Filmmaking 101

Anyone can make a movie. Anywhere. It's up to you how passionate you are about telling your story.

I lived in Los Angeles for years, trying to make my first film. Nothing was happening. Finally I said 'screw this town. I'm going to go back home and make my own movies, my own way'. Well, here I am. Seven years later. And my films have screened at over 300 film festivals around the world. I've got a global audience for my movies, and they're waiting every year for a new one. I don't make any money yet with my films....but I'll be honest. I am living my dream. Making movies, and sharing them with an audience around the world.

You can too. It's not that hard. True, I've got a big background. Coming from a theatre background, 25 years in the film and stage business, running a theatre company in Chicago, and being a former college professor, along with a Master's in Communications and a degree in Business has it's advantages. But you can make a movie too. Anyone can be an independent filmmaker. Anywhere.

When I went back home to the Ozarks to make my movies, I used books as my tool on how to make the films. You don't have to go to film school. You don't need a degree. Go to your local book store, and go to the film section. You'll find a wealth of help.

Make your movie.

Paying It Forward.....

There is a world out there for independent film. My films....they've screened at over 300 film festivals around the world.

I want to pay it forward.

Do you have a story to tell? To share with the world? You can do it.

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Pay it forward. All of us have a story to tell. Make your movie.