6 Ways To Improve Your Filmmaker Bio That Gets The Attention Of Distributors

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I kinda go off a bit here. I’m trying to keep my cool, but nothing makes me more frustrated than when I see a bio from a filmmaker that makes that person sound like they’re running for the Nobel Prize and that they can shoot rainbows out of their ass. It’s even more frustrating to have seen so many just like this (I mean a ton).

I don’t know if there is some school teaching this puffery, but as someone who hires a lot of directors, writer, producers, DPs, etc., I see my fair share of bios and the majority have many of the same things in common that make it virtually impossible to hire that person. That’s why I had to make this video. Seriously, after I read this particular filmmaker’s bio, I got so aggravated I just had to sit down and vent.

In this video I cover the down-and-dirty do’s and don’ts of writing a bio and show you how to write one that gets the attention of distributor, execs and producers. By the end, you’ll be able to write a bio for your portfolio site or cover letter that puts you in a position to be taken seriously by the people who can have real impact on your career… the ones known as “decision makers”.

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[kbamtv]

This is what it's about. Pros with decades of experience and success giving away big money tips for free. Good stuff!

[wanderblink]

I LOVE THIS ONE! I I love your POV on this, as the person who is the listener (pitchee) and not the teller (pitcher).

[michaelrobertanderson]

If you close your eyes, he kind of sounds like Tom Hanks.

[BenjaminRowlandTV]

Excellent advice. I saved it for when it is time for me to rewrite my bio (which should be soon). Thanks for sharing your knowledge.

[Chantmagick]

Excellent!! Running off to update my bio!! Thanks!! 🙌🏿

[dananewell]

Yo Alex! This was great material! very helpful! Wise advice and excellently executed. Thanks heaps! "Do not be ashamed from where you are at, just be you" - that's what else I got from this too!

[SamuelGDavey]

This was really helpful. Thank you Alex!

[theaterelevenpictures]

Alex, I only recently found out about your stuff from a site called Filmmaker Freedom. So far? Loving it!

[heisenbergfilms]

Superb! Thanks for such wonderful advices.

[JoshuaMKerr]

Amazing content as alway Alex. Hope you're well.

[LesElBlatinoFilmmaker]

Good stuff. I got my trailer done and sales agents are responding to it. I'm going to look over my bio now that I watched this.

[techbettys]

Hey this is great, thank you! I know they'll be super individual but you happen to have an example of a bio that does what you say to include? I think it would be helpful for people.

[sebcoxfilms]

This was very useful, clear and to the point, thank you :)

[kustomkool]

First way to improve your bio: tell a story.