9 Ads Where Music Made the Difference

It’s easy to think of an ad’s soundtrack as something that enhances the emotional moments or simply fills out the…

6 Filmmakers Share Their Advice for Project-Winning Treatments

Before the lights, cameras, actors, and awards, there’s only you and your idea. This idea exists in the dark, constantly…

How to Build an Indie Film Budget

Building a production budget is arguably the most important part of the filmmaking process. It creates the framework for the…

How to Build a Commercial Budget

On certain levels, developing a production budget is the same regardless of the type of film, whether you’re diving into…

No Coasting: A Conversation with Diego Contreras

We’ve been fans of Diego Contreras since before his breakthrough film Islands nabbed a Vimeo Staff Pick in 2013. Since…

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…