Short film directors 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
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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...
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Adam Khalil and Zack Khalil (Ojibway) are filmmakers and artists from Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan and currently based in Brooklyn, New York. more...
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Adam Khalil and Zack Khalil (Ojibway) are filmmakers and artists from Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan and currently based in Brooklyn, New York. more...
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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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