Short film ​d​irectors share their essential top tips for anyone ​who wants to make a short film​.​
Key Insights

  • Don't spend too much money
  • Be prepared when you walk on set
  • Saying "I don't know" is OK
  • Know your story, but be flexible 
  • Understand why you're the unique person to tell the story
  • Trust your actors
  • Treat your crew well
  • Edit, get feedback, and revise
  • Stay true to your voice


Mariama Diallo
Filmmaker
Mariama Diallo is a Senegalese-American filmmaker based in Brooklyn. Mariama co-wrote EVERYBODY DIES! as part of the feature Collective:Unconscious (SXSW 2016). more...
Adam Khalil
Filmmaker
Adam Khalil and Zack Khalil (Ojibway) are filmmakers and artists from Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan and currently based in Brooklyn, New York. more...
Zack Khalil
Filmmaker
Adam Khalil and Zack Khalil (Ojibway) are filmmakers and artists from Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan and currently based in Brooklyn, New York. more...
Katrelle Kindred
Filmmaker
Born and raised in South Central Los Angeles, Katrelle Kindred always found inspiration in the eccentricities of her surrounding community. more...
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