There are a number of different reasons why people don’t know a director’s salary. One of the most common reasons is there is no public information about the size of your film or TV show. Other reasons include: The majority of production companies are not in fact based in the United States, so salary information […]
What are films like, “Tale of Tales,” and, “The Good Old Days” that got you in the business? It gets harder and harder. You go to college, you can get a job, and then you’re doing the whole thing over again from day one. I think the best is that there were good jobs. My […]
You mean, it’s a video game? Right, but it’s got a bit of a… I suppose an independent feel to it. I just didn’t like the idea of the studio going into the retail business, or something like that, and making us into a game, and then handing over the keys to all our fans, […]
I’m not sure that I’ll ever get paid for video editing… No, there doesn’t seem to be a lot of video editing jobs in the world, which is unfortunate. However, even with my low-end laptop (which is now starting to show its age) I still use video editing and can still get jobs at big […]
Do you know how to use math to understand what things mean, to do what is required of us to succeed in our career? (This is the point at which I can tell you most film people will probably say, “I don’t know what I’m doing, and I didn’t earn my degree in math.”) Do […]
Why aren’t writers more popular in Hollywood?” Jaffe asked why many people, including some Hollywood members, are turning away from novels. “I think the reasons are more complicated,” he explained. “If you do a movie, you have to make sense of what people did on the page. If you do a novel, then you have […]
Whether you’re an amateur filmmaker, or a professional, you need to get some hands-on experience to develop your skills. Start out by watching professional documentaries. These can be great resources for you to get a better look at the process and the art of filmmaking. There are also hundreds of videos around the internet that […]
Filmmaker Michael Moore told CBS News last year that the cost of a typical documentary film is “about $35,000 to $50,000 in salary [depending on whether it is made for entertainment or for education]. And the rest of the expenses are usually about the same.” (Though he had to change his answer, when asked the […]
The answer is: you’ve got to become the best at what you do. The secret is to know what you want to do, then stop doing what you don’t want to do. If we stop making films, what are we left with? Nothing. Advertisement Do you ever get lonely? Actually, I don’t think I’m lonely. […]
Once you have your first independent film completed, you are ready for independent filmmaking. You start with your trailer, shoot a couple of scenes in the editing room, make a first short film, and then you send it to a distributor. From there, you may end up on Kickstarter, film festivals, festivals, and then in […]