Concepting a short film can involve a cluster of feelings: excitement, stress, creative energy, and in some cases, a little pre-production dread. In this article, we’re going to discuss getting ideas for short films. If you’re making a short film — whether it’s for a…

We have an article today on Vimeo short films: how one is created and how it gets to be a Vimeo Staff Pick. If you’re interested at all in getting your short film on Vimeo, then listen up! One of the latest Vimeo Staff Pick…

This is the 35th 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 August 2018. Every month, I post a round-up article featuring the best things I’ve found around…

On set etiquette is not just a caprice of directors but the order of rules by which the filming set lives. Everyone in the film world has a role that he or she needs to stand to. As long as order is followed, the filming…

This is the 33rd 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 June 2018. Every month, I post a round-up article featuring the best things I’ve found around…

The script is airtight. You’ve stayed up until the wee hours perfecting your shot list. You’ve jotted down helpful verbs to whisper into your actors ears during key moments. You and your team have strategized the order of the shooting day ad nauseum. You are…

This is the 31st 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 April 2018. Every month, I post a round-up article featuring the best things I’ve found around…

We have a Q&A today with a directing team experiencing a lot of success right now. Fresh off creating their latest low budget feature film, we speak to Jamison LoCascio and Adam Ambrosio.  Successful Low Budget Feature Film: Introduction Producer Adam Ambrosio went to long…

Film music is an integral part of the filmmaking process. Selecting music to fit your film, as well as deciding what pieces go with which scenes, is a real skill. By now you may be asking: is there even a difference between songs, scores and…

Today we’re looking at making a short film. Let’s start at the beginning and examine getting ideas for making short films. This article will cover the different methods for coming up with short film ideas, and how you can put these to use in order…