Film School Secrets: Insider Advice for Aspiring Filmmakers Learn Filmmaking as Creative Professional, Not a Starving Artist

I remember when my Dad took me to see “The Naked Gun!” back in the eighties. I was 10 years old, and to me, I had just discovered the meaning of life. Any movie that featured a man inadvertently broadcasting himself peeing to a crowded courtroom was, by all measurements, brilliant. The movie was a huge hit for the writing ...

If you dream of making movies for a living, you should start by watching these 10 old, black and white films right now. Why? Very simple. Today, most new filmmakers are completely distracted by all the technology available. But we all know, Hollywood makes plenty of movies that look great buy have shitty stories and are painful to watch, even though they ...

Ever since “Die Hard” came out in 1988, it’s become an icon of cinema, inspiring tons of knock offs. It’s even inspired the Hollywood pitch adage “It’s ‘Die Hard’ on a _____ (fill in where this version takes place’)” ‘Speed’ was ‘Die Hard on a Bus’. ‘Speed 2’ was ‘Die Hard on a Boat’. ‘Executive Decision’, ‘Passenger 57’, and ‘Air ...

Just received this comment on the blog, though it warranted its own post: “I found your site incredibly accurate and inspiring. I myself did not attend film school and have disregarded all of the so-called experts who said I couldn’t direct a feature film because I have no formal training. I’m a firm believer that passion conquers all, and if ...