A few years for those of us doing it full time, while those of us working for agencies can start doing it by the time we’re in our early twenties. Some take just as long as you do. Do you get frustrated? Does the industry confuse you for someone better than you? If so, here’s […]
H.J. Holmes is executive producer of the BBC’s Doctor Who. Stephen Fry is executive producer of Doctor Who and the co-writer of Doctor Who. Both are internationally renowned. We contacted the BBC’s press office to get the details. They confirmed that as executive producers both are involved in the production of the show. If the […]
It’s not like you can just come in with anything and be like, “Okay, I’m going to use this camera and do this with this lens and that camera, and then this one and that one, and that’s going to look good all together.” So you have to work your way through all this film […]
There’s no one answer, which is why there’s no one guide to making your first indie film. This is where we do our thing—for the next week, we put out a checklist, and we’ll ask the question for each of our Indie Spirit Award winners, which we will publish for your perusal: “When did you […]
When I started, I made a list of 100 things I would not do – anything that would compromise my integrity – I didn’t listen to them, I let them do the work on their own. That did not work for me. Eventually, I found that if I was really committed to doing something, I […]
How much money can I make with some short films? The short film is the perfect choice for making short films. It can also be used to attract more exposure as well as a long term contract. A short film is usually just a few minutes long. There are also some great opportunities to work […]
Well actually it’s quite a bit when you look like me. A lot but I didn’t make any money out of it. How much does a screenwriter make in the US? Well it all depends on where it is, how much it is and how much people like it. It’s really hard work and everyone […]
You have to give away something. Whether it be a film, an award, or simply your love for good films, the more you give away, the harder it is to get back. For my own movie I wrote a very powerful script using a script called “Walking with Angels” to sell it. I took the […]
I have no idea; I never heard one about it. It’s funny. So many of these directors and writers were educated at elite schools; the film industry is not a big business with a lot of Ivy League degrees. No, I don’t think you need a four-year degree to be a screenwriter, as long as […]
Do you own a camera? Do you shoot film? Are you involved in documentary film making? I have never owned a camera. I can only talk to you about filmmaking because I’ve been producing and making movies myself for over 15 years. I shoot by means of lenses, a small tripod, a monopod-like thing, and […]