Here’s how to write a movie.
Writing for movies is a specialized skill—it differs greatly from “normal” writing (i.e. writing a novel). Books and movies both start with a story idea. From there, the process of writing a movie is...
Category: Learning 101
The film industry: What you should know before you start.
Every year some 800 movies are released in North America. On average each of these movies spent five months in pre-production, two to three months in production and ten months in post-production before it...
A Day in the Life of a Screenwriter
We recently asked longtime Film Connection mentor Ron Osborn (Meet Joe Black, Moonlighting, Duckman, The West Wing) to tell us a bit more about how he manages his day-to-day life as a screenwriter. What...
Filmmaking: Why Smaller and Intimate Can Be Better
Today’s average Hollywood feature film has a budget that’s north of $100 million dollars. Not only is that a daunting figure, but it pretty much means that unless you have a proven track record in...
Learn to Direct
If you want to learn to direct films, you need to understand that much of what it takes to be a director cannot be taught. A director needs to be a creative visionary—they need...
How to be a Film Director
If you want to be a film director, here’s some great advice: “Pick up a camera. Shoot something. No matter how small, no matter how cheesy, no matter whether your friends and your sister...
How to Get Original Music for your Film
Music is an integral part of many movies. It can create the mood and atmosphere of a film; it can build anticipation for what comes next and it can signal flashbacks and transitions. While...
Film Connection mentor Erin Galey combines passion and common sense advice
With more than two decades of experience, Film Connection mentor Erin Galey understands both surviving in Hollywood and making it as an indie filmmaker. As the Founder and Executive Producer of In the Flicker...
Film Connection mentor Zac Adams puts Externs in the Driver’s Seat
Give longtime Film Connection mentor Zac Adams a call and chances are, he’s right in the middle of shooting, editing, or producing a project, or multiple projects. As the owner of the Emmy-winning Nashville-based...
The Top Student Success Stories of 2018
If you know anything about Recording Connection and RRFC, you know we believe in the value of determination, hard work, and seizing the day. For more than three decades we’ve put our students where...
