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Why Independent Filmmakers Shouldn’t Rule Out TV

by Kam Miller on March 27, 2012

Independent filmmakers transitioning into television makes perfect sense. Indie filmmakers share a passion for singular characters, earned character development, and edgy storytelling. Television allows you to focus on your characters at least a dozen hours a season. Sometimes – if you’re lucky – you’re living with your characters for hundreds …

Be a Psychologist: Tips from the Writer’s Room

by Salvatore Stabile on March 5, 2012

In the fifteen years I’ve been writing professionally, I haven’t heard too many people outwardly admit, “I want to be a TV writer.” That is, until now. For a long time, television has been the red headed step child of the entertainment industry. But as studios take less chances with …

The Privilege of Representation

by Mynette Louie on March 2, 2012

There’s been a lot of chatter about race and representation lately — “Linsanity,” the Pete Hoekstra campaign debacle, the overwhelmingly white makeup of Oscar voters and nominees alike, Billy Crystal in blackface at the Oscars, the lack of Asian American actors on the New York stage, the controversy over the …

Writing Your First Episode of Television

by Sarah Watson on February 22, 2012

Or: So You Have 70 Pages of Room Notes. Now What?

“After three days he’ll be immortal, and then you’ll need to open a passageway, there’s a sarcophagus, it’s a whole big thing.  Just take my word for it, kill it now or it’s a huge pain in the ass.” 

It …

From Indie Film to Television in 10,000 Hours

by Gary Lennon on February 14, 2012

Some of the best writing and directing is on cable TV right now and it doesn’t surprise me that some of the people who are responsible for that work are artists who started out as independent filmmakers, like yourselves.

My favorites are Breaking Bad, The Walking Dead, The Killing, Boardwalk Empire …

Music Licensing Cliff Notes for Indie Filmmakers: Understanding the Basics

by Dolly Turner on December 1, 2011

Here are cliff notes for music licensing that will help you secure the ideal music for your phenomenal film, plan in advance, manage your budget!

Why you should care: You’ve worked hard to create a great film! Music does make a difference; think of your favorite soundtrack (maybe The Godfather) and how it …

Finding the Right Composer for Your Project: Easy as 1, 2, 3.

by Jordan Passman on October 11, 2011

1.      Hire a professional, and choose carefully! If you have the budget, call a top agency and hire John Williams…I mean, he really is the best! He did the theme for Star Wars! Unfortunately, for 99.9% of filmmakers today, (and those who aren’t Steven Spielberg) this is not …

Every Day I’m Hustlin’

by Matt Porterfield on July 17, 2011

A lot’s happened since my last post:

PUTTY HILL has been playing strong throughout the US; we’re preparing for a wide release in France through ED Distribution (supported by ACID, it opens in Paris theatres September 7th); I was part of a group show at the Baltimore Museum of Art and …

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