Advice from Professionals Archive
10 Commandments for Directing (& Writing) Comedy from Director David Dobkin
What is the funniest movie you’ve ever seen? Do you lean towards the slapstickiness
How To Shoot B-Roll
The Transom Online Workshop asked videographer/director Slavik Boyechko, of the PBS series INDIE ALASKA, to walk
PROFILED: Brian Gaskill
WMMer Brian Richard Gaskill has enjoyed a fair amount of success as an actor, playing some
On Motivation: Beloved Composer Leonard Bernstein on Why We Create
A journey to the heart of “the mindless, useless, glorious pursuit of artistic truth.”
Forgiveness in the Business
Over the course of The DevelopMental Breakdown, we’ve rigorously explored the expectations and standards
Joyce Tsang of Stillmotion Discusses Choosing the Best Camera to Tell Your Story
When many of us first picked up a camera, it was whatever we had
Sundance: In a World Gone Digital, Indie Filmmakers Reach for 16 mm
“Happy Christmas,” “Listen Up Philip” and “Low Down” are part of an indie trend
Tech Review: On Set with Blackmagic’s Cinema Camera
A working cinematographer puts Blackmagic’s Cinema Camera through its paces, finding it a superb
Telling the Truth Without Paying For It
Adapting a true story for film can be tricky. On the one hand, reality
Are Your Costumes Telling Stories? Take a Look Inside the Costume Design for ‘American Hustle’
Making a film means getting really good at plate spinning, and oftentimes, the plate
RESOLUTIONS FOR FILMMAKERS: A COLLECTION by WMM
HAPPY NEW YEAR FROM WMM! One thing we do here on our site is
How to Choose the Right Commercial Agent for You
There is a difference between getting a commercial agent and choosing the right one
Producer Adi Shankar’s 13 Rules For Breaking Into Hollywood
Adi Shankar is the producer of several films, including The Grey, Broken City, and
Why Final Cut Pro X Works and An Introduction to FCPWORKS
Sam Mestman has no doubt that FCPX works, so confident that he is organising
9 Tips for Surviving an Independent Film Shoot
Through my experience of working on low budget and independent films for the past
GEENA DAVIS’ TWO EASY STEPS TO MAKE HOLLYWOOD LESS SEXIST (GUEST COLUMN)
The actress and founder of her namesake Institute on Gender in Media cites data
7 Tips for Crowdfunding Your Event from The Atlanta Film Festival
Chris Holland worked in the film industry for more than a decade. In the
GOING BIONIC: DISTRIBUTING INDEPENDENT FILMS INTERNATIONALLY – WINTER CLEANING!
Welcome to Going Bionic #189. There’s exactly three weeks left in 2013, which means now
POV’s 2013 Documentary Filmmaking Equipment Survey
POV asked documentarians to share their experiences with equipment and documentary tools – from
Video: Inside the World of ADR with Dub Master Doc Kane
There are plenty of reasons why a filmmaker may need some ADR (Automated/Additional Dialog
Matthew McConaughey Talks “Behaving, Not Acting” in ‘Dallas Buyers Club’ UPDATED (EXCLUSIVE VIDEO)
The last time I sat down with Gotham Best Actor-winner Matthew McConaughey, almost a year
Commercial Actors Should Never…
Surely there are times actors feel powerless, but the life of an actor is
John Landis Rails Against Studios: ‘They’re Not in the Movie Business Anymore’
At the Mar del Plata fest, the “Animal House” director decried “vampire” tech giants
Mentors: Our Secret Weapon
mentor |ˈmenˌtôr-tər| noun – an experienced and trusted adviser: an experienced person in a company, college, or
Inside the Dark Literary World of ‘American Beauty’ Screenwriter Alan Ball
Some of the most important screenwriting advice you’ll ever hear is to write what