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Why You Should Never Rely on a Line Producer for Your Budget
Your film's budget shouldn't be determined by someone else's assumptions. The key to making your film for the lowest possible cost—without sacrificing quality—starts with you. It starts with creative ...
7 Film Pitch Tips That Will Help You Land Meetings & Get Your Movie Made
Right before you pitch your film, there’s a moment of panic—dry mouth, racing heart, suddenly forgetting what to do with your hands.
Pitching isn’t just sharing information—it’s performance. It’s tim...
How to Prepare Your Screenplay: 3 Key Elements to Know Before Writing
Bri here! These are the three biggest screenplay issues I see popping up when giving coverage — the ones that can make writers feel like they need to start over, even after spending so much time on th...
How to Sell Your Film with a Sizzle Reel
Our February Power Hour guest is Corey Frost!
Corey created a sizzle reel for our dystopian feature film that quickly generated major attention for both the project and our team. His ability to captu...
How Filmmakers Can Work Smarter in 2026 with Organizational & Productivity Tools using AI
January 20th, 6-8pm EST- Join Joshua Young for his Productivity & Organizational Tools for 2026 Using AI Workshop!
Hear directly from Joshua in the video above as he shares what this session is reall...
This is One of the Top Models Where Indie Films Reliably Make Money in 2025/2026
At Cannes this year, one thing I heard consistently in meetings was how AVOD is becoming a major focus in terms of sales and profitability for indie films and that was the buzz at AFM as well. I made ...
Is Section 181 Expiring This Year?
Tons of filmmakers have come to Sara Elizabeth lately worried and confused about Section 181, which is set to expire this year, so she wanted to address those concerns here in hopes to bring some unde...
The Biggest Mistake Most Filmmakers Make with Film Distribution
Most filmmakers make the same mistake: they save marketing and distribution for last.
But success starts before the cameras roll.
For Sara Elizabeth, one of the greatest gifts in her career came fro...
How to Make Your Film Look Several Times Over Your Budget
When Sara Elizabeth made her first feature film Lake Effects, people thought it had a multi-million dollar budget. Spoiler alert: it didn’t.
In this video, she shares how she pulled it off—making mov...
Candid Advice from 2 Real Film Investors
We had a record-breaking turnout of passionate filmmakers for our last Power Hour! We spoke with 2 film investors on what grabs their attention, why they invest in the films they do, how they evaluate...
