(Photo courtesy of Earthworks) A few different people have recently asked me about the viability of making money making a documentary film. (After I stopped laughing) I basically told them that there are many great reasons to make a documentary and "making money" didn't even make the top 20. ...read more
I own this very handy and inexpensive little camera and have written about it in several past blog posts. Buy a camera and get a free LCD BacPac is a GREAT deal (Saves $75). The LCD BacPac really makes all the difference in the world. These cameras aren't nearly as useful without the optional LC...read more
Big up this week to Terance Nance, another former student who once worked with me at the Production Center at NYU. His genre-bending film, An Oversimplification of Her Beauty was just selected for the out of competition New Frontiers Sundance screenings that are described as consisting of: "work t...read more
The long awaited follow up to my first book, The Shut Up and Shoot Documentary Guide (the #1 documentary filmmaking book on Amazon.com), is about to drop and I am now taking discounted pre-orders right here, right now for "The Shut Up and Shoot Freelance Video Guide". (Shipping starts December 14,...read more
Just a quick shout-out for anyone who wants to help my long time fan, friend and guest blogger for Down and Dirty DV, Christa Boarini, complete her intriguing doc about the real-life kidnapping of her mother in Guatemala. (I put my money where my mouth is and already pledged.) Click HERE to pledge...read more
My old school friend Alex Houston of Fiat Lux Productions has been working on a documentary project about amputee snowboarders for some time now (He also gives some great advice on sports shooting in my new book.) This bonified sport just got rejected from the Paralympics. Peep this video for how yo...read more
Moreso than any other single person, the visions of Steve Jobs impacted my life and business in ways that I couldn't even imagine at the time. The films, books, websites, podcasts and DVD's I've created over the years have all been created on Apple products. My vision for my first book, The Shut ...read more
For a limited time only, I'm BETA-testing with making some of the premium Indie Film Boot Camp 6-DVD Deluxe Set content available a la carte on a pay-per-view basis. So instead of owning the DVD, you can "rent" it via streaming video for 72 hours. Even though it's easily worth double the bargain ...read more
If you are an indie filmmaker working towards your first feature, you can't afford not to read this hot new book. Check back here for our exclusive Double Down Film Show interview with co-author Marketing and Publicity expert, Sheri Candler, when it's released this September. ...read more
A new Current TV series will discuss "The 5o Greatest Docs to See Before You Die" with the filmmakers that made them, starting next week Tues. Aug. 2nd. ...read more