Ryan Templeman's Reel

"If you don't take the time to build a vision for your project, you'll only ever have your team's head--you're not going to have your team's heart." -- Alex Shootman

If you want to capture that which is elusive, set the right trap. What are the ingredients? What can you control? Yeah, you might get lucky, but only because you were prepared when the opportunity struck.

Every Director ought to "know enough to be dangerous", while remaining humble enough trust their teams artistic sensibilities. Not everyone can do it. And even few can do it well, BUT it can be learned and it can be taught.

Someone HAS to do it

Pre-Production is a mess of competing interests. Sort that shit out BEFORE you go into production!

Film financing is Art, not a Science. Good thing you're an Artist.

With the film financing Pre-Sale model, it is possible to have your entire film paid for BEFORE you even turn the camera on... unfortunately, that model is basically dead.

"Money for Nothing" that's what every independent filmmaker wants, and just like the Wizard of Oz, the power was inside you all along.

Just because this movie might be too big for you right now, doesn't mean it's always going to be too big. Turns out, it's not just having a rich uncle. Know the paths that are at your disposal to get your movies made.

Turns out there's a lot to say on this topic.