FILMMAKING

We take you behind the scenes and break down all that goes into making a film. Read our conversations with filmmakers as they share their creative process, tips for frugal filmmakers, equipment they work with and more! We explore every aspect of filmmaking — cinematography, screenwriting, lighting, editing etc.

how to write a film treatment
How To Write A Film Treatment: A Step-By-Step Guide

Script-writing is a laborious process that demands an extreme amount of discipline. There are millions…

Stage directions
Stage Directions: Everything You Need To Know

If you’ve read a script, you might have found a series of notations and abbreviations…

how to write a script
How To Write A Script: 10 Basic Steps For Screenwriters

Writing an original screenplay is no easy task. Before you start writing your script, it’s…

Blade Runner 2049 Cinematography
Blade Runner 2049 Cinematography

Cinematographer Roger Deakins’ ground-breaking work in Blade Runner 2049 won him multiple accolades, including his…

how to write your first film
Writing Your First Film? Here’s All You Need To Know

For all you aspiring writers out there looking for some direction around writing your first…

cinematography vs videography
Cinematography Vs Videography: What’s The Difference?

Cinematography is the art of storytelling through a visual medium based on a predetermined directive…

best screenplays
13 Best Screenplays For Aspiring Screenwriters

From The Silence of the Lambs (1991) to Persona (1966), here are the best screenplays every screenwriter…

Movie Themes
Movie Themes: 10 Classic Examples And Why We Need Them

What’s the hallmark of a great film, one that stands the test of time? Great…

deep fried fingers
From Script To Festival Win: How I Made An Animated Short For $3500

Daniel Greenway’s Deep Fried Fingers delves into an imaginative world, where the roles of animals…

fish animation series
Script To Screen: Director Curtis Johnson On Adult Animated Series ‘Fish’

When Jacob Fiskel, aka Fish, is denied his dream job as a radio host, he…

how to make a movie on iPhone
How I Made A Film On An iPhone: Low-Budget Filmmaking Tips From Director Jake Thomas

With a growing list of films shot on smartphones, the handheld is gradually becoming an increasingly…

Tips for Screenwriters
How I Got My First Pay Cheque As Screenwriter For A Netflix Series

At Flickside, your window to the inner workings of filmmaking, we’re always looking for industry…

horror movie
How I Made My Latest Short Horror Film, Writes Pixar’s Gairo Cuevas

Ever wanted to make a film but doubted yourself or felt you don’t have the…

zero budget filmmaking
3 Films That Are Film Schools In Themselves: Director Sudhish Kamath Writes

Today for Flick inSide, writer, director Sudhish Kamath writes about three films that are solid lessons…

advice for filmmakers
Swimming With The Sharks: A Word Of Advice For Filmmakers

Today for Flick inSide, writer, director Amit Mehra, who’s been in the industry for 30 years…