Thomas Verdi
Behind the Pitch: Vinny Anand
For this month’s Behind the Pitch, The Film Fund founder Thomas Verdi sits down with filmmaker Vinny Anand to discuss his background in…
Behind the Pitch: David Oster and “I Love Jazz”
For this month’s Behind the Pitch, The Film Fund founder Thomas Verdi sits down with filmmaker David Oster to discuss his background…
Behind the Pitch: Colleen Brady and “Firebird”
The following is from an interview with one of The Film Fund’s previous winners, Colleen Brady, who received a KitSplit gift card…
Behind the Pitch: Mike Gerbino and “Freelance”
The following is from an interview with one of The Film Fund’s previous winners, Mike Gerbino, who received $5,000 to make his…
Independent Feature Film Funding: Why Unknown Movie Matters
Introducing “Unknown Movie:” A New Feature Film Funding Project At The Film Fund, we’ve built a strong community of filmmakers, helping them…
How to Be a Good Film or Video Producer
Being a producer means putting together a project and seeing that project through to completion. It boils down to hiring the director…
How to Stretch Your Budget as a Film Director or Producer
Whether you’re a director, an executive producer, or both, your job is to complete the film on time and under budget. One…
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…
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…
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…
