Author, Caleb ClarkAlmost everyone in feature filmmaking starts out as a Production Assistant. It's the standard gateway to many of the best jobs on set and off. Yet there are very few, if any, resources to explain the job, the expectations or how to do it better.The Production Assistant’s Handbo...read more
CLASS IS NOT CANCELED DUE TO SNOWWinter break is over and the new semester is in full effect which can only mean it's time for another season of The Double Down Film Show! Season 3 kicks off with the return of our very first guest, indie filmmaker, Jameel Saleem.On that debut show, Jameel was tryin...read more
On the next Double Down Film Show we’ll be breaking down the real skinny on working as a P.A. with our special guest, 2nd A.D. Jason Altieri (Ray, The Devil's Rejects, The Box) who will be sharing some of the many tips he learned the hard way in his self-formulated “P.A. Manifesto”. Whet...read more
On the next Double Down Film Show we'll celebrate the DVD release of the summer blockbuster, Star Trek, with a special encore of our interview with rapidly rising star, and friend of the show, Zoe Saldana.From a slate of indies including, Co-host, Pete Chatmon's debut feature, Premium, Zoe has ...read more
On the next Double Down Film Show this Wednesday, November 11th we’ll rap to Assistant Director, Greg Staley, who has helped to shepherd a dozen plus independent films through production over the years.One of the unsung heroes on any set is the A.D. Hiring a good and experienced Assistant Directo...read more
On the next Double Down Film Show we have a double-header of filmmaking knowledge. First up is colorist, Eric Alvarado (Sex and the City, Fog of War, Tupac:Resurrection), who’s gonna walk us through the process of color-correction and discuss some of the many ways that a colorist can enhance the ...read more
On the next Double Down Film Show we’ll delve into the fine art of Shameless Self-Promotion. If you make a project and nobody knows about it, does it really exist?…Our answer is, No.In order for a project to have a successful launch, the public must first be made aware of it. A project only exis...read more
Our special guest on the next Double Down Film Show will be notable film producer, Monty Ross. Monty began his filmmaking career as an acting student at Clark Atlanta University where he had the remarkable experience of being classmates with the likes of Spike Lee, Jasmine Guy, Bill Nunn, and Samuel...read more
On the next Double Down Film Show, we’ll rap with working director, Seith Mann. After completing NYU’s graduate film program with his award-winning short, Five Deep Breaths, Seith has gone on to direct episodes of some of the hottest shows on television including The Wire, Friday Night Lights, E...read more
Summer’s over and it’s time to go back to school. Season 2 of The Double Down Film Show is kicking off with a candid conversation with the Dean of NYU Film School, Sheril Antonio, Ph.D. The Back to Film School ShowHow can prospective students get into NYU film school ? What should be in your p...read more