Why Not FCPX

Why Not FCPX

You’d think that Final Cut Pro X (FCPX) was a pox-ridden kitten-killing monster, the way some editors and filmmakers go to great and painful lengths to avoid it. It isn’t, but the fear, uncertainty, and doubt (FUD) associated with Apple’s non-linear...

Continue The Snowbate Program

Dear Honorable Conference Committee Members, I am writing today to express my support of the MN Film and TV Board’s Snowbate program and urge you to continue this vital program. My name is Jeremy Wilker and I am a filmmaker, small business owner, and board member at...

Local filmmaking podcast

For over a year I’ve had this idea to do a local/regional podcast about the filmmaking ecosystem and scene here in the Midwest (the north). Finally I just decided to create the first episode and put it out in the world. You can check it a out over at Film45 and...

Little Things Make Big Gigs Easier

Looking for some end-of-year gift ideas for your favorite filmmaker (or yourself)? Here are some little things that will make life easier or more enjoyable on-set or in production or in leisure. Some of these are new, some are old classics. All are super useful and...
Sundance 2014

Sundance 2014

My third year at Sundance definitely meant seeing more familiar faces, more invitations to parties, and the weather was just phenomenal for this Minnesota boy with polar vortex overload. Not even the buggy eWaitlist could get me down for long. Thankfully, the app was...