How to Write (and Direct) a Contained Story
I’m on a contained story kick right now. My creative partner and I are fresh off a short film shoot and want to make something else, but we want to make it as easy on ourselves as possible in terms of production, and cheap. So, of course, my mind went straight to single-location, contained ideas. […]
How to Make Your Best Proof-of-Concept Short
One of a filmmaker’s greatest tools at their disposal is the proof of concept. You might have a great idea for a feature, but no backing or widespread interest. Why not try to distill the essence of that story into a quick one-off short that costs a fraction of the budget and can show the […]