Last week, footage of Jonathan Majors and his co-star, JC Kilcoyne, accidentally falling through a window while filming a scene started circulating online. I watched the clip with very little context, and my first thought was, hmm, where was the stunt coordinator? Did no one else see how close they ...

 Let’s talk about being creative when you’re broke. I’ve written about art and money struggles before, “Those Who Can Teach — so they can keep doing.” In that post, I talked about side hustles for creatives to keep money flowing. You can read that one HERE.

But today I want to talk about something ...

Let’s Talk Distribution (Because No One Gets Paid Without It). What is film distribution?

Film distribution is the process of getting your movie in front of audiences through theaters, streaming platforms, television networks, or direct sales. Without distribution, a finished film has no way to gen...

Recently I was telling a story about happy accidents on set, and I brought up a short film I directed called Minor Blues. It was my second film, and I was (and still am, I guess) learning how to tell a story.

I wrote the script with my writing partner at the time — and she’s a really great writer. ...

During this award season, I wanted to say a little something about judgment — especially when it comes to art.

Let me start by being human for a second:
I love accolades as much as the next person. I absolutely want “Academy Award Winner” next to my name. Academy, if you’re listening — call me. I’m...

I had planned on posting a Sht I Should’ve Done* blog this week. But with so much happening in the world, it didn’t feel right to stick to business as usual.

There’s been a lot to process:
the deaths of Rob & Michele Reiner,
the mass shooting in Australia,
the school shooting at Brown University,
a...

I know, I know — I don’t want to beat a dead horse.
My last blog was all about why movies still matter, and today I want to take that conversation a step further:
What do we do to keep the art form alive when the entire industry looks like it’s collapsing?

Because, let’s be honest…
The future of fi...

 Movies have been declared dead more times than I can count, and well before I became a filmmaker. Every decade, someone swears it’s over.

Television was supposed to kill movies.
Home video was supposed to kill movies.
Netflix! (To be fair, streaming) was definitely supposed to kill movies.

And ye...

I’ve always considered myself a natural teacher. I love sharing what I know about filmmaking—much to the chagrin of a few crew members who’ve had to sit through my impromptu “mini-lessons.” I’m constantly fielding calls from filmmakers asking for advice or direction.

There used to be a saying: t...

Every filmmaker has that one story they wish they could redo — not because the film turned out bad, but because life had bigger lessons waiting behind the lens.

For me, that story starts with my grandmother.

Family Is the Original Studio

I come from a big family — the kind where family reunions a...