Three West

New Short Flim

I’m taking a break from working on my two documentaries to make a new short film. I was going to film a short called Old Wounds but I’ve had to re-evaluate the project. I spent all last night going over the script and determining what would be needed to film the movie. Ultimately now isn’t [...]

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Setting The Standard: Reclaiming the Art of Filmmaking

What does the future hold for the art of making films? I’ve recently been visually consuming mass amounts of films from the 1950s to 2008 and all I can say is … WOW. It was quite disturbing to see the incredible decline in the quality of films in such a short time period. Equally disturbing [...]

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Filmmakers Beware: Giving Away Your Work For Pennies

Filmmakers beware! I recently decided to explore the idea of being paid for video content. In doing so, I came across an article, Getting Paid for Content, by Sheila Curran Bernard. I’d originally been out searching for filmmakers who had actually been paid by Current.com for their work. I found none. Current TV was requesting [...]

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Predatory Filmmaking: A Reflection

When I filmed my first documentary it was on pure impulse. It wasn’t until I’d finished filming that I understood one thing. I felt a deep appreciation for those who participated in my film. They didn’t know me from a can of beans, yet they agreed to share the intimate details of their lives with [...]

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Our Side of Joy – Documentary Trailer 2

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Charise: A Portrait … Documentary Trailer 1

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Our Side of Joy – Documentary Trailer 1

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Guerrilla Filmmaking – A Pep talk

One of the reasons I wanted to write a post about Guerrilla filmmaking is to help you put things into perspective when you are thinking about how to make films and what your goals are for making films. It is my thought that you have to really decide why you want to make films. For me, it [...]

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What Kind of Filmmaker Are You?

So you’ve decided you want to make your own visual media or films. Well, now you have to decide what kind of filmmaker you are going to be. This is an introductory post and also appeals to home, small, and medium sized businesses who are considering making their own PSAs, Commercials and other promotional video. There [...]

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