Industry Etiquette Tips for Social Media and Feedback

If you are a beginner filmmaker who is afraid to receive feedback on your work, you may find you are operating within a bubble. Feedback is such a critical part of the process of becoming a better storyteller. We invite you to get out of that bubble and practice asking for and receiving feedback like a professional.

In today’s episode, No Film School’s Charles Haine, GG Hawkins, and Jason Hellerman discuss:

• Crafting and curating your public persona 
• The standard number of pages your script should be
• Wasting time arguing on social media
• The power of admitting what you don’t know
• Why you should ask for feedback early in your career 
• How to ask for feedback and how to receive it
• Why you should never feel bad about asking people for feedback
• Having practice feedback sessions with your friends
• The overall importance of etiquette as a filmmaker

Memorable Quotes

• “The 136-pagers were always gibberish, with no exception.” [7:52]
• “We all just need a slice of humble pie, especially in the beginning of our screenwriter careers.” [12:16]
• “If you are a filmmaker, you are building a community of peers.” [30:53]
• “Sometimes the note you think is dumb, is right.” [43:27]
• “The internet is not always right. It is just a place where people are allowed to say anything.” [47:56]

Mentioned:

How a Script Doctor Found His Own Voice

How to Critique a Screenplay (While Not Being a Dick)

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