The Curiosity Codex

In today’s chapter, Mandy Fabian takes us through the thousand details that need to be taken care of before a single frame is shot. Storyboards, shotlists, transitions, all that homework needs to be finished before the fun starts.

Production crew: assemble! Mandy Fabian takes us through the process of assembling her dream team, the crew she hand picked to take her movie from page to screen. Plus we’ll discuss the pros and cons of yelling “action!” on set.

We’ve reached the next step in movie production: the who and the where. In today’s chat, Mandy Fabian tells us about the hunt for the perfect location. Plus, we’ll talk about the unusual process of casting a movie during a pandemic.

Making a movie is tough, but getting a movie made is even harder. In today’s chapter, Mandy Fabian will discuss navigating the ups and downs of the Hollywood system to get a movie made. (Don’t worry, this one’s got a happy ending.)