by Trevor Mayes | Aug 18, 2023 | Industry Advice, My Experiences |
No Pay, No Gain At my first Pitch Fest many years ago, one particularly helpful production company rep, who sensed I was new to the game, gave me this advice: “Never work for free.” As I was processing what he was saying, he reiterated: “No,...
by Trevor Mayes | Aug 4, 2019 | Blake Snyder, My Experiences, Structure |
Blake Snyder: October 3, 1957 – August 4, 2009 Ten years ago today, the world lost an amazing soul. At just 51 years of age, Blake Snyder — author, screenwriter, educator and all-round helluva guy — died unexpectedly and left everyone who knew him...
by Trevor Mayes | Jun 11, 2018 | Low-Budget, My Experiences, Shorts, Wake Unto Me |
Wake Unto Me A woman alleging to be a time traveler makes a startling proposition to someone she claims will become her future spouse. Most of you know me for my proofreading and script consulting services, but I also dabble in filmmaking. My last short film, TRIPLE...
by Trevor Mayes | Apr 5, 2018 | Film Festivals, My Experiences, Shorts, TRIPLE TIMe |
World Premiere of TRIPLE TIMe After some private screenings and notable contest wins, I’m proud to announce that my short film TRIPLE TIMe is having its official world premiere at the Roswell Film Festival! Here’s more info on the event that takes place...
by Trevor Mayes | Oct 17, 2017 | Miscellaneous, My Experiences |
What is it? MoviePass is a service that allows you to see as many movies as you like (but only one movie per day) for a flat monthly fee. So in a 31 day month, you could conceivably see 31 different movies… or one movie 31 times, if that’s your thing. When...
by Trevor Mayes | Mar 19, 2015 | Behind the Scenes, My Experiences, TRIPLE TIMe, Videos |
A lotta work for a few seconds of screen time Thought I’d share a behind the scenes “making of” video for a VFX shot we couldn’t fit into the TRIPLE TIMe pitch video. Speaking of TRIPLE TIMe, if you’d like to contribute to the making of...
