How To's
Filmmaking | How To's | New England | Report from the Front
Dude, Where’s My Permit?
Permits? Insurance? Do you really need them? Yes. Sort of.
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Editing | How to Be a... | How To's | Massachusetts | New England | Television
How to Edit for Children’s Television
Senior editor Arnie Harchik explains how he integrates 500 hours of studio, location, animated, and audio footage to create one season of WGBH’s Fetch! With Ruff Ruffman.
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Distribution | Film Festivals | How To's | Massachusetts | New England
Pitch-Perfect Documentary Fundraising
Award-winning documentary filmmaker Sean Flynn discusses the fine art of concise pitching to documentary funding sources.
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Film Funding | How To's | Internet | New England | Reports | Technology
Make Your Film a Virtual Success
April Gardner reports on six of the the latest online tactics local filmmakers are using to attract money and audiences to their indie projects.
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Film Funding | Filmmaking | How To's | Massachusetts | New England | New Hampshire | New York
Low Budget Costuming? You Better Shop Around.
Two area filmmakers reveal that the closets of your actors and friends combined with recycled wear from cheap vintage shops can satisfy your costume needs -- even on the tightest budget!
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Acting | Film Funding | How To's | Vermont
How to Make Films (and Generate Income) by Committee
Brian Pickard of Penobscot Films in Vermont has invented an innovative method of fundraising for his film Slayers: pay and have a say.
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Acting | How To's | Massachusetts | New England | Television
Top 10 Reality Show Audition Tips
Boston Casting’s founder, Angela Peri, shares 10 pieces of advice when auditioning for reality shows.
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Acting | How To's | Local Industry | Massachusetts | New England
How to Nail an Audition
Boston Casting’s Julie Arvedon offers insight on how to audition, when to give up, and the best way to become a reality TV star.
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Film School & Education | Filmmaking | How To's | Massachusetts | Television
Cheap Moviemaking with Public Access
A former staffer at Framingham Public Access offers tips for maximizing the production potential of local cable access stations.
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Filmmaking | How To's | New England
Learning from Classic Movie Poster Design
When considering how to design an effective movie poster, photographer Michael Jones suggests taking a close look at the classics.
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