Creative projects eventually take a life of their own. Even though I wrote my book for independent filmmakers to develop their portfolios, a completely different market has taken interest in my book – teachers. I found out from a few emails and conversations that my book was being adopted as …
In my day job, I often tell people, “If I am doing my job right, your job should be easier.” Same thing with the book – I want people to use my screenplays to launch their filmmaking hobbies or careers a little more easily. The making of this book is …
Testimonials from teachers who have used or are planning to use “26 Short Screenplays for Independent Filmmakers” in film, TV production, and other classes. I would like to give my students the option of using the screenplays as they are or as a jumping off point for their own scripts …
That’s right. You heard it here first. Students in Yorktown Heights, NY, are soon to get an education in digital production, screenwriting, visual storytelling, copyright issues and creative commons licensing for digital content, much more! All packed into one book: ‘26 Short Screenplays for Independent Filmmakers‘. Specifically, the book will be …
My favorite music videos generally tell a story, and are essentially silent movies. Since the featured song fills the audio track, the filmmaker’s job is to create a narrative through visual means only. Spike Jonze has directed a really interesting portfolio of music videos. Some of them are mainly neat …
Independent film director Hal Hartley has been making movies, including many shorts, since the 1980s beginning with “The Unbelievable Truth“. His first short, “Theory of Achievement“, was made with money left over from an art grant funding another of his films (“Surviving Desire“). Hal Hartley monetizes his short films by collecting them …