Archive for February, 2009

 

Making it in Hollywood Any Which Way You Can

 

by Brad Law
We are talking about Hollywood stardom as an actor, screen writer, director, or producer.
In this article we are going to explore different ideas of making it in Hollywood. There certainly are thousands of exciting success stories out there to inspire us all. To write this article I must have done over 1000 Google [...]

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How to be an Independent Filmmaker and Really Stand Out

 

by Sara L. Gordon
It seems these days; independent filmmakers are springing up everywhere. Imdb (The Internet Movie Database) lists at least 150 films schools in the United States alone. So it is no wonder that there are numerous film festivals in practically every state in the U. S. at this point. Plus many untrained filmmakers [...]

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Shorts as a Showcase for Feature Films

 

by Sara L Gordon
Many independent filmmakers make short films as a sort of calling card designed to show prospective employers what they are capable of doing when seeking funding for a film. This mode of thinking does have a great deal of merit. For example, would you really hire a portrait painter to paint [...]

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