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🎬 Those Who Can, Teach—So They Can Keep Doing behind the scenes creative entrepreneurship creative process film education filmadvice filmmaker business tips filmmaking microbudget

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...

🎬 How to Handle Judgment and Critique of Your Work creativeprocess feedback filmadvice filmmaking indiefilm moviemakingtips storytelling

Or: How to Take Feedback Without Losing Your Mind (or Your Movie)

I recently went to a works-in-progress event where three filmmakers screened unfinished films and received live audience critique.

Sounds brutal, right? Surprisingly, most of the feedback was positive—and even the criticism came fro...

Producing a Micro-budget Movie