An antidote to the internal disorder, and overwhelm, that come with creative entrepreneurship.

On the outside, Jonathan Bregel was at the top of the industry, directing commercials for some of the biggest brands on the planet. But on the inside, burnout and depression were taking their toll. This is his story getting back up after being knocked down, and learning to love the art of film again.

“Pre-production is king. This is a pretty common thing for people to harp on, but the more I learn and the more films I make, the more I realize it is very true.”

A drummer reveals how he used rhythm to make unique creative decisions in his latest short film.

One film a week. For 52 weeks straight. Think you could do it? John Morena was crazy enough to give it a shot. Here's his story.

Over the course of its six-year lifespan, my film has shifted from what I viewed to be a traditional drama during pre-production to an experimental arthouse film in post-production.

Before you can achieve big things as a filmmaker, you first need to think small.

Here’s a question for you. Do you follow any kind of process to ensure you’ll be successful as a filmmaker? Or are you just winging it? 

My second feature movie Desperate Cowboys just hit the festival circuit in September. Hard to believe that this project took over two years to get it to this point.

There are plenty of filmmakers exploring the blurred line between fiction and reality, but far fewer explore a much more interesting phenomenon: fiction that creates reality.

Your demo reel has many jobs. It showcases your best work, markets your creative business, and hopefully hints at what makes you unique. But how do you craft a reel that actually accomplishes those things?

Things inevitably take longer than you expect they will on indie film sets. Oftentimes, this leads to a frantic rush at the end of the day to get all of the necessary shots to make the film actually work in the edit.

This morning I was reading Dan Mirvish's hilarious and incredibly useful book, The Cheerful Subversive's Guide to Independent Filmmaking, and he shared a tip he learned from the great casting director Lynn Stalmaster.

If you’re thinking about writing a short film, or have already written one but feel it needs some work, here are five key tips to consider. 

When you let your story and characters dictate your aesthetic decisions as a filmmaker, you'll hit a home run every single time.

I’m heading into filming my movie, Wandering Off, in a few days. Woah.

Asperger’s syndrome is something that I was diagnosed with at a very young age. It’s basically a mild autism where you may struggle with social interaction, social communication and have issues with the 5 senses (sound, taste, touch, sight and smell). You may also see the world differently from the way others view it.