Directing
In Jim Cummings’ breakout one-take short film, Thunder Road, a heroically unselfconscious police officer (played by Cummings) takes the stage…
No matter what kind of profession you work in, there’s something to be said for good, old-fashioned hustle. Squeezing every…
Win, lose, or draw, there’s something respectable about diving headfirst into something — going for it. The great Annie Dillard…
Non-profit films may be the perfect testing ground for new techniques. As an action-oriented medium, it’s one of the most…
The “based on a true story” trope is equal parts appealing and daunting for a filmmaker. An amazing story rooted…
If our conversation with Dan Sadgrove seems to rove a bit, bear with us. It’s what he does. “I don’t…
If you gave five different filmmakers the same prompt, you’d get five different films. That’s because every objective element of…
Humans are productive beings; it’s in our nature. We excel in building, creating, and existing in a constant state of…
Procrastination is often an act of self-preservation. When we know something will be difficult, we naturally tend to avoid it.…
There’s maybe no one more qualified to be leading the charge for independent filmmakers these days than Jim Cummings. Since…
