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I jst got done working as the Office Production Assistant on a low-budget ($3M) feature shooting in the mid-west by a well-known production company that has made two movies you've definitely heard of in the past couple of years. However, I can not say any more than that at this time. But, when...

Check out my short film, Elijah Returns, at the website: www.myspace.com/elijahreturns It's 7:25 worth of pure Jewish comedy. Even if you're not Jewish. So check it out, or catch it at a festival near you!

Let me ask this: If you are spending money on an education in film production, and assuming you want to actually make money in the future, why would you spend your time practicing a cinematic art form that nobody pays to see? Now, don't get offended. This is simply a rhetorical question...

The best way to get the performance you want out of your actors (and this is true of ALL directors and actors, not just directors working with non-actors) is to get on the floor and do what it is you want the actors to do. A lot of directors are talkers, who try to explain the way they want a...

Many times, in student films, you'll see a Director of Photography, a Sound Supervisor, a Director, a Writer, Grips, PAs, possibly even Stunt Coordinators. However, you will continually find two things lacking: craft services and an Assistant Director. The first one is easy to solve - go buy...

It also depends on what you need. If it's just regular prop-stuff (watches, eyeglasses, jewelry, pens, etc.), check out antique malls. But, if it's a little more than that, such as guns or specialty props (for instance, 1940's style cameras, typewriters, tools), check out property masters and...

The best way to write drama is like writing any other genre. Start with a good logline. What objective does your protagonist want to achieve? The more specific, the better. As a former journalist, your logline should reflect the basics you already know: Who, What, When, Where, Why and How...

Finish. The worst thing a screenwriter can do is not finish a script.

What part of KC?

I'd offer a small stipend ($150 - $200) for each of your actors, and get their agreements in writing (ie a contract). This way, as in business, you'll "own" them until the shoot is done. And remember, most people will do their utmost best if they know a paycheck is coming off the back end.

Sounds like an absolutely smashing idea. -T PS - I'm back! Sorry for not posting in forever (I'm sure you've missed me immensely...)

As far as education goes, the best way to become a screenwriter is to do anything in college that isn't related to movies. Get a degree in Meteorology, French Literature, Basket Weaving. Make sure you are a well-rounded individual. If you take film courses, all you'll be qualified to do is...

The best advice I can give to you is to hire a good attorney who can deal with all of that stuff for you.

To write a synopsis: Take your scene list. Choose the five or six big moments in the film that deal with your protagonist and their main conflict with the antagonist. Write them in short prose form, but make it poetic. A synopsis should hit the main beats of your story.

It's a little bit of both. I've been having the same problem recently. It's hard for me to just sit down and write anymore. I've been finding ways to avoid writing. As soon as I sit down, I get up, go to the bathroom, check the fridge to see if there's anything good to eat, see what's going...

I concur. And besides? Have any of you guys seen the sound guys work? They get to do some of the coolest stuff ever. Even when I'm producing and not directing, I feel a tinge of envy!

In this business, it's not what you know but WHO you know... and who THEY know... and who THEY know... and so on and so forth. Just start asking friends and family if they know anybody out in Los Angeles or New York or if they know somebody in television and film. Hit the pavement, kids...

I was just sitting around thinking about everything that you are trying to do to get some work (paid work, especially). If you have projects that you did in college, go ahead and put a couple of reels together: - Director's Reel - Used to show scene work with actors. This has to be the WHOLE...

I've spoken with friends that have had experiences in the conservatory programs. While you may read my horror story above, I still think that it all comes down to personal preference. What you get at a conservatory is hands-on film making the first day in class. All you learn is how to do...

my suggestion would be to go through the manager and find out if the talent in question has any projects coming up. keep in mind, the agent is only interested in making money. if money is not already attached to the project in some manner, most agents will pass on the script. however, in the...