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Is there anybody from across the Pond here? I've been researching film making and the industry over in Europe (France and Italy, specifically). Is there anybody from either of these two countries, or Europe in general, that can give me some more insight? I'm really looking into doing two...

johnt55, I resent the comment that you made above. I've worked for three years with the Tallgrass Film Festival in Wichita, Kansas. Not only do I have one of the highest positions (a volunteer one, at that), but I am also on the programming committee. We are committed to previewing and...

The question of whether a film degree is the right way to go should be changed to, is a film degree the right way to go FOR YOU? A lot of people have gotten into this industry without degrees in film: Kevin Smith, Quentin Tarantino, even Spielberg. Then, there are those who did get degrees...

The key is if you are a strong creative force to be reckoned with, surround yourself with a few right brains, but a lot of left brains. If you are strong on the administrative stuff and the technical stuff, surround yourself with a few left brains and a lot of right brainers.

hehehe. brilliant question... I have to admit, I already have my Oscar speech ready to go (Is that arrogance? Oh, well). I have to thank Tom Cruise and Anthony Edwards first of all. A lot of people decide to do films after seeing GREAT films like "The 400 Blows," "E.T.," And, of course, the...

I would have to disagree with the comment about not AD'ing a film. I've AD'd several films, some professionally, some volunteer. I'm also a writer-director-producer. Working as an AD, you learn what NOT to do on a film set. You won't see what's going well. You'll only see what's not going...

I can tell you, as a worked and experienced 1st AD, scheduling can be one of the hardest parts of preproduction. Depending on your budget, my typical method of developing a shedule starts first with locations and then I go to actors. The reason being, depending on whether your locations are...

From the business end, I can tell with certainty that a negative aspect is that most of the people that have made it (producers, executives, agents, even several high-profile filmmakers) are calculating, manipulative liars. Not to put a damper on anything, but that's just the way Hollywood is...

I've done this kind of work before in the past. Questions you need to be asking are how many times is he going to do this, ie exactly how many hours will he spend filming. Also account for all the time he spends on the computer doing titles and graphics and such. If it is as simple as you are...

This may or may not be true. Certainly, a great script will never save a good story. And an average script won't do anything to hurt a brilliant story. Personally, I would say you should be great at both. Think about it this way. If you or your agent submits this script to a studio, what is...

First thing you should do is go to the Illinois Film Commission and the Chicago Film Commission. There are people there that will be able to help you with all of your questions, and they also know the administrative stuff backwards and forewards (permits). I also would not be surprised if they...

Tallgrass Film Fest in Wichita, KS

The bible is the notebook used by all of the writers of any television show. Every single tv show (reality tv being the exception) has a bible - a blueprint of how the show works. It has detailed bios of every single character, their established relationships with other characters, plots that...

Has Fox asked you to send them an episode of "The Simpsons?" Do you know somebody at Fox? Have you gotten a hold of their bible, memorized it, and written accordingly? Unless the answer to all three of these questions is yes, don't try to submit it.

I would suggest that unless you have a totally unique twist to put on it, forget about it. But, one thing that you could do, let it sit for a couple of years. See how this film, that is so close to yours does. If it does well, pick it up again in a few years. By then, this studio film will...

Are you asking for the forms that you have to fill out, or are you asking somebody to actually sit down and help you schedule your film? It's very subjective. The first thing you should do is get ALL of your actors' schedules, as well as the schedules of each location that you want so that you...

Mr. Laszlo, I know that you are not an Assistant Director. However, I know you've worked with many in the past. I am AD'ing a short film with a large, semi-professional crew (both professionals and amateurs), as well as a very experienced, award-winning producer-director and director of...

I might be able to crank something good out. I've been known to do it occasionally... [email protected]

To be blunt and honest, the setting is interesting, but the script is not. It would be nice to introduce your main character early on, give us a description of what s/he looks like, and tell us something about her personality; all less than a paragraph. A little more ambience would be nice as...

Not to mention that many agents will ask you up front if you have gotten the rights to adapt the work into a screenplay. It's an evil Catch-22 like that, sometimes.