Being a filmmaker is one of the most challenging and yet most rewarding journeys a person undertakes in the world. You cannot really define it; it’s much more than just a career or just a passion. It’s your inner being taken hostage every day for the rest of your life....

Even though there are many variations and alternative routes to make movies, one thing is for sure − filmmaking calls on a tremendously complex and wide-ranging set of skills. In addition to being creative, filmmakers must deal with all other business aspects of filmmaking, from raising money for the production...

Licensing motion pictures is a complex process and should not be taken lightly. Many filmmakers are tempted to distribute their films on their own. But there are certain questions that need to be asked: How do these films get found by the masses? Are these films getting the widest distribution...

Making movies is an art. It’s a telling of a story on film instead of a canvas; the director is the painter, the crew is the brush, and the actors are the paints that transform into art. Although I describe both in a similar fashion, the reality of bringing art...

Last week I had a telephone discussion with a film producer, he was telling me how difficult it is for him to find financing to get his movies made. He went on to say that the film business is all about relationships, and if someone does not have a relationship...

2004 was a great year for me. It’s the year I became a film sales agent and took a leap into the other side of the film business, one of the best decisions I ever made in my career. Film sales and distribution is an exciting and rewarding business −...

Thank you to all who read my post “I am a Filmmaker.” I Know how valuable your time is, I am grateful for the kind comments and likes. Although, I just was writing mostly from experience, one of the readers − a gentleman commented, "you cannot call yourself a filmmaker...