The Crimson Engine: A Creative Filmmaking Podcast

You're most important contribution as a director is to shape your film to a singular vision – this can lead to a delicate balancing act between control and collaboration. more filmmaking at www.canonmasterclass.com

If the barrier for entry to make a film have come down to almost zero, why do so few people actually go ahead and make one? And fewer still release it, promote it and then take what they learned and do it again?   It takes a special kind of determination to run down a dream.   www.canonmasterclass.com 

Today we're talking about the importance of ego, not just self belief but tactical self delusion, and how it's an essential ingredient to get started as a Filmmaker but also something that has brought down the most successful artists ever.   www.canonmasterclass.com

Most filmmakers 'start with the end in mind', but they think the end is a good film. If the end you're aiming for is a successful film, begin with the marketing and how you're gonna sell it, and work backwards from that.   More at www.canonmasterclass.com

Filmmaking is a tough and expensive practice - few people get to do enough of it to get good at it fast. But there are other things you can do with your life that will teach you skills that come in handy in filmmaking, like patience, courage under fire and creative problem solving. You can learn these in other aspects of your life and apply those to filmmaking. More in-depth filmmaking lessons at www.canonmasterclass.com