Think Pieces, Help Guides, and More
Our editorial pieces are all written by female and GNC filmmakers, providing perspectives that aren’t often featured on typical film websites. From help guides, an advice column, to think pieces, these contributors each utilize media to make connections to their identities and lives in unique ways. To pitch to The Light Leaks, go to this link.
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The Hustle: Producing Tips for Branded Content
In this edition of The Hustle, Producer Urwa Zubair shares insight on producing branded commercials. She shares effective communication tips, the production triangle, and how she works with clients,
The Hustle: How to Start a Writers Group
In this edition of the Hustle, we'll provide tips and strategies for starting and maintaining a successful writers group. Whether you're looking to join an existing group or start one from scratch, we hope this article will help you on your writing journey.
The Hustle: Tips on Getting Involved in the Industry without Film School
Learn how to break into the film industry without a film school degree. Written by Dani Espinosa, this article provides tips on, networking, resources available to help you launch a successful career in film, and more.
The Hustle: Production Assistant Tips for Female and Nonbinary Filmmakers
Lauren Lee shares her best tips for production assistants heading onto professional sets. With a past life as a youtube vlogger and social media coordinator - Lauren has proudly served as a production assistant (various roles) across multiple seasons of the hit “Fear of the Walking Dead” and other productions in the franchise.
The Hustle: How to Honor Your Creative Journey
In this edition of the Hustle, Kt McBratney of Own Trail shares advice on how to re-center and honor your creative journey regardless of where you are at the moment.
The Hustle: How Creative People Can Set and Keep Goals
In this edition of the Hustle, learn some ways that you can set and keep goals as a creative.
The Hustle: How to Navigate Unpaid Film and TV Gigs
Unpaid production gigs are common in the film and tv industry and can be helpful when building your credit and professional network. In this edition of the Hustle, UK based filmmaker, Jennifer Sizeland takes us through how you can take on unpaid gigs in film and tv without losing your sanity and keeping your dignity intact.
The Hustle: What’s Wrong with My Crowdfunding Pitch?
There are some things you need to keep in mind when you start crowdfunding and pitching! We want to dedicate this edition to the Hustle to answering “What’s Wrong with My Crowdfunding Pitch?”. When making your crowdfunding pitch, there’s a few key things that may prevent you from getting the buy in from the audience that YOU need to pull it off. Read on below to learn 4 key tips….
The Hustle: 6 Tools Our Team Uses to Work Remotely
At the Light Leaks, we use different virtual tools to keep us on schedule for our editorial site, graphics, social media, and events! From what we use to track graphics to how we communicate as a team, check out the apps we use to ensure we’re making TLL the best it can be.
The Hustle: What should I do if I don’t think my job is a good fit anymore?
In this edition of The Hustle, feminist career strategist, Cynthia Pong, answers the question “What should I do if I don’t think my job is a good fit anymore?” with real tips and an action plan that anyone can follow!
The Hustle: Basic Editing Tutorials
If you’re a beginner editor, check out these tutorials ALL BY WOMEN (!!!) to learn more about video editing. Each video is free, hosted on youtube, and a great place to start if you’re new to the craft!
The Hustle: Basic Screenwriting Tips
The Hustle is an advice section from the Light Leaks. If you’re a beginner in screenwriting for fiction short films, or going back to revise an old idea- this is the article for you. This easy breakdown was written by our founder, Kim Hoyos, and includes tips she’s learned from studying film, reading film books, and personal experience.
The Hustle: Ways to Make Online Branding Feel Organic
Online branding doesn’t have to be intimidating, read some tips from our founder on how to make it more approachable.
The Hustle: 5 Questions Every Aspiring Producer Should Ask Themselves
Maya Korn is an NYC based producer who’s sharing her tips on what every aspiring producer should ask themselves before going into the field.
The Hustle: Starting and Finishing the Script In Your “Free Time”
Starting and completing a script can be so difficult. Who has the time to sit and write? How do you even pick what to write about? For this edition of the Hustle, Alex Hanson helps us out with her best tips for writing in your free time.
The Hustle: Ten Things No One Tells You About Making Your First Short Film
Branded video director extraordinaire Blair Waters is used to challenges. But learning how to shoot her first short film came with it’s own unique struggles. In this edition of “The Hustle” she shares with us the 10 things to keep top of mind when shooting a short film.
The Hustle: How to Find an Internship
The Hustle is The Light Leaks’s newest resource tailored to YOU! Ask us questions, if we can’t answer from our own experience, we’ll find someone who’s able to. We got you. Let’s get to it: Internships! They’re pretty mysterious. Seems to have one, be looking for one, or somewhere in between. Don’t know where to start? No worries,