5 Mistakes I Made Directing My First Short Film

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Directing your first short film is exciting — but it’s also full of mistakes I wish someone had warned me about. In this video, I share the 5 biggest lessons I learned from making my first proper short film: from budgeting mistakes, to undervaluing production design, to realising why sound matters more than visuals.

If you’re an aspiring filmmaker or preparing to make your own first short film, these tips will save you time, money, and stress.

This isn’t just advice — it’s my honest experience as a young director figuring it out with no budget, no industry contacts, and a lot of lessons learned the hard way.

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⏱️ Timestamps:
0:00 – Intro
0:40 – Lesson 1: Budget mistakes
3:10 – Lesson 2: Sound vs visuals
6:20 – Lesson 3: Behind-the-scenes is essential
9:15 – Lesson 4: Don’t ignore art department
12:30 – Lesson 5: Why you’ll never feel “ready”
15:30 – Final thoughts

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