It does not matter if you are shooting Black Panther or Miles Underwater: In filmmaking, there are three stages of production: Pre-production: Planning, scripting & storyboarding, etc. [...]
Today’s four pillars. There were too many moments of general happiness today on set to narrow down in tonight’s blog: To have a singular voice. To share something profound or [...]
I cried twice today on set. Both times watching real life father and son Doug and Max Purdy masterfully portray a complicated relationship with dignity, poise, emotional depth and clarity. All [...]
The concept of “day off” when you’re shooting an indie film is a misnomer. While it means not physically going to set or turning on a camera, it does not mean we’re [...]
Jen. Jhennifer. Brooke. Colette. Liz. Clea. Stephanie. Sofia. Emily. Katy. Katherine. Jessica. Alexia. Jazmine. Maqui. Miranda. Shavonne. Casey. Riley. Alexia. Amanda. Gidget. Kira. Scout. [...]
Locations are often the unsung heroes of films. Yet, who can forget iconic locations like the Firehouse in Ghostbusters, Nakatomi Plaza in Die Hard, the Overlook Hotel in The Shining, the [...]
My friends Stephen McFeely and Christopher Markus wrote the Avengers Infinity War films and they were always on set. It always fascinates me when directors and producers don’t invite [...]
Our young leads need a studio teacher. Even though their parents are on set and they are surrounded by a team of producers who have literally watched them grow up, SAG rules are that kids need a [...]
Second day of production and second day at the school. Shooting a 21 day shoot in 15 days is, in a word, taxing. Sometimes, it feels like the stormtroopers are closing in and the only place to [...]
Our director made her day. And she did it while nursing her nine month old son. This pictures sings 1,000 words. It emblemates everything our team represents. Badass, powerful women… and a [...]