10 Tips from Oscar-Nominated (and Winning) Filmmakers

We talk to a lot of talented filmmakers at Musicbed, but not all of them win Oscars. And we all…

Blue Ox Films on Expanding Project Scope and Building Rapport for a Docu-Series

Every brief that comes across a filmmaker or agency’s desk provides a choice. In that moment, you can choose to…

5 Steps for Producing a Nonprofit Film

Producing a non-profit film can be difficult because the work is so important. There’s a looming social/humanitarian/environmental problem and taking…

Make a Living on YouTube: Strategies from Matti Haapoja

There’s a lot of hesitation when you dive into something new, particularly when it comes to the direction of your…

Two Filmmakers Take on Death, Silver Linings, and Iceland

Filmmaking is an act of courage, a leap of faith, no matter what role you play in its production. It…

Detail Work: Inside GE’s ‘Unimpossible Missions’ Ads

It’s very hard to tell what makes a film great. Students spend hundreds of thousands of dollars trying to learn…

Behind ‘Body Team 12’, an Oscar-Nominated Short

The Oscar-nominated Body Team 12 would be a sci-fi horror film if not for the fact that it really happened.…

Challenging Preconceptions One Film at a Time

Hazuki Aikawa makes films that might make you uncomfortable. They tackle subjects that confront norms and may make you squirm…

Stefan Hunt Is Reinventing the Cause-Based Film

It’s easy to make charity films the wrong way. Low budget, heavy handed, cliché ridden, predictable. If they work at…

The Big Picture: A Conversation with Paul Pryor

You don’t need a reason to make films, but it helps. Case in point: Paul Pryor, director and cinematographer best…