCEPT video below! You’ve wrapped production of your film,…

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12 Free Post-Production Resources for Motion Graphics, Titles, and More

Wrapping production of your film represents an amazing accomplishment, but many say that the film itself is really created during post-production and…

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March 23, 2020

Funded Filmmaker Showcase: Don Fanelli

Writer and director of the short film “Sunday Dinner” — funded by The Film Fund! — answered some of our questions about…

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How to Minimize Sound Design Costs in Your Film Budget

Sound design can be thought of in a few different ways. What does a sound designer do in film, and what is…

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March 16, 2020

7 Post-Production Tools That Prove Video Editors Can Work From Home

This post is completely un-sponsored. These are tools we love and find useful for our post-production process! 🙂 Whether you’re quarantined because…

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Funded Filmmaker Showcase: David Oster

David Oster, writer and director of the short film we funded, “I Love Jazz,” answered some of our questions about why he…

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March 15, 2020

What You Can Learn From These 6 Films Financed by The Film Fund

We’ve been busy here at The Film Fund, and we’re finally ramping up to produce even more films to help independent filmmakers…

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March 9, 2020

How to Get Film Permits and Location Releases

“Do I need a film permit” may be high up on your list of questions. Well, if you want to make sure…

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How Winner Don Fanelli Created Conflict in His Movie Pitch

Reading time: 4.5 minutes At The Film Fund, we believe that conflict drives story forward. Without conflict in your script writing, there’s…

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