Dec 30, 2022

My friend filmmaker Graham Nolte claims to have taught himself claymation at nine, editing at eleven, and that he still writes on a typewriter. Graham directs funny spots via his own Philly-based production company, Comedy Theory, and has honed his craft by shooting, scripting and shooting more. It's the best way to...

Dec 21, 2022

Exec Producer Austin Barbera of his own SIXTWENTYSIX explains how his creative studio operates. I found his model fascinating and love the spots, music videos and branded content on their snazzy site. Check out the spots for Turo, Samsung starring Future and more. In the spirit of sharing knowledge, they post wonderful

Nov 30, 2022

I'll be in Tokyo, Japan with filmmaker Jeannette Godoy on December 9th for a Filmmaker Meet Up. Friday, December 9th, 2022 @ 5pm Tokyo time. We want to learn how y'all do it, get gigs, shooting practices, interface with ad agencies and more. We'll share filmmaking tips and tricks we've learned that I hope...

Nov 10, 2022

Top 5 Tips to help you succeed on your commercial shoots and with your career in the longrun. Some are adages you;ve heard from me before but are worth repeating, and others are fresh for our times. DM me with your tips and post them in the Voodoo Lounge. It's free. 

Nov 4, 2022

Script Supervisor Denise Eldridge has worked by my side, literally, for  decade now and I've come to rely on her good taste and keen eyes. Oh, adn her stopwatch keeps me honest. Enjoy this chat.

FREE AMA Monday, Novemeber 7th at 6pm West Coast. You do need to sign up but it's 100% free. If you are already enrolled in...