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Additional insights and detailed tips and tricks, straight from the trenches of independent film.


How to Get Sponsored Craft Services for Your Indie Film
Learn how to get sponsored craft services for your indie film, from pitching local restaurants to trading social media content for free food on set.
Indie Film Podcast
2 days ago3 min read


Why Certain Sounds Terrify Us (And How Indie Filmmakers Can Use Them)
Why do certain sounds make your skin crawl? From deep, invisible rumbles to piercing screeches, fear in film isn’t just emotional, it’s biological. This guide breaks down the psychology of sound in film and reveals how indie filmmakers can harness low frequencies, silence, and dissonance to trigger primal fear, tension, and atmosphere in their own sound design.
Indie Film Podcast
Oct 134 min read


Indie Film Writing Tips: Using Dramatic Irony to Build Suspense
Indie film writing tips: Learn how to use dramatic irony to create suspense and tension without blowing your budget.
Indie Film Podcast
Oct 62 min read


AI in Film Contracts: What Indie Filmmakers Need to Know
AI is changing contracts. Here’s why “in perpetuity” clauses can put actors and filmmakers at risk, and how to protect your work.
Indie Film Podcast
Sep 293 min read


FOMO in Film Marketing: From Hitchcock to TikTok
From Hitchcock’s Psycho to TikTok teasers, FOMO has always fueled film marketing. Here’s how indie filmmakers can use it today.
Indie Film Podcast
Sep 224 min read
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