Micro-Budget Filmmaking with Integrity
I’ve produced four micro-budget feature films. Despite the limited resources, there are a few things…
Browsing: Resources and Favorite Things
How To Make an Ultra Low Budget Film Look Like a Million Bucks
I am currently knee deep in pre-production on my new Ultra Low Budget Indie film,…
Rejection-Proof Your Film: Tips from A Film Festival Director
If you’ve survived the challenge of making a film, you’re probably familiar with a stress-releasing…
Resources for New TV Writers: Podcasts
I didn’t go to school for creative writing, let alone screenwriting. I’m not knocking academic…
How to Get Music for your Project on a Budget
Paying for music has become a complicated and confusing process for the average consumer. It’s…
Assembling Your Team
VANCOUVER – *originally published on jaxandmeesh.com By Meeshelle Neal with a note from Jax Smith…
Producing in Portland: People to Know – Gearhead Production Rentals
When you Produce things in LA, there is no shortage of gear houses, big and…
Indie Filmmaking 101: There’s No Formula in Filmmaking…Right?
I was having a conversation with a director friend the other day and we started…
Get It In Writing
My father was a very wise, caring, and pensive man. He always went above and…
Actors, Create Your Own Content Even If You Have No Idea Where To Begin
I have spent many a year as an actor in Los Angeles always doing what…
How to Use Your Production Skills to Produce Your Own Wedding
On April 15, 2018 the greatest weight was lifted off of my shoulders. No,…
A Tool for your Career: Words of Power
Finding the specific driving forces behind your art can be a powerful tool for your…
Beg, Borrow, and Steal MFA in Filmmaking
NEW YORK – I made three short films within this last year. Three. I didn’t…
Filmmakers: First Things First!
You have a script. Maybe you’re about to start pitching it to some people with…