Inspiration

Denzel Washington Breaks Down the Key to Achieving Your Filmmaking Dreams
- Acting, Candid Advice, Career Advice, Motivation and Inspiration
- May 12, 2014
(photo: Black Enterprise)I know it's been a long minute since I last put up a blog post here. I actually have a few dozen things I've wanted to write about and share for some time now, but had my nose to the grindstone completely revamping and updating the brand-new 2nd Edition of my first book, Th...read more
- Anthony
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- Tags: Denzel Washington, Inspiration
WIZDOM: Will Smith's Attitude
- Uncategorized
- August 30, 2010
I won't lie, many years ago I used to hate on Will Smith. (Surely, I'm not the only one that originally dismissed the bubblegum rap of Fresh Prince and DJ Jazzy Jeff as the corny work of two flash-in-the-pan rap hacks, am I?)If you asked me to bet which of the rappers on the scene 20 years ago woul...read more
- Anthony
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- Tags: Inspiration, Will Smith
How to Change the World…One Person at A Time
- Indie Film Bootcamp, Instructional DVDs
- August 10, 2010
I started Down and Dirty DV as a way to share my little bit of guerrilla knowledge and insight with those who are walking the same filmmaking path I began almost 20 years ago. I've discovered along the way that moreso than filmmaking even, I really enjoy teaching, inspiring and encouraging others t...read more
- Anthony
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- Tags: Inspiration, Susan Shaw
A Great Doc About Docs
- Education
- June 1, 2009
As I blog this I'm engrossed in a great documentary airing on The Documentary Channel...about making documentaries of all things. It's entitled Capturing Reality: The Art of Documentary (2008) and it's totally got me jonesing to go out and shoot a new doc right now. If you are stuck on a doc proje...read more
- Anthony
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- Tags: Capturing Reality: The Art of Documentary, Inspiration
Best Double Down Film Show Ever!
- Double Down Film Show
- February 12, 2009
Last night’s show was great and went right to core mission of The Double Down Film Show - to help you succeed and stay inspired as you make your way in the film and tv industry. We had more people in the chat room and listening in LIVE than ever before. (Truth is we were just getting warmed up ...read more
- Anthony
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- Tags: Anthony Q. Artis, Double Down Film Community, Inspiration, Pete Chatmon
Announcing The Double Down Film Show!
- Double Down Film Show
- January 8, 2009
In our ongoing effort to better serve our fellow filmmakers, Down and Dirty DV has teamed up with Double 7 Film to bring you yet another new FREE filmmaking resource...The Double Down Film Show.The Double Down Film Show is an hour long experience of "real talk" about what it takes to get your projec...read more
- Anthony
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- Tags: Anthony Q. Artis, Double 7 Film, Inspiration, Pete Chatmon
American Cinematographer Gives Down and Dirty Props
- Book Reviews
- August 19, 2008
"As one might guess from the emphatic title of his book, The Shut Up and Shoot Documentary Guide author Anthony Q. Artis is more than just a filmmaker, teacher and writer — he’s a sort of DV evangelist, a man on a mission to educate everyone about the benefits of digital production and postprodu...read more
- Anthony
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- Tags: American Cinematographer, Inspiration, Shut Up and Shoot Documentary Guide
Episode #5 – Show Notes – Adrian Belic Interview
- Uncategorized
- December 5, 2006
Episode #5 was the first video podcast featuring an impromptu interview with documentary producer/director, Adrian Belic. Last year at Sundance I approached Adrian at one of the documentary seminars about scheduling an interview after I overheard him giving some passionate filmmaking advice to two ...read more
- Anthony
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- Tags: Adrian Belic, Business, Documentary, Genghis Blues, Inspiration, Podcast Notes
- Uncategorized
- April 18, 2006
The Secret to Guerrilla (Or Any Other Kind of) SuccessThis is one of those "duhhh" bits of advice, but it nevertheless seems to elude many indie filmmakers on a regular basis. What I am about to tell you is life advice that you will find helpful in getting any number of things or outcomes that you d...read more
- Anthony
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- Tags: Inspiration, Success

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