Dig that costume design!

The Ohio Arts Council is currently accepting Individual Excellence Award applications. Film is part of this years award categories. . Awards are $5000. Application Deadline Sept 1st. Learn more here:

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Microbudget filmmaker check in, y’all doing okay? Filmmaking can be a lot of fun, but it can also be mentally, emotionally, and physically taxing at times. Are we drinking water? Are we resting?

If a micro-budget film looks amateur, everyone assumes lack of money is to blame. But the issues are almost always free to fix: Better framing, proper mic placement, more attention to performance. Details that cost nothing but change everything.

The best thing about making a micro / no-budget film is that your return on investment doesn’t have to financial. Yours could be: - A new director’s reel - Expanding your network - Landing festival placement - Becoming a better filmmaker - Securing producers for your next film

Our partnership with A24 kicks off next week with the exclusive Midwest premiere of Bodies Bodies Bodies (2022) on Thursday, August 4. See it one week before the film hits theaters across the country. Tickets available now: bit.ly/3OyrsB8

Ahead of New York, 1962–1964: Underground and Experimental Cinema kicking off tomorrow, explore our Letterboxd list highlighting the lineup: boxd.it/hANSM

SAVE THE DATE! Cinema Columbus Film Festival returns April 26-30, 2023. Stay tuned for information about film submissions, categories for next year's festival, and more.

More microbudget filmmakers should lean into silent filmmaking. Bad sound is unforgivable to audiences, and sound mixing can be expensive. Creating a silent film is not only a way to flex your creative muscles, it’s a way to protect quality AND budget.

John Waters appreciation post. youtu.be/iZxMioKN_7k

If you're in central Ohio, be sure to check out the MidOhioFilmmakers meeting, Wednesday Sept. 14th at Grandview Theater

Write scripts according to the resources you have available to you is the quickest way to go from an aspiring filmmaker to a filmmaker.

Filmmakers: Your peers are not your competition. They are your greatest asset. Build your own collective. Produce projects together. Rise up in the ranks. It's more effective (and more fun) than chasing after the gatekeepers.

An editor gets a job. How do her editor friends feel? One thinks, “Why wasn’t that me? I missed my only chance.” Another thinks, “I’m happy she’s blessed! There will be enough work for me too.” Dare to cheer each other on and believe work is abundant, not scarce.

Dayton filmmaker Allen Farst is making the TriangleParkMovie, about the first NFL game played in Dayton in 1920! #DaytonFilms #DaytonFilmmaker

Offer: We will too

Thrilled to have been on! Have a listen to hear me talk with Jim about the current state of cinema and its likely future.

Excited to learn the winners of Pitch Columbus 2022! Join the fun Oct 13 at Gateway Film Center! Film Columbus

Microbudget filmmaking homework: Google successful films that take place in one location. Watch the film and take note of the shot list. You’d be surprised what you can do in one single location.