We have a guest post today from Michael Hall of ShoHawk. ShoHawk is a filmmaking education site and Michael writes for us today about a term any good filmmaker should know: mise-en-scene. As filmmakers and directors, the purpose of our art is to tell a…

My main focus in the video production business is to figure out how I can use my talents as a video producer to make the most money with the least amount of effort. This is how all successful filmmaking companies operate. Things like being my…

Do you ever feel overwhelmed with the amount of filmmaking content out there? Do you ever feel like you could do with a list of the best filmmaking tools and resources all in one place? Well, I have just the thing you for! I’ve been…

So you like filmmaking? And you like funny? Here are 51 of the funniest filmmaking images that I’ve found around the web! I wanted to get a little more light-hearted today on Filmmaking Lifestyle. What better way than with a collection of hilarious filmmaking images,…

This is the 13th instalment of this feature here on Filmmaking Lifestyle, where we chart the best-of-the-best from around the filmmaking and video production world. This article covers the best posts from October 2016. Every month, I post a round-up article featuring the best things I’ve found around…

So you’ve finished that film and you’re considering entering it in a film festival. But with so many film festivals out there, how do you choose the best film festivals? We’ve put together a list of the best film festivals in the world. This is…

Whether you’re setting out on becoming a filmmaker, or trying to get a video production company started: It’s certainly not the easiest thing in the world. It’s hard work. When I look back on my career as a filmmaker and owner of a video production company,…

This is the 12th instalment of this feature here on Filmmaking Lifestyle, where we chart the best-of-the-best from around the filmmaking and video production world. This article covers the best posts from September 2016. Every month, I post a round-up article featuring the best things I’ve found around…

So, you’ve been making movies for a while now; maybe it’s just home videos, maybe you’ve made your own short film, or maybe you’ve even been working with clients for a year or two. Here are11 steps to help you hone your filmmaking skills, that…

Do you struggle with knowing what to charge for your work? Is the concept of a budget something that makes you cringe? Today, following on from last time around, we’ll talk about how to set a filmmaking budget. You Are Their Trustworthy Advisor, Not A…