The Film Fund
How to Get Film Financing and Prizes From The Film Fund
Reading time: 4 minutes Now, there’s no exact way to ensure you will receive funding from one of our contests, but following…
How to Write Short Films: 5 Script Writing Prompts
Reading time: 3 minutes If you’re a screenwriter or are trying to learn how to write a movie script, there’s not much…
The Best Screenwriting Books and Resources
Besides our blog, there are tons of great books and websites every screenwriter should become familiar with ASAP. You’ll find some of the…
How to Find and Hire Film Crew
Finding the right crew for your film is like finding the right employees for a business or the right crew to fly…
Best Tools for Creating and Managing a Film Budget
Note: this post isn’t sponsored. Yet! 😉 Creating a budget is one of the most crucial pre-production steps. Have you ever seen…
How to Negotiate Film Crew Agreements and Contracts
You should always try to pay people’s day rates, but in indie film, sometimes you need to negotiate for the sake of…
The Indie Filmmaker’s Guide to Location Scouting
Welcome movie-lovers and filmmakers to this edition of The Indie Filmmaker’s Guide! Today I’ll be discussing a part of pre-production that has…
7 Ways to Fund Your Short Film
There’s no one successful way to fund a short film. You can apply to grants, submit to a script competition, a screenwriting…
How to Budget for Your Film in Pre-Production
One of the most important pre-production steps is figuring out your budget. How much money do you need to produce your film?…
How 3 Micro-Budget Indie Films Became Hollywood Hits
There’s no denying the impact that low-budget and short films have on cinema today. Low-budget and short filmmaking have been shaping movie…
5 Reasons to Submit to as Many Film Festivals as Possible
When learning how to become a filmmaker, it is important to understand how and why film festivals are relevant. Festivals exist to…
How to Achieve a More Cinematic Feel in Your Films
Yes, there are ways to make your film look professional if you’re not a professional (yet)! Especially when your specialty is guerilla…
