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Making Your Creative Intentions Count

1 month ago by NFS Staff

no film school podcast

NFS Staff

How 'Devotion' Editor Listens to His Gut Through the Action and the Drama

2 months ago by Alyssa Miller

Alyssa Miller

22 Things They Don’t Teach You in Film School

2 months ago by Piotr Toczyński

Piotr Toczyński

How Do You Make Another Film After Being Disappointed with Your Last Project? James Gray Has the Answer

3 months ago by Alyssa Miller

Alyssa Miller

We Watched a Video Full of Terrible Advice, So Now We Have to Correct It

3 months ago by Jason Hellerman

Jason Hellerman

14 Filmmaking Lessons Ti West Wants You To Learn

3 months ago by Alyssa Miller

Alyssa Miller

5 Quotes from Sofia Coppola That Can Make You a Better Filmmaker

8 months ago by Alyssa Miller

Alyssa Miller

Why the Advice Jack Nicholson Gave Michael Keaton on 'Batman' Is No Longer Relevant Today

8 months ago by Alyssa Miller

Alyssa Miller

10 Screenwriting Tips That Sequel Screenwriters Want You to Know

9 months ago by Alyssa Miller

Alyssa Miller

The Tried and True Five-Step Method of Filming a Scene

1 year ago by Alyssa Miller

Alyssa Miller

What You Should Never Do as an On-Set Production Assistant

1 year ago by Kyle Moretti

Kyle Moretti

A Realist Breakdown for Your Indie Film Budget

1 year ago by Alyssa Miller

low budget

indepednet film producer

advice

Alyssa Miller

Why Your Directing Reel Sucks

2 years ago by Guest Author

Guest Author

3 Things You Need to Know From 'Stranger Things' Cinematographer Lachlan Milne

2 years ago by AlterCine

AlterCine

Watch: 3 Lessons on Shooting a No-Budget Feature Film

2 years ago by Guest Author

Guest Author

13 Filmmakers Share the Advice You Need to Direct an Indie Feature

2 years ago by Oakley Anderson-Moore

Sundance Film Festival

Oakley Anderson-Moore

Forget the Gimmicks, Screenwriting is Just Telling a Story

2 years ago by Jason Hellerman

Jason Hellerman

Don't Have Money for Your Movie? Focus on the '4 L's of No-Budget Filmmaking'

2 years ago by Alyssa Miller

Alyssa Miller

David Lynch Breaks Down the Habits of Creative People

2 years ago by Jason Hellerman

Jason Hellerman

The Indie Film Distribution Playbook That Got Our No-Budget Film in Theaters

3 years ago by Zander Weaver

cosmos

advice

distribution

Zander Weaver

We Shot Our Film with a $600 Camera, 3 Lights, and No Budget (and Still Got Distribution)

3 years ago by Zander Weaver

Zander Weaver

Why is Roger Deakins Disappointed in Modern Filmmaking?

3 years ago by Jason Hellerman

Jason Hellerman

Filmmaking Lessons You'll Wish You Learned Early On

3 years ago by V Renée

V Renée

4 Ways to Get into a Film Festival and Still Make the Movie You Want to Make

3 years ago by Jon Fusco

the guy

festivals

advice

Jon Fusco

How (and Why) I Made an Indie Sci-Fi Feature Film for $30K

3 years ago by Aleem Hossain

After We Leave

low budget film

advice

Aleem Hossain

82 Sundance Filmmakers Share Their Advice for Succeeding in Cinema

3 years ago by Jason Hellerman

Jason Hellerman

Sundance Filmmakers Reveal How They Overcame Obstacles

3 years ago by NFS Staff

sundance

Sundance 2020

advice

NFS Staff

4 Ways to Avoid the Pitfalls of Bad Audio

3 years ago by V Renée

V Renée

5 Bad Habits You Should Break If You Want to Get Better at Filmmaking

3 years ago by V Renée

V Renée

6 Things Producers Look for When You Pitch

3 years ago by Dylan Kai Dempsey

Dylan Kai Dempsey

Pages

Shiny Show 340

Need some advise as someone looking to move to begin working on film/television sets.

3 years ago by No Name Pa

beginner

Recent Graduate

Entering the Industry

advice

No Name Pa

120

4 Simple Interview Tips to help you land your next Film / TV Production Job!

3 years ago by Philip Large

Philip Large

CEO - The Mandy Network

139

New Free Indie Film App - Get Feedback On Your Films! - iOS & Android

4 years ago by Kira Bursky

Kira Bursky

Filmmaker & CEO of film app "Critiqr"

Should I Start A Film Club?

6 years ago by David Jordan

club

film club

high school filmmaker

advice

organizing

starting an organization

David Jordan

(Aspiring) Cinematographer

120

Australian wanting to move to the USA. Advice please!

6 years ago by Jack Hawkins

Jack Hawkins

Director, Ad Photographer, Creative Swiss Army Knife

Quick critique on a video i made

6 years ago by Kain Yuwanano

water

critique

advice

Kain Yuwanano

High School

Made a short film, would appreciate critique.

6 years ago by Cedar Riley Nelson

Cedar Riley Nelson 80

I got my first gig making a wedding video in a week and I'm lost.

7 years ago by Lorenzo Ducai

Lorenzo Ducai

Director/Cinematographer/Editor/Wedding Photographer

478

Need advice desperately

7 years ago by David David

David David 1179

Need advice for my first real Indie Short

7 years ago by Lucas Veltrie

Lucas Veltrie

Director/Cinematographer/Producer/Actor

133

Sony FS5 vs Blackmagic Ursa Mini 4.6k (Best $6000 camera?)

7 years ago by Zach Bishop

Zach Bishop

Cinematographer

Fundraising budget: should I include past in-kind expenses?

7 years ago by G.

Director

Workflow questions...PLEASE HELP

7 years ago by Nathan Karimi

Nathan Karimi

Writer/ Director

366

Too impractical?

7 years ago by Jazzlyn Miller

Teen

advice

Jazzlyn Miller

Student

Which lenses should I buy?

7 years ago by Corey Smith

Corey Smith

Amateur Filmmaker

Nathan Karimi

Writer/ Director

366

Any Advice?

7 years ago by Tim Clifford

Tim Clifford

Student Filmmaker

Music Rights

7 years ago by Nathan Karimi

Nathan Karimi

Writer/ Director

366

How do I get a job in the film industry?

7 years ago by Jayce Kolinski

Jobs in film industry

documentary

advice

Jayce Kolinski 268

Advice on this?

7 years ago by Kyler Wagner

Kyler Wagner

Director/Cinematographer/Video Editor

225

Do I need to shoot flat if...

7 years ago by Nathan Karimi

Nathan Karimi

Writer/ Director

366

Best iMac for $1500

7 years ago by Lucas Veltrie

Lucas Veltrie

Director/Cinematographer/Producer/Actor

133

Film Camera

7 years ago by Nathan Karimi

Nathan Karimi

Writer/ Director

366

New Camera

7 years ago by Nathan Karimi

Nathan Karimi

Writer/ Director

366

Advice based on this music video that could help me in future projects?

7 years ago by Seung-ju An

Seung-ju An

Undergraduate at Ravensbourne University London.

Best Place For a Filmmaker to Live Right Now

7 years ago by jim seanes

jim seanes 100

Please critique my film

7 years ago by Nathan Karimi

Nathan Karimi

Writer/ Director

366

Working with a difficult/amateur director.

7 years ago by Daniel Vestal

advice

help

need advice

Daniel Vestal

Video Producer

228

MacBook Pro advice

7 years ago by George Peck

macbook pro

laptop

advice

George Peck

Filmmaker

161