Best Free Resources For Making Short Films

Ryan dives into free resources to help you along the difficult journey of creating your film!

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MakeFilm Challenge (Short Film Competition)
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► Film Riot Episode on Making a Short Film
   • How to Make a Short Film  

►PRE-PRODUCTION (Story)
Film Riot episode on Writing with Ricky Staub    • How to Start Writing your Screenplay  

Pixar in a Box (writing)
https://www.khanacademy.org/computing...

Pixar in a Box (Entire Course)
https://www.khanacademy.org/computing...

How to Write a Movie - Scriptnotes Ep 403
   • Scriptnotes 403 - How to Write a Movie  

►Software
Final Draft
https://www.finaldraft.com/

Highland 2
https://highland2.app/

Slugline
https://slugline.co/

Writer Duet (has free version)
https://www.writerduet.com/

►PRE-PRODUCTION (Prep)
Shotlister
https://shotlister.com/

Cinetracer
https://www.cinetracer.com/

Shot Designer - Camera plot app
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/shot-de...

Meaning Behind Camera Movement
   • Meaning Behind Camera Movement  

Sample Shot List
https://www.studiobinder.com/blog/sho...

►PRODUCTION
Directing Action
   • Filmmaking: How to Direct Action  

Directing Dialogue
   • How to Direct a Dialogue Scene  

Directing Non-Actors
   • How to Direct New Actors  

Directing Actors
https://www.filmriot.com/podcast/how-...

Never say this to Actors
   • Never Say This To Actors  

►Gear
iPhone Gear
   • iPhone Filmmaking: Your Camera Doesn'...  
   • Must Have Filmmaking Accessories for ...  

Getting Creative with What You Have
   • 8 Tripod Tricks for Filmmakers  

David F. Sandberg Gear Episode
   • Filmmaking Tools I Use (and even chea...  

►Cinematography
Basic Lighting    • Basic Lighting Techniques  

Shaping Light
   • 5 Tips for Shaping Light  

Invisible Lights
   • Budget Filmmaking: Light Your Scene w...  

Cinematography at Home    • DIY Cinematography at Home  

Crazy Visuals with DIY Lens Filters
   • Crazy Visuals with DIY Lens Filters  

►DIY Gear
David F. Sandberg’s Dolly Build
   • How to Build a Shitty Dolly  

Film Riot Shoulder Mount    • $25 DIY Dual Shoulder Mount  

DIY PVC Light Stand
   • $10 DIY Light Stand!  

DIY Light Bar
   • DIY Light Bar!  

DIY Dimmer
   • Film Riot - DIY China Ball & Dimmer. ...  

DIY Bounce Board
   • DIY Bounce Board & Interview Lighting!  

DIY LIGHT KIT
   • Quick Tips: DIY Lighting Kit!  

►POST-PRODUCTION
Our Post Production Process    • My Post-Production Process  

We use Adobe
https://www.adobe.com/creativecloud

Artlist
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Artgrid
https://artgrid.io

►Free Software
Resolve
https://www.blackmagicdesign.com/prod...
   • Is Davinci Resolve Good For Editing?  

Hitfilm
https://fxhome.com

►INSPIRATION (Short Films)
Not Alone in Here by David F. Sandberg
   • Not Alone in Here - Short Horror  

Hair Love By Matthew A. Cherry, Everett Downing Jr,
Bruce W. Smith
   • Hair Love | Oscar®-Winning Short Film...  

Box Assassin by Jeremy Schaefer
   • The Box Assassin | Official Film  

Guest of Honor By Justin Robinson
   • GUEST OF HONOR - (Short Film)  

The Candidate By David Karlak
https://vimeo.com/42934682

Still Life By Jon Knautz
   • Still Life - Short movie  

Skywatch By Colin Levy
   • SKYWATCH - a Sci-Fi Short Film  

Six Shooter By Martin McDonagh
   • Martin McDonagh's Six Shooter (2004) ...  

Removed by Nathanael Matanick
https://vimeo.com/73172036

Whiplash By Damien Chazelle
https://vimeo.com/81863185

Spider by Nash Edgerton
   • Видео  

Other Side of the Box By Caleb J. Phillips
   • Other Side of the Box | A Horror Shor...  

Apocalypse Now Now by Michael Matthews
   • Apocalypse Now Now / Sci-fi fantasy p...  

Shadowed by David F. Sandberg
   • Shadowed - Short Horror  

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