I’ve worked in this industry for many years, and along the way I’ve met my share of celebrities: Spike Lee, RZA, Jennifer Hudson, A$AP Rocky, Jeffrey Wright, 50 Cent, Larenz Tate, John Singleton, and plenty more. But believe me when I tell you, I was never as excited as I was when I met Salli Richar...

I have a confession. There are classic movies I've never seen. Not because I don't know they exist. Not because I don't respect them.

I just... never got around to them.

The other day I was listening to The Movies That Made Me podcast, and they mentioned one of those "every filmmaker should ...

Let me tell you something.

I'm not one for labels, but when it comes to going to the movies, I can be a little OCD.

I have to get there before the trailers start. Early enough to grab a kid's popcorn and nachos. I prefer to sit dead center in the theater, high enough that I'm looking straight at t...

With Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey, he once again proved that he can get people into movie theaters. The film opened to more than $260 million worldwide—his biggest global opening ever, according to reporting.

And I know everyone is talking about it right now, which I would be too, but I haven’t ...

This weekend, I found myself thinking about legacy.

It started after hearing about the death of someone whose public life took such a dramatic turn that, regardless of how anyone feels about his politics, history will probably remember him very differently than it would have just a decade ago. And ...

I’m part of the programming committee for a film festival that recently wrapped up. It’s always a fun process because I get to watch a ton of movies. Even the ones I don’t like or that don’t ultimately make it into the festival. As a filmmaker, it’s encouraging to see what people are creating.

This...

What do body tattoos and music have in common?

Both can torpedo a micro-budget project if you’re not careful. And trust me — I’m speaking from experience.

A lot of filmmakers don’t realize that tattoos are copyright protected. Most people also don’t realize that the moment you create something ori...

There’s something about the idea of “heading to Hollywood” that still feels like a rite of passage. But lately, I’ve been wondering… are we all still chasing something that’s already moved?

As many of you may know, I’m a proud Detroiter. I live in Brooklyn, NY, but I can never call myself a New Yor...

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 ...