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Why You Should Never Rely on a Line Producer for Your Budget
Your film's budget shouldn't be determined by someone else's assumptions. The key to making your film for the lowest possible cost—without sacrificing quality—starts with you. It starts with creative ...
7 Film Pitch Tips That Will Help You Land Meetings & Get Your Movie Made
Right before you pitch your film, there’s a moment of panic—dry mouth, racing heart, suddenly forgetting what to do with your hands.
Pitching isn’t just sharing information—it’s performance. It’s tim...
How to Prepare Your Screenplay: 3 Key Elements to Know Before Writing
Bri here! These are the three biggest screenplay issues I see popping up when giving coverage — the ones that can make writers feel like they need to start over, even after spending so much time on th...
How Filmmakers Can Work Smarter in 2026 with Organizational & Productivity Tools using AI
January 20th, 6-8pm EST- Join Joshua Young for his Productivity & Organizational Tools for 2026 Using AI Workshop!
Hear directly from Joshua in the video above as he shares what this session is reall...
This is One of the Top Models Where Indie Films Reliably Make Money in 2025/2026
At Cannes this year, one thing I heard consistently in meetings was how AVOD is becoming a major focus in terms of sales and profitability for indie films and that was the buzz at AFM as well. I made ...
The Biggest Mistake Most Filmmakers Make with Film Distribution
Most filmmakers make the same mistake: they save marketing and distribution for last.
But success starts before the cameras roll.
For Sara Elizabeth, one of the greatest gifts in her career came fro...
How to Make Your Film Look Several Times Over Your Budget
When Sara Elizabeth made her first feature film Lake Effects, people thought it had a multi-million dollar budget. Spoiler alert: it didn’t.
In this video, she shares how she pulled it off—making mov...
Candid Advice from 2 Real Film Investors
We had a record-breaking turnout of passionate filmmakers for our last Power Hour! We spoke with 2 film investors on what grabs their attention, why they invest in the films they do, how they evaluate...
What Are Literary Managers Looking For?
We had the pleasure a couple weeks ago of having film manager Kevin Nicklaus join us for our January Power Hour. He talked to us about adapting IP for screen (his expertise) as well as the process of ...
Struggling with Writer's Block? Here's How to Beat it!
As writers and creatives, we always approach our creative process with the best of intentions. Our prerogative is to explore the inner depths of our creativity to the point where those many facets of ...
