🎬 Tattoos, Temp Tracks & Copyright Mistakes That Can Cost You Your Film copyright film distribution film production filmmaking microbudget filmmaking music licensing producing

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...

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🎬 Film Set Safety: What Independent Filmmakers Must Know Before They Shoot film production film production safety tips film set safety hollywood independent film safety on set safety filmmaking short film production stunt safety film

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 ...

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