FILMMAKING ANECDOTES / LEARN FROM MY MISTAKES: a thread of things i learned mostly by mistake in film school

i use the words ‘film school’ loosely my university by no means specialises in film

1. if you plan to shoot in an art gallery, location scout in janurary. this is when galleries usually have a general plan for the ins and outs of exhibitions. they’ll know which weeks the gallery will be empty, and when exhibitions will feature copyright material so you can...

plan your shoot around that information plus it makes it easier for them to fit you in. if you’re unable to obtain permission, seek large empty buildings or fancy library foyers... always have at minimum, double back ups.