Your Indie Film Journey

🎬 Sh*t I Should’ve Done #4: Never Release a Rough Cut You’re Not Prepared to Defend directing editing film festivals filmmaking mistakes independent filmmaking post production producing rough cut work in progress

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.

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When Cutting a Scene Feels Like Cutting Out Your Heart directing editing film set writing

Dramatic, I know. But hey, I’m a writer—it comes with the territory.

If you hang around film sets long enough, you’ll pick up the lingo. Some terms everyone knows—“Quiet on set,” “Action,” “In the can.” Others are insider shorthand: 10-1 means bathroom break, C-47 is just a clothespin and the Abby ...

Producing a Micro-budget Movie