The Rise of Vertical Productions
Fifty years ago, there were three networks on television for you to choose from when picking a new series. In the 2010s, t...
Production Jobs Deep Dive: Casting
The script is ready, the director is attached, pre-production is ramping up. It’s time to fill out the world of your...
Production Jobs Deep Dive: Sound Department
If you have been to many film festivals, you know that one of the most neglected aspects of low budget films is the sound....
Stephens College Celebrates its 10th Cohort of MFA Students in TV &...
This year, Stephens College will see its 10th cohort of graduates from their MFA program in TV & Screenwriting. This p...
Made-in-Missouri Films Spent More Than $33 Million in 2024
The 39 productions that qualified for Missouri’s film incentive spent more than $33.5 million while filming in the Show-Me...
Missouri Stories Spotlight with Vincent Thibault
Vincent Thibault won the fellowship with his writing partner, Linda Niccol in 2023 for their script “The Vodnik,R...
Production Jobs Deep Dive: Script Supervisor
When you are producing a film, you can have dozens of takes of a single shot. And sometimes there are shots that take plac...
Missouri Stories Spotlight with Sarah Peele
Sarah Peele won the fellowship in 2023 for her script “Pure Intentions,” which tells the story of a conservative teenage g...
SATO 48 – A Springfield Tradition
Every spring for the past 19 years, residents of Springfield, Missouri have seen frantic filmmakers running around the cit...