What’s stopping you? Last week, I ran a simple poll on Twitter and asked “What is stopping you from starting your next movie project?”  Every poll respondent answered “Need money to shoot it.” If you are waiting for money to fall out of the sky so you ...

What is Nina Unlocked? The simple answer – Nina Unlocked is a new series on Recursor – a new and exciting platform for science fiction shorts and series. I spoke with E.J. Kavounas who launched Recursor.tv and produced the web interview series Nina Unl...

Let’s go shopping! I’m putting out this gift guide in early December so you’ll have time to get your holiday shopping done. What do you get for a science fiction filmmaker or screenwriter? I’ve created a gift guide if you’re shopping for that special s...

How to begin The first step is to develop your science fiction movie concept. You should be able to describe your movie in a single sentence – sometimes called a log line. Do not proceed any further until you really nail down your concept.

Inspired by actual events! Alrik Bursell is an Oakland, California-based filmmaker whose short film, Brother, is a Twilight Zone-style sci-fi/horror project based on a a real-life situation. In my interview with Alrik,

A better order for your film project Stop wasting your time and money! You might be making a science fiction film no one will ever watch. There is a better way and we are going to show you how! I ran across a game-changing blog post by Jason Buff of th...

Your own private film school? Yes, you can create your very own film school to learn how to create better science fiction films. On The Sci-Fi Maker Show, we’ll bring you a lot of useful information you can use to be a better filmmaker. But,

They saw what you did! Ghosts! Goblins! Zombies! Bad science fiction movies! How do you steer your movie clear of terrifying filmmaking mistakes? Halloween can remind us of all the horrors in the world: real or imagined.

Let’s go to Comic-Con I just got back from a couple days at the Dallas Comic-Con Fan Days event. This gave me a chance to ask attendees (many of whom are science fiction film fans) what they like and don’t like about science fiction movies these days.

The importance of music in your movie “Music adds emotional energy to the stories and characters in films in a way that a film cannot do on its own.” – Jeff Rona This week on The Sci-Fi Maker Show, I interview Dan O’Connor (Dan-O) of danosongs.com.