Creative Practices #1: Often as folks enter the film biz, their driving question is “How do I get my film made?” or perhaps “How do I make a film?”. Unfortunately for most, they don’t try to initially figure out how to keep going. Or how to improve their work over time. It is not surprising that most filmmakers drop out of the business after one or two films (although the lack of a sustainable & generative creative process) is certainly not the only reasons why they do!)
Perhaps part of #1 and #2, but I would add to maintain relationships, hobbies, activities OUTSIDE of the film industry. It helps fuel creative energy, inspiration, creates balance and grounds a person. For me, nothing is better than taking a break with the family, going on holiday, playing one of my instruments, taking photographs, etc... Vital for maintaining a creative and sustainable life (in film) for the long haul, in my opinion.
Working as a filmmaker outside the “film industry” has been the best move for me - professionally speaking. It’s given me fresh  perspective how to approach scripted Narratives when I decide to explore a new no-budget project. I find movie industry people to be fickle and caught up in an echo chamber.
Thinking on #2 -- what are some of the sharpest books that interrogate the machinery of the industry? Not in terms of how to succeed, but in terms of how it really works and what drives it, past, present and future.
Perhaps part of #1 and #2, but I would add to maintain relationships, hobbies, activities OUTSIDE of the film industry. It helps fuel creative energy, inspiration, creates balance and grounds a person. For me, nothing is better than taking a break with the family, going on holiday, playing one of my instruments, taking photographs, etc... Vital for maintaining a creative and sustainable life (in film) for the long haul, in my opinion.
Working as a filmmaker outside the “film industry” has been the best move for me - professionally speaking. It’s given me fresh  perspective how to approach scripted Narratives when I decide to explore a new no-budget project. I find movie industry people to be fickle and caught up in an echo chamber.
Thinking on #2 -- what are some of the sharpest books that interrogate the machinery of the industry? Not in terms of how to succeed, but in terms of how it really works and what drives it, past, present and future.