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Your film deserves an audience. Starting today, we're putting it in front of one. We just launched the Showcase Reel: a row of member videos that plays right at the top of the Filmmakers Forums home page, the Showcase forum, and the Filmmakers Network. Every visitor sees it the moment they...

Want more people to see your film? Members' videos now play in a Showcase Reel at the top of the Filmmakers Forums home page, the Showcase and the Filmmakers Network. Post a YouTube or Vimeo link here and it appears in the reel within about a minute. New videos stay up front with a NEW badge...

We also added a search to the home page and category pages so it's easier to find what you're looking for. Many of the articles are ASC member and award winning filmmaker interviews. We also added many of the interviews we did with filmmakers from the network at...

Every screenwriting class says "people like stories," but why? Here's a quick look at what psychology says, and how each point shows up in scripts that work. Which of these do you lean on most in your own writing? Humans are naturally drawn to stories because they shape how we connect, learn...

We've met a lot of you at trade shows over the years. Here are some photos from the StudentFilmmakers booth and the show floor. NAB Show New York 2022, Javits Center Our team at the StudentFilmmakers booth: Free magazines and guides for everyone who stopped by: The way in to the exhibits...

IBC has opened the Call for Challenges for its 2027 Accelerator Media Innovation Programme. The Accelerator pairs media organizations that bring a real production, broadcast or distribution problem (the "Challenges") with technology companies and specialists who team up over several months to...

IBC is Europe's biggest show for media, broadcast and entertainment technology, and the European counterpart to NAB. Camera, lens, lighting, audio, post-production, streaming and AI companies show their latest gear across the halls of the RAI Amsterdam, where you can try much of it hands-on. A...

Camerimage is the world's leading festival devoted to cinematography, and a must for anyone who shoots or wants to. The 34th edition (now branded ToruńCAMERIMAGE) brings together cinematographers, directors and students for screenings, competitions, workshops, seminars and equipment showcases...

The American Film Market is where independent films get bought, sold, financed and packaged. Producers, sales agents, distributors and financiers from around the world meet for six days of deal-making, plus conferences and panels on financing and distribution. If you're developing a feature, AFM...

IDFA in Amsterdam is the world's largest documentary festival. Alongside hundreds of screenings, it runs IDFA Forum and Docs for Sale, two of the most important marketplaces for documentary financing and distribution, and IDFAcademy for emerging makers. Essential if you make non-fiction or want...

The most influential festival for American independent film begins a new chapter in 2027: after four decades in Park City, Utah, Sundance moves to Boulder, Colorado. Expect world premieres across features, documentaries, shorts and episodic work, with talks and events at venues across the city...

The Berlinale is one of Europe's "big three" festivals and the first major A-list festival of the year. The 77th edition runs a day longer than usual. Beyond the competition, the European Film Market, Berlinale Talents (for emerging filmmakers) and the Co-Production Market make it a key stop for...

Slamdance is known for championing emerging and truly independent voices, especially first-time directors working with limited budgets. Now based in Los Angeles, the 33rd edition screens features, shorts, documentaries, episodic and experimental work. A great festival to submit to, attend and...

SXSW Film & TV marks its 40th anniversary in 2027. Part of the larger South by Southwest conference in Austin, it premieres bold features, documentaries, episodic work and shorts, with panels, mentor sessions and networking where film, music and tech overlap. A festival where new filmmakers...

NAB Show is the biggest annual trade show for film, broadcast and media technology. It's where camera, lens, lighting, audio, editing and VFX makers launch their newest gear, and the exhibit halls let you try it hands-on. Add hundreds of sessions on production, post, streaming and AI, and it's...

Cannes celebrates its 80th edition in 2027. The world's most famous film festival premieres the year's most anticipated films and awards the Palme d'Or. Beyond the red carpet, the Marché du Film is the largest film market in the world, and La Cinef (for film-school shorts) and the Short Film...

Founded in 2002 to revitalize lower Manhattan, Tribeca has become one of the most important festivals in the US, premiering independent features, documentaries, shorts, episodic work, games and immersive storytelling. The 26th edition fills theaters across New York City, with talks and industry...

High school filmmakers: Y-CAM 2027 is open for submissions, and it's free to enter. Y-CAM is the DC Independent Film Festival's two-day festival for young screen artists, now in its 13th year. It screens around 30 films in competition from across the US and abroad, and selected filmmakers are...

A fast, funny summary of the film-school basics: coverage, the 180-degree rule, eyelines and more. Current students, how close is this to what your program covers? Graduates, what's the one lesson you'd add?

What's the best camera you can buy for a student or no-budget film right now? We put together our top 10, with what each one does well and where it falls short. What are you shooting on, and would you buy it again? Check out our Top Ten List of Cameras for Filmmaking on Low Budget...