NC Film Tax Incentives

The film and television scene in North Carolina is heating up again. Productions like “Homeland,” “Caged Heat” (aka “Iron Man 3”), “Revolution,” “Safe Haven,” and “We’re the Millers” have...

The Big Difference

One of the books that helped me find the courage to start making films is “The Big Difference” by Nicola Phillips. I bought it on New Year’s Day in 2007, about 14 months before I said yes to the journey that would become Abandoned Allies. The book is...

Casting Info for NC Productions

If you look at the NC Film Office’s list of current productions, you’ll see there are quite a few exciting things happening in North Carolina right now. This is the result of legislation that makes N.C.’s film tax incentives competitive, so our state...

My New Project

Now that Abandoned Allies is finished, I’ve been thinking of projects to work on next. I’m excited to share some news. I’ve chosen one thing to work on in the immediate future: a narrative short film. The film is something I wrote because the idea...

Excerpts from Rework

Months ago I mentioned that I’m reading Rework, and how great the book is for filmmakers (related blog post here). When it was time to return the book to the library, I couldn’t let it go. So I’m reading it again. Recent conversations made me want to...

Defining Indie Producer

People have been asking me to define the role of a film producer recently. As a result, I’d like to share a video created by Sundance which help answers the question: what does a producer do? It’s embedded below, but you can also view the film...