PART 1: “Indie film seeks cast and crew. No pay, food and credit.” If you’re in the film industry, you’ve seen these posts. They pop up on Craig’s List, Facebook and numerous other filmmaking sites all across the internet. Most people balk at the “Food and Credit,” posts as if those two things are easy for the filmmaker to provide, which is why he or she is offering that instead of pay. Well, as someone who has typed that phrase many times in my career, I can tell you one thi

Film production is full of useful toolsets. Cameras, cranes, gimbals, lighting, microphones, software, etc. They all exist though to support one thing, the creation of a story. As Pixar states, “Story is King.” It doesn’t matter if you’re creating a wedding video, corporate promo, or feature film, story is what engages the audience at a level that can leave a lasting impression. I’d much rather watch a 3 minute short narrative or documentary on Youtube, with an excellent stor