Independent Filmmaking
98 videos • 2,569 views • by Film Courage
You're not waiting for someone's permission, you're making movies.
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The #1 Reason A Movie Will Not Get A Distribution Deal by Jon Reiss
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Never Make A Film Without Having At Least 10% Set Aside For Marketing by Sheri Candler
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How I Made $2 Million Dollars Off My First Independent Movie by Paul Sidhu
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The Biggest Mistake Filmmakers Make Marketing Their Films by Sheri Candler
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Does A Film's Production Value Matter? by Daniel Sol
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How Does A Filmmaker Know A Film Is Festival Ready? by Daniel Sol
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Why Filmmakers Should Make A Short Film Before A Feature by Daniel Sol
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The #1 Reason Why A Movie Will Receive A Film Festival Rejection by Daniel Sol
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Biggest Mistake A Filmmaker Can Make by Jack Perez
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I Bet All The Money I Have Most Of The Time by Kamal Haasan
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What Indian Cinema Can Teach Hollywood by Kamal Haasan
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Best Movies To Watch To Learn The Craft Of Filmmaking by Jack Perez
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Ira Glass & Mike Birbiglia talk SLEEPWALK WITH ME
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Handling Rejection In The Film Business by Jay Duplass & Mark Duplass
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Dov Simens On Why Only 12 To 20 Film Festivals Matter
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No One Can Make A Viral Video by Joe Wilson
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Biggest Challenge Storytellers Face Today - Houston Howard
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The Business and Creative Reasons For Making A Christmas Movie by David Willis
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Biggest Filmmaking Lessons I Learned From Making 'TINY: A Story About Living Small'
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Reality For A Filmmaker Who Wants To Make A Movie Before Age 30 by Patrick Creadon
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Filmmakers Don't Make Excuses, They Make Movies
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The #1 Job Of A Movie Director by Mark W. Travis
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Should Independent Filmmakers Finance Their Movies With Credit Cards? by Andy Gillies & Joe Haas
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If You're Not Making Movies You're Not In The Movie Business - R. Ellis Frazier
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Why Is It Getting Harder To Find Work? - Jason Satterlund
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3 Harsh Truths For Anyone Who Wants To Be A Travel Filmmaker - Marlin Darrah
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Beginners Guide To Being A Director In The Movie Industry - Jason Satterlund [FULL INTERVIEW]
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Why It's Better To Make Movies Outside Of Hollywood - Jason Park
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Tomorrow Isn't Guaranteed, Make Your Movie Today - Steven Shea [FULL INTERVIEW]
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Being An Artist Isn't What You Think it Is - P.M. Lipscomb
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Biggest Problems With Virtual Production - Keith Sutliff
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How An Editor Creates A Character - Lucas Harger
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Why I Stopped Music For Filmmaking - Michael J Epstein [FULL INTERVIEW]
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How I Started A Production Company And Made It A Career - Antoine Allen [FULL INTERVIEW]
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If I Was Starting Out As A Filmmaker Today, This Is What I'd Do - Anthony DiBlasi
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This Unbelievable Secret Makes Me A Better Editor - Lucas Harger
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If You Don't Have Money Or Connections... Can You Be A Filmmaker? - J. Horton
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Advice To Directors On Getting Their First Movie Made - Bomani J. Story
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I've Made Documentaries For 20 Years... Here's Why I Had To Make A Narrative Movie - Rory Karpf
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I Had $5000 And 9 Months To Make My First Movie.... Here's How I Did It - Andrés Taboada
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How A24 Acquired SING SING - Greg Kwedar
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I Wish I Avoided These Mistakes On My First Movie - Andrés Taboada
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I've Made Movies Outside America For 40 Years... Here's What You Need To Know - Marlin Darrah
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How I Attached An A-List Actor To My Movie Without A Screenplay - Greg Kwedar
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First Steps To Making A Documentary Film - Ray Roman
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I Hated Marketing Movies Until I Learned This Trick - J. Horton
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How Many Film Festivals Actually Watch Your Movie? - Andrés Taboada
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I've Been Editing Movies For 10 Years... Here Are My Best Secrets And Tips - Lucas Harger
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What Should Filmmakers Know Before Flying A Drone? - Ray Roman
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How I Raised Over $200,000 Crowdfunding... Here Are My Secrets - J. Horton
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Everyone Who Wants To Be A Filmmaker Should Also Have A Practical Industry Job - R.J. Daniel Hanna
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How To Make An A24 Movie - Greg Kwedar [FULL INTERVIEW]
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I Have Anxiety When I Think About Writing - Adam William Ward
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What I Wish I Knew Before I Became A Filmmaker - Sarah T. Schwab
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Should IMDb Remove Their Rating System? - J. Horton
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I Thought You Had To Be Crazy To Be A Filmmaker - R.J. Daniel Hanna
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How The Dinosaurs In Jurassic Park Were Created - Craig Caton-Largent
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First Steps To Editing A Movie - Lucas Harger [FULL INTERVIEW]
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What A Director Should Say To An Actor Before A Scene - R. Ellis Frazier
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Most People Can't Help You In The Movie Business And This Is Why - Adam William Ward
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I Released My First Movie Two Years Ago... Here's What I Learned - P.M. Lipscomb
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How To Make Money Off Movies That Cost Less Than $500,000 - J Horton [FULL INTERVIEW]
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The Greatest Baseball Story That Has Never Been Told - Bill Mikita
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If I Had To Start A Production Company Again This Is What I Would Do Different - Ramon "Swift" Sloan
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Quit Your Job And Change The World - Khoa Le
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3 Things Every New Director Should Know Before They Step On Set - R. Ellis Frazier
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This Is Why You Can't Be Afraid To Work For Free In The Movie Business - Jadon Cal
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If You Are Going To Submit To Film Festivals This Is What You Should Know - Sarah T. Schwab
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How The Movie Business ACTUALLY Works - Kevin Interdonato [FULL INTERVIEW]
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Why I Made A Tubi Movie - Jason Park
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What My First Movie Taught Me About Negotiation And Licensing - Brandon Loran Maxwell
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Most Expensive Mistake Filmmakers Make On Their First Movie - Adam William Ward
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How Filmmaking Is Better Today Than It Was 30 Years Ago - Craig Caton-Largent
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Why Most Filmmakers Should Start With A $1000 Movie - Jake Jalbert
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If Movies Last Forever Why Is Hollywood Dying? - Jason Park
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If You Want To Make A Movie This Is Where It Starts - Jadon Cal
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Filmmakers Can Make A Lot Of Mistakes But This Is Probably The Worst One - Andrew Zinnes
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What Beginning Cinematographers Should Know As They Get Started - Suki Medencevic, ASC
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I Spent 3 Years Raising Money For A Movie... Here's What You Need To Know - Jadon Cal
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What It Means To Put Heartfelt Emotion Into A Story - Rory Karpf
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From Script to Screen: Why Most Movies Never Get Made - Adam William Ward [FULL INTERVIEW]
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Real Advice For Anyone Who Wants To Make A Movie - Jason Park
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Action Movies... What Filmmakers Should Know Before They Begin - R. Ellis Frazier
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Why Don't More Storytellers Break The Rules - Jason Park
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Want to Be a Filmmaker? Learn This First - Rory Karpf
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5 Ways A Movie Can Fail - Marlin Darrah
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This Mindset Will Get Your Movie Funded - Jake Jalbert
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Why Filmmaking Will Always Be Worth The Pain - Khoa Le
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Why It's Almost Impossible To Sell Indie Dramas - Tom O'Brien
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7 Lessons Learned From Making A 17 Million View Video - Paola Baldion
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5 Tips For Making A Short Film - Eric Conner
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Biggest Difference Between Bad Cinematography and Great Cinematography - Suki Medencevic
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Best Way To Market A Movie - Jake Jalbert
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Harsh Truths About Making A Living As A Filmmaker - R. Ellis Frazier [FULL INTERVIEW]
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Hollywood Is Sitting On A Goldmine... And They Aren't Doing Anything About It - Jason Park
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Most Common Mistake That New Cinematographers Make - Suki Medencevic
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Pro Cinematographer On The Best Way To Learn Lighting - Suki Medencevic
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If You Submit To 100 Film Festivals... What Can You Expect? - Paola Baldion
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