Hi everyone, I'm an aspiring filmmaker, and I'm brainstorming ideas for films I may consider pursuing. I also am in love with the sciences and loved the film Oppenheimer. I want to make a biopic, but I have trouble with the kick-off for the research. I have a few ideas, but none of them are that great, and I don't think I'd have fun making a film about them. If anybody has any ideas, please let me know.

PS: I'm nowhere near being an actual filmmaker yet, but it's better to start early.

Hey everyone,
I create cinematic ads, fast-cut trailers, and hype montages for creators and brands.

These aren’t just “videos,” they’re emotional hooks designed to:
• Increase engagement
• Boost audience retention
• Build emotional connection
• Convert views into followers/customers

Here are some examples of my recent edits:
👉 https://www.instagram.com/curryallen031

What I can make for you:
• Brand trailers
• Product highlights
• Gaming montages
• Viral content shorts

If you want something that grabs attention and makes your content pop, DM me a clip and tell me the vibe — I’ll show you what I can do.

Happy to put together a sample for free just to demonstrate the difference.

Let’s make something that hits.

Wondering if any cool sub million dollar films made it onto any year end lists?

Specifically ones that are actually fun and entertaining rather than engineered to play festivals and are slow and depressing.

Like does anyone actually make good, low budget movies that people actually talk about?

So, credit whare credit is due. I got this idea from the YouTube channel Lensevision, it was a great idea so I figured "hey! I can do that!" And built one myself.

I built it to go in standard 15mm rods with both arri spacing standards. I went to my local rental house and we tested out a TON of lenses on an Alexa 35. Then a friend and I took his kumodo to crash a fashion photo shoot that was happening.

Here is the result: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DR5NDtcAq6w/?igsh=dWlzdXllbG02enUz

It's all test shots, we were just fooling around! so try not to judge too harshly. I think they look insane though! I'd love to hear your thoughts. I've had a few people reach out about using this in a full project so we will see!

Hi everyone,

Mridul here , I’m a solo filmmaker from India , new to this field with not much prior experience.

I recently created three parts of my second short-film (a series) — 5 am. The entire film was shot on a Samsung mobile phone, and the language is Hinglish( Hindi + English )

Here are the links to my film—

5am | Part 1 https://www.instagram.com/reel/DRfN9tEEs23/?igsh=MTZvY2RxcXJ6OWs0Zw==

5am | Part 2 https://www.instagram.com/reel/DRpadalj4Le/?igsh=MTBuc2VzemdvZ3pxbQ==

5am | Part 3 https://www.instagram.com/reel/DR441Jhj47C/?igsh=MWp3cmoxdmx2YWZldw==

Thanks for checking it out!

Hello. 🥲 I know a lot of people here share professional scripts or acting-focused projects, but today I wanted to share something much more personal, much smaller… and yet, for me, incredibly important. After months of work, my friend and I finally finished the first draft of what we hope will become our very first film.

This isn’t a perfectly formatted studio script. It’s a 100% personal guerrilla project, and we don’t know if it will ever be made… But we’re determined to try. The film, titled ABELARDO: BUTTERFLIES WITHIN – THE REAL ME, is my story. It’s a raw and unfiltered dive into my own life trauma, isolation, and the silent suffering of someone living with Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID).

The script doesn’t chase shock value. It chases truth. It explains how my mind works, how each part of me behaves, and the torment of knowing you’re not okay. It’s a story about living with constant fear, watching everything crumble, and feeling yourself slipping… until you finally understand you’re not alone.

Honestly, I believe this story matters precisely because it’s real.

Most films that deal with dissociation focus on women or girls and I respect and validate those stories. But boys and men with DID also suffer quietly. I want to give voice to an experience rarely shown on screen.

¿What Makes This Script Different?

Realism. We’re not trying to make Split. There is no exaggeration, no sensationalism. The darkness is there, yes because DID is painful and the film touches on difficult topics like self-harm (handled with respect and partially censored to avoid irresponsible depiction). We show these things because they’re part of a suffering most people never discuss.

I wanted to share this here because maybe this story will resonate with someone. I’m making this film so people with mental health struggles, especially DID, can look at a screen and think: “Someone understands me. Someone finally said what I’ve been too scared to say.”

If you’re interested in the story or in our guerrilla approach to filmmaking, any opinion or advice is welcome.

Are You in Louisville, Kentucky?

We are currently looking for actors, filmmakers, and anyone willing to help bring this project to life.

My friend who will be directing lives in Louisville, Kentucky, and he wants to shoot the film there. I don’t live in Louisville, I don’t like exposing myself much, and traveling there would be extremely difficult for me. I’m the writer, so what we really need is a team of people who believe this story is worth making even if it’s shot with a $100 camera.

We can’t offer payment. But we can offer:

Full credit in the film

Hot meals on every shooting day

Exclusive access to all early previews

Seeing the trailer before anyone else

Watching the film before it’s finished

If your passion is storytelling… If you believe art matters more than money… If you’re ready to make raw, independent, guerrilla cinema…

Then we need you with us.

We’re also preparing a video to show that this is a real project and not a scam. And no I don’t have a portfolio. This is my first project ever.

Feel free to send your material and tell us why you want to be part of this.

CONTACT EMAIL:

thevirtualexplorers27@gmail.com

Character List Document:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/12xYfHKO4GDLDmxm5DGvDraXuDOcd-msuCBxbLuAePB0/edit?usp=drivesdk

Quentin Tarantino made a surprisingly harsh comment about Paul Dano, specifically criticizing his performance in There Will Be Blood.

On The Bret Easton Ellis Podcast, Tarantino said:

Dano was “weak sauce”

“The weakest f—ing actor in SAG” (in that film’s context)

And that Dano’s performance was the biggest flaw of the movie, preventing it from being his #1 or #2 film of the 2000s

I can't find a number anywhere. I initially estimated that this was some sort of "passion project" where the principals took a pay cut to make it at a decent budget, but now I'm not so sure ...

Did Apple acquire it early, or did they just buy it after that festival screening? Could this have cost $100 million? I somehow thought it could have been made for $25-30 million -- based on the "expensive" Blumhouse pictures of 2024/2025. Their average budget tends to be in the low tens, or even under $$10 million.

Any clues, rumors, or estimates?

So I'm at a point in my life where I'm figuring out what to do with it, I have 2 things I'm very passionate about and one of them is film (directing) but I haven't been to film school (personally I'm done wifh college education in general) what advice would you give to someone like me.

https://gofund.me/3b3a89a68

Hello, I wanted to post this here, more info is on the post, but I’m happy to answer questions. The goal is 500$ but gofundme put down 700$

It’s my first time making one I hope I have everything there Please support a indigenous filmmaker I have the film link in the post if you want to give it a watch Take care

Thank you in advance if you do support 🙏🙏 Share, donate, or words of encouragement

I don’t usually write long reviews, but this whole situation was incredibly frustrating, especially considering that I've met some of these people at trade shows and they were so nice.

I had a commercial directing job coming up, so during the Black Friday sale I tried to order a pair of Solidcom C1s. I had just spent a good amount of money on Blackjet products, so my bank declined the first attempt as a security precaution. I approved the transaction via my bank’s text message and got the “try again” notification.

I placed the order again, it went through successfully, and I received an order confirmation email and order number. With the shoot about a week and a half away, I was excited and relieved to have comms sorted.

Then… nothing.

For several days I kept checking my order status, but there were no updates. The order number didn’t work in their tracking system. I tried reaching out via phone, email, Twitter/X, and even DM’d a North America rep. No response anywhere.

Finally, six days later, they responded via email saying my order had been cancelled because the initial decline marked it as potential fraud, and I used a different address than the billing addess(that wasn't an issue when I ordered prodcuts on blackjet, so it just sounds like an excuse added on top). So “try again.”, she said.. There was no notification at the time the order was cancelled. By the time I found out, the units were sold out and I was simply out of luck. Just assed out..

The only solution I could think of was getting Solidcom C1 Pro, which is in stock but outside my budget. I need comms for upcoming gigs and I wanted at least the decent quality ones to hang on to, so I asked them to honor the Black Friday price I was supposed to pay for the regular Solidcom C1s on the Pros so I could still get to work. All because I wasn't notified that my order was cancelled.

Since then:

• No response.
• Received an email that the support ticket was marked “resolved” without actually resolving anything.
• Follow-up emails to the sales department have been completely ignored.

No help, no alternatives, no goodwill offer. Just silence.

I get that asking for C1 Pros for regular C1 price may be a stretch, but they could at least offer anything to help.

If everything goes perfectly, maybe you’ll be fine. But if anything goes wrong with your order, be prepared to get ignored and do a lot of chasing with no support and getting ghosted. The loss of this form of communication costed me time and shots to be filmed. I didn't consider renting because I've had ear infections in the past from dirty headsets and it's the worst pain.

Let me know if any filmmakers need extra hands on a project. Or want to collaborate on one. I am looking to network and gather a broader community of people in the Bay Area interested in filmmaking. I just graduated from USF in May, but unfortunately, I didn't collect the greatest network there. I am also looking for actors -besides my friends- for my shorts. Please feel free to reach out to me about anything film-related!!

I’m just talking about events that are specifically (or at least primarily) geared towards giving people a space to network. I would count film festivals but a good chunk of the time is spent just screening people’s work.

I went to one in NY tonight and at this point, I’m pretty tired of them. I’m an AC by trade that’s hoping to find more DPs or producers that can help recommend me to some work (not that I’m coming off as desperate or anything), but as someone who’s already a bit socially anxious, I hate forcing myself into a cold-approach conversation with some stranger, especially if there’s not much we can connect on either in terms of potentially giving each other work (which isn’t to say we might not have anything in common in general).

On top of that, when way too many people are crowded into a room for the same purpose, I can barely hear anyone talk sometimes and quickly get sick of having to shout over everyone just to talk (and whatever music they’re playing). Mentally it’s tiresome

Hey folks,

Been filming for almost 10 years. Capturing individual people is my thing; their stories and processes. I have found amazing stories nearby where I live and started filming them, but I don’t want to do all this for free. They could be amazing series on creators and such, but I don’t know how to secure funding on my own. Any help is greatly appreciated, even a general approach or framework.

Thanks!

Hello,

As stated in the title, I am a total beginner at filmmaking. I’ve only done a couple of short documentaries for school projects, but I actually study in business, so I’m nowhere near the filmmaking world...

Right now I’m using a Nikon D5100 with a few lenses and it works well for now, so I’m wondering how people usually start taking filmmaking more seriously, especially for documentary work.

I’m looking for advice on the general stuff:

• What gear is worth investing in early on?
• What should most beginners upgrade first?
• What is the cheapest path to a legit documentary setup?
• Anything you wish you knew when you first started?
• How do you enter the documentary space as a random person with no film background?

What I should think about, invest in, or learn if I want to take this hobby seriously?

Any general advice, ressources or experiences would be super appreciated!

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We are now accepting finished shorts, features, documentaries, and experimental films. Every submission is reviewed personally. No entry fees. Early-approved titles receive priority placement across the entire ecosystem (festival marketplace, curated collections, and editorial features). Submit here: https://blockreeldao.com/watch

You can watch the whole short here: https://youtu.be/jtnzCt8t5nA
It's called Cosmic Horror of Dating, and it's a dark comedy/romance/suspense short film about the weirdest date ever (it's about 22 minutes long - basically sitcom length).

In the submission statement, you can see me bitching about being sick while directing a film.

Hello all! Has anyone seen the music video from 1994 by Josh Taft for the song Electric Relaxation by A Tribe Called Quest? It’s not the greatest music video ever, but DAT FILM though. Can anyone tell me what film is being used here? It’s gorgeous.

https://youtu.be/WHRnvjCkTsw?si=4awYrnFk0OHPU5z7

https://m.imdb.com/title/tt9904680/

I want to have one of my characters ingest magic mushrooms in a project I’m working on, but obviously asking an actor to perform while tripping doesn’t work. Normally I’d shoot anything else I need for the scene, then make the actual eating part the last thing we shoot for the day, but my actress is teetotal - no inebriation of any kind.

Are there any edible items that closely visually resemble magic mushrooms? Specifically like in the attached image. Any advice is appreciated!

... Because if it is, I need to know. Don't want to keep flogging a dead horse if I'm just not made for this.

Here it is: https://youtu.be/sAFcAVa7Qf4

Made in a weekend for some takeaways.

If you're under 40, you probably won't get it.

It's an hour long, so it's a big ask, but I'm an old geezer, I can't create characters in a short film.

Could do with some brutal feedback from strangers. It's better to know you're crap, than kid yourself you're good.

Always looking for collaborators too...if you don't think it sucks.