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Another editing program Check this one out. Safeharbor has a good price right now. It's from Newtek so if you like the Video Toaster and Lightwave you might want to check it out. http://www.newtek.com/speededit/

Video editing suites If you're a student or work for a higher education institution (like me) then you can get most pro level video editing packages for about $200-$300. In my experience, Final Cut is the most stable, complete and well designed video editor. Adobe Premier has most of the same...

I'm in this one! Hey everyone. Once you get your registration problems for the site fixed, please check out the article on why many indie filmmakers avoid the science fiction genre. It features yours truelly!

It's not what you think I own that product and it's great. It's no Final Cut, but it handles surround sound very intuitively. Just make sure you are not mistaking this for Sony Vegas. This is the Movie Studio which is the lite version of Vegas. It has most things a filmmaker would need. The...

Good job As a fellow Lightwave artist I can tell how much time went into that. How is the work on the adapation of "Flatland" going?

Good news! It's always good to hear of a fellow indie filmmaker getting picked up. Keep us informed of the progress!

More info on SceneWriter I initially could not get to the virtual amnesia site, but now it's up. Here is more info on the program. I enjoy it and cannot believe the outrageous prices of programs like Final Draft. http://www.scenewriterpro.com/Default.asp?rdr=va

Screenplay programs I use I currently write my outlines and treatments in Open Office. There is also a screenplay template you can download for it. I have been writing my screenplays using SceneWriter Pro from Virtual Amnesia SceneWriter Pro 3.0 is very full featured and cheap (about $30) ...

Good job Good photography overall and good acting (the two banes of the indie world and you have so far managed to outrun them)

Very cool I can't wait to see this on DVD. Horror stories such as these make me realize that the indie film world is for me. I cannot stand the idea of some snot-nosed suit making creative decisions based on who they went to lunch with. With self distribution options becoming a reality, I'm...

My situation is a little unique. I am working on a 3D animated film. It's a high fantasy saga which I was originally going to release as 2 volumes (ala "Kill Bill"). I recently saw that due to the cliffhanger nature of the story, I could easily split it into 4 30 minute segments. As I will be...

At last a victory in the battle against censorship. I wrote some scathing emails to this company when I first heard about them. I hope they go out of business now. If you don't like the content of a film, stop watching or don't go. A better solution would be for them to make their own films with...

Wow. Hope you get better. Hang in there.

More about film school I went to The Ohio State University film school. The film school there shut down a year after I left (good riddance). I had a really bad time there. I went on to get a good job in multimedia, but everything that got me the job was self taught. Two examples of how bad...

Do NOT go to film school unless... There is only one valid reason to go to film school. To make contacts. It is a VERY important reason, but if you think you can make contacts elsewhere, you should take that route instead. For the money you spend on film school you can make a couple HD or 1...

Great The guys who worked on that film did so much with such a small budget. I can't wait to see it, even though I am burned out on the whole "Aliens bug hunt" subgenre. It looks like alot of fun.

I would DEFINITELY recommend the book "Wake Up Screening" http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0823088987/qid=1149436366/sr=2-1/ref=pd_bbs_b_2_1/102-9840431-0280927?s=books&v=glance&n=283155 It's the most comprehensive look I have seen on what to do with your film once it's ready to screen. Gives...

If you live close enough, tomorrow Ray Harryhausen will be at the Richmond FIlm Fest to screen "Jason and the Argonauts", do a Q&A and sign his new book. I'm so lucky to get a chance to meet someone who inspired me so much! http://www.rmicweb.org/jrff/2006/saturday06.html

Interesting... I'm very interested in your idea. Of course, I will pursue traditional distribution first, but this looks like a viable alternative. Keep us posted on what you find out.

I should know more about this topic since I've gotten so into podcasting, but I've been thinking that selling my film through the iTunes store. They now sell films and TV episodes for $1.99. I like the idea of reaching a large audience, even if the price per unit is low. I think alot of people...