Michael Field
Jul 30, 20182 min read
Save the Forest - 15 years later
This summer marks the fifteen year anniversary of the production for Save the Forest. I remember much of that shoot, good and bad....
Michael Field
Jan 31, 20181 min read
I'm Out Of Excuses
There's a new movie coming out in March from Steven Soderbergh called Unsane. It stars Claire Foy (who is great in The Crown), Juno...
Michael Field
Oct 25, 20172 min read
BEWARE: Users
Everywhere I look on LinkedIN, I find messages about scams trying to get money from writers and filmmakers. I learned a long time ago to...
Michael Field
Jun 21, 20173 min read
Sixth-Grade Procrastinator
Editor's Note: I wrote this last week for my Project Planning class, for which I'm taking as I earn a Master's Degree in Interactive...
Michael Field
May 19, 20171 min read
Screw the Old Way of Thinking
The rules are changing. Technology is breaking down how it used to be and leaving an empty space which very few people are willing to...
Michael Field
May 17, 20172 min read
Wishful Thinking Content
Would it be fair to say that the indie film world or maybe this whole industry is based upon hope? Potential? Wishful thinking? Is the...
Michael Field
Apr 17, 20171 min read
So Alone
Writing is a lonely business. You can talk about story with your friends over lunch. You can watch movies with your significant other and...
Michael Field
Feb 15, 20172 min read
A Better Way
Write the $cript. $hoot the movie. $ubmit movie to festivals. Attend festival$. Network at partie$. Sell the movie. Repeat. While the...
Michael Field
Feb 1, 20171 min read
Community
I don't know if I believe in fate, but I know I don't believe in coincidences. I started my next semester for my graduate degree in...
Michael Field
Jan 23, 20171 min read
Indie Film Support - Quality Problems
There's a double edged sword to being ambitious within the indie film world (any industry for that matter). We develop a mindset of "Get...