Independent Filmmaking

While your screenplay is collecting dust, why not dive into independent filmmaking and make it into a movie yourself? Learn tips from script development to film festival advice to take charge of your writing career.

Independent Filmmaking

Filmmaker Chloé Zhao and Producer Spears Talk Adapting “Nomadland” to the Screen at the New York Film Festival

SELLING YOUR SCREENPLAY: Director/Producer John Suits on Filmmaking and Writing Sci-Fi

SELLING YOUR SCREENPLAY: Wendy McColm Discusses Her Debut Movie, as Writer/Director/Actor on "Birds Without Feathers"

Sidewalk Story Lab Teams with Stowe Story Labs

INTERVIEW: Screenwriters of Under the Eiffel Tower, Archie Borders and David Henry, Take on Directing Internationally

WRITERS ON THE WEB: Asian Rocks Web Series Faces Cultural Stereotypes Head-On (Interview)

CROSS ROAD: The Little Women of Clare Niederpruem

Tribeca Film Fest: Female Filmmakers to Watch and Other NYC Awesomeness

Deconstructing the Duplass Brothers: Like Brothers - Finally, A Book that Celebrates Failures in Filmmaking

INTERVIEW: The Writers of The Unhealer Discuss Pre-Production

Be a Writer, Be a Misfit: Interview with Screenwriting Misfit David Flanagan

WRITERS ON THE WEB: Life or Death, Basically Web Series Explores Living With Borderline Personality Disorder

Learning to Love Film Scheduling and Budgeting, For Writer-Producers

Wine, Creatives and Indie Films – “Yes, Please” to the Napa Film Festival

ALTERNATE ROUTES: Harnessing Your Home State - Film Collectives and the Nutmeg Institute

WRITERS ON THE WEB: The Bruvs – An Animated Web Series for Adults Only

The House of Tomorrow: Behind the Script with Peter Livolsi

ALTERNATE ROUTES: Using Short Films to Develop Your Stories

WRITERS ON THE WEB: Janny Jelly Web Series - Lighthearted Kids' Show Tackles Social Issues

Writing of a Talk Show: Notecards, Improv and Heck Yeah – Ice Cream!

SHORT CIRCUIT: The Atoning - Follow the Red(box) Brick Road

ALTERNATE ROUTES: Smartphone Filmmaking for Screenwriters

ALTERNATE ROUTES: Blazing an Indie Trail - Gary King and 'Among Us'

Behind the Scenes of BIG SONIA: A Small Story Writ Large in Film

ALTERNATE ROUTES: Produced by Uncle Sam - Government-Sponsored Screenwriting Contests

Interview with Multi-Hyphenate Dean Silvers: Empowering Writers

Three Myths About Westerns and Why We Actually Love Them

Susan Kouguell Speaks with The Foster Portfolio Filmmaker Danielle Katvan at Tribeca Film Festival

INTERVIEW: S.J. Chiro on Her SXSW Film Lane 1974

MICRO-BUDGET HOW TO: Adapt a Play to Film on a Micro-Budget, Part 1

STORY BROADS: Want Story Ideas That Rock Your Socks Off? Use lists!

TRUE INDIE: Feature Film Self-Distribution with Cindy Baer of ODD BRODSKY

Writing and Filming Biopics: Journey Is The Destination

RONA'S REEL TAKE: Tips for a Successful Film Festival Experience, Part 4

A FLICK CHICK: Find Screenwriting Luck

RONA'S REEL TAKE: Tips for a Successful Film Festival Experience, Part 3

ALTERNATE ROUTES: Becoming a Produced Screenwriter through Self-Distribution

SHORT CIRCUIT: Crowdfunding - Get Your Film Rolling!

ALTERNATE ROUTES: A Worldwide Focus – Writing International Co-Productions

From Corporate America to Indie Filmmaker: Taking the Leap Toward a Creative Career

SCRIPT GODS MUST DIE: Writing The Micro-Budget Screenplay - Preparation

ALTERNATE ROUTES: Write Like a Production Manager

TRUE INDIE: Interview with Breckenridge Film Festival Executive Board

ALTERNATE ROUTES: Backing Into Your Story - Screenwriting by Reverse-Engineering

STORY BROADS: Writing to Direct vs. Writing Spec Screenplays

INDIE FILM ACADEMY: Take 5 Key Steps Before Writing Your Script to Improve Odds of a Sale

ALTERNATE ROUTES: Mutually Assured Creation through Film Collectives

INDIE FILM HUSTLE: Case Study - 'This is Meg': How to Write an Indie Film on a Budget

SHORT CIRCUIT: Documentary - Use Your Voice!

ALTERNATE ROUTES: Producing Outside the Studio System