8 Great Tips on Making Found Footage Movies

Directors from each of the three V/H/S films, including Eduardo Sánchez of The Blair Witch Project, offer practical tips for generating…

ByByad@mLevine Aug 12, 2025
Get to Know Your Characters by Giving Them a Questionnaire

I just came across this great book entitled “Riding The Alligator” by Pen Densham – an Oscar-nominated filmmaker…

ByByad@mLevine Aug 12, 2025
A Complete Look at all the Production Companies With First Look Deals

Let’s say you just directed a film that won the Grand Jury Prize at Sundance, or you’re an…

ByByad@mLevine Aug 12, 2025
What is an Auspice?

An auspice usually refers to the above the line people who are responsible for creating and producing a…

ByByad@mLevine Aug 12, 2025
A Look at Some of TV’s Most Successful PODs

It’s every TV writer/producer’s dream to get a POD deal at a studio. To be paid handsomely and…

ByByad@mLevine Aug 9, 2025
The Most Common Story Note That Every Creative Hates

We read it in all the screenwriting books and we hear it from all the execs in Hollywood.…

ByByad@mLevine Jul 12, 2025
The Hollywood Reporter’s Roundtables – Emmy 2016 Edition

It’s that time of year again… as the Emmy’s approach, The Hollywood Reporter amps up their TV Roundtable discussions for…

ByByad@mLevine Jul 12, 2025
How the Box Office Really Works

Contrary to popular belief, most films are not profitable at the box office. Despite the hundreds of millions…

ByByad@mLevine Jul 12, 2025