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Previous Issues 👇

BTS of the Wildest Shoot I’ve Ever Done (literally)

Last week was one of the most unforgettable times of my life - we flew (& drove) our tiny but mighty...

Filming starts in 3 days!

I’m in the final stages of prepping my big short film, The Lost Fortune of Oliver Brody. We start...

When a “Good” Short Film… isn’t Good

Two weeks out. That’s when we start rolling on The Lost Fortune of Oliver Brody. It’s hard to...

Want a Film Prep Ride-Along?

It’s been a busy week prepping my new film so far, but I’ve made a lot of progress. So for this...

What are you doing here?

Toni and I stepped out of the bustling market, and into a little camera shop I’d visited the last...

The Answer to Pre-Production Overwhelm

Over the past few weeks I’ve been traveling almost non-stop for family events, location scouting...

My learnings from 3 days at the biggest film & video trade show (NAB 2025)

This week Toni and I attended NAB - a huge trade show in Las Vegas for all things media and...
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