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Making movies independently
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Minor Mogul resources
It is strangely difficult to find resources that do not assume that every creator is trying to break in to the Hollywood movie-making industry. The Minor Mogul has to infer and read between the lines, but knowledge is there to help creators make movies independently.
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Acting
Vancouver Actors Guide
Founded in 1998, the self-christened VAG calls itself “The original free resource for the Vancouver acting community” — screen, stage, and audio. You can browse the list of auditions, or submit your own project if you seek actors. Find classes, agents, headshot photographers, and other resources. If you want to be an actor, but don’t know where to start, this website has introductory articles on every aspect of acting as a career. Sign up for the weekly e-newsletter to keep current.
Really, if you want to be an actor in Vancouver, you should check out this site regularly.
Cinematography
Distribution
Crafty Short Films
Crafty Short Films describes itself thus:
Crafty (or Craft Services) is a little snack on a film set. It’s the thing filmmakers need to keep themselves going. But it also describes the mentality of our filmmakers who have to get crafty in order to tell their stories. [ . . . ]
Crafty presents snack-sized stories, both narrative and nonfiction, with an emphasis on heart and humanity. We host these stories on our YouTube Channel.
Reviewed by DTL
Posted December 18, 2025
My impression is that the creators of Crafty really love independently-made short movies with character- or relationship-based stories. That defines a definite niche for the Channel — always a good sign for the Channel’s success.
Is Crafty something you should consider? The answer is a qualified maybe.
Funding
Favourite items
- “Don’t make these movies!” by MAT presents a list of movies that have already been made eleventy-squillion times, so you don’t need to make them again.
- “Can you make a living making movies independently?” by KO’D answers the question all newbie creators (and their families) ask.
Submit to Minor Mogul
Minor Mogul always seeks articles about making movies independently, reviews of mainstream or indie movies, or narrative movies for the Showcase. See the submission guidelines.
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