“Comedies Are Really Crafted in the Edit…”

There are a lot of ways you can learn how to make films. You can go to film school. You…

4 Takeaways from the Mind Behind ‘Hip Hop Cafe’

Hip Hop Cafe is smart. Very smart. From the location to the soundtrack, the concept to the execution, it all…

How One Director Found His Style in Commercial Work

No matter what kind of profession you work in, there’s something to be said for good, old-fashioned hustle. Squeezing every…

Finding the Story at the Core of ‘Where There’s Smoke’

The “based on a true story” trope is equal parts appealing and daunting for a filmmaker. An amazing story rooted…

Stick to What You Know: A Director’s Perspective

If you gave five different filmmakers the same prompt, you’d get five different films. That’s because every objective element of…

Things Donnie Taught Us: BTS on Tony Anderson

When we landed in Lexington to make our film about Tony Anderson, we had a pretty good idea how things…