Have a story you want to tell Figure out your budget Pre-produce it Shoot your indie film Post-produce it Distribute your film Make sure to celebrate What is an indie film, and how do I make one? What do you think of when you hear the phrase ‘indie film‘? Maybe it’s a certain style of…
Archives for February 2023
Horror sound design
Today we’re lucky enough to have an article by Cecilia Keirstead, our very own producer, sound mixer, and boom operator. She’s taken her sound design expertise and has written about horror sound design. Let’s get into it! One weekend when I was in college, I had my whole apartment to myself. My roommates were all…
Horror Writing Prompts
For me, the hardest part of writing is just… getting started. There are days where I sit down at my desk with a cup of coffee, ready to get to work on my latest masterpiece, and nothing comes out. Sometimes it’s that I don’t have a great idea. Sometimes I do have a great idea,…
Free online resources for filmmakers
Indie filmmaking gets expensive fast, and, I don’t know if you’ve heard, most of us are working on a budget. That’s why we’ve put together this list of free online resources for filmmakers. Film Riot We wouldn’t be surprised if you’ve already heard of Film Riot; after all, they have almost two million subscribers at…
Editing tips for when you’re stuck
Today on the blog we are lucky enough to have our CEO and editor extraordinaire, Raven Whisnant, writing about her top 7 editing tips for when you get stuck on an edit. Spending time editing can feel like entering a warped reality. You enter some kind of magical, creative realm, and the next thing you…