Ask any industry professional, and they’ll tell you the same. Since the digital revolution lead to cheaper equipment costs, the film market has never been this flooded. This leaves the imperative question, how does one stand-out from the crowd. Scott Kirsner pondered this very issue when he attended the South-by-Southwest Film Festival a few years […]
Yesterday I talked about how to network online in Hollywood without pissing everyone off. Today I want to talk about how to network online in Hollywood without being labelled a lunatic.There are some certifiably crazy folks in Hollywood. We all know that. But with the advent of social networking, particularly Facebook, many of them have […]
Sorry, but I have to vent.I get so frustrated when I hear excuses about why one’s career isn’t going anywhere. The opportunities to develop the tools and skills needed to move your career forward are all around you in the form of seminars, workshops, conferences, teleclasses, coaching programs, networking events…and the list goes on. But […]
Just this past month, a new filmmaker arose from the depths of obscurity to draw the interest of the big-time studios and agencies. His name is Ricardo De Montreuil. He’s a Brazilian director, whose newest film, The Raven, a sci-fi thriller about a man who posses the power to destroy the current regime, has Hollywood turning heads. […]
A few days ago I was reminded how important follow-up is. I ran into someone I had met at a week-long conference over a year ago. We hung out the entire week and talked in-depth about several business opportunities. When I got home, I got busy doing other things and forget to follow-up with her. […]
We’ve all heard it. That nudging voice inside our head telling us to go for it. To leave our comfortable day job with health insurance and 401K. To trade in our bi-monthly paychecks for the enticing rush of Tinseltown. And why shouldn’t we? The industry is crawling with names of successful producer/directors who had the […]
TanyaKersey.com has re-launched with a brand new website design and functionality. We’ll be adding lots more content in the coming days including two coaching clubs — one for filmmakers and one for actors. An ASK TANYA column where you can ask those questions you’ve always wanted to ask, and lots, lots more.
I just got off a call with a client who said he was going to buy a Sony camera so he could shoot a short film. “Wait a minute!,” I told him. This person is brand new to the business and hasn’t even written the script, yet he’s going to buy a $4,000 camera? This […]
I will be speaking on two panels at the Los Angeles SHOWBIZ EXPO on Saturday, April 24th at the LA Convention Center. “Get Your Name Out There!: Get Famous and Survive the Media Without Getting Clobbered” from 11am-12 noon and “Urban is Where It’s At!” from 5-6pm. Register to attend the expo for FREE at […]
Every year, tons of first-time filmmakers sacrifice blood, sweat, tears, and hard earned cash to produce their first feature film. However, more often than not, the filmmaker is unaware of the steep hurdles lying ahead of them. From getting past agents who refuse the filmmaker access to named talent to finding the oh-so elusive investors. […]
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