Hi there.
You’re interested in filmmaking? Or being involved in some aspect of the film process? Or are you currently a filmmaker looking for sources to help make your projects even better?
Whatever your reason, props to you for wanting to learn and make something.
We're here to help with that.
The internet is big, and there’s a lot of information (and crap) to sort through. So, this website tries to condense all the best things, related to filmmaking, into one spot. With sources actually approved by fellow indie filmmakers, you-tubers, freelancers, etc. It’s a place for articles, references, and inspiration-- generated and suggested by people like you (and me). The goal is, everyone, regardless of film experience level, can find something useful and enjoyable here.
Welcome to The Artful Filmmaker.
There’s 2 main parts to this website:
1. The Guide
This is the main blog feed.
It’s where individual good finds are posted, chronologically. If you’re bored or uninspired, and want to scroll through until something strikes your fancy, here’s your chance.
Now, if you’re looking for something more particular. At the top of the Guide page's feed, you can select a category button, like ‘Directing’ or ‘Editing’ to see all the related posts to that subject matter.
Each post offers a quick break-down of the source type, the filmmaking topics it relates to, and where you can review it. The post also summarizes the general ideas and benefits, from a fellow filmmaker who has reviewed the source. And if it's a shared piece, myself and the submitter who shared it with the blog. It's a preview of the piece, so you can decide if it's a current interest to check out or not.
2. The Index
Which is in fact, an index.
It’s the evolving reference page of websites and links for the sub-areas of filmmaking, from basic fundamentals, to festivals and networking, to more specifics like-- how to write legal contracts for your creative work.
There are, and will be, new links to recommended quality websites, articles, and docs-- to help you learn more about said topic. We kind of like to view it as the ultimate clickable filmmaking bibliography.
Topics are always being added to, depending on what we, and you, find. It’s like a little surprise, for your future self (but only the good kind)!
Well, that pretty much sums it up. Thanks for reading this page. Look around until your heart's content.
If you don't see anything, submit or suggest something you'd like to see. We encourage you to check back again in the future because this is a growing website. (And right now, it's still pretty new and little.)
But we're here, and still happy you stopped by.
Keep Creating.