Uploaded August 2023 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
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Business inquiries:
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What is Standard Story Company?
I'm Kent Lamm, an independent filmmaker living in Los Angeles. My goal with this channel is to help other filmmakers improve the storytelling in their films, and to be a home for my own work.
I've been making short films for 20 years, starting at age 11. I directed my first feature film, Bad is Bad, in 2010. Made for only $6,000, the film went on to reach over 7 million views and garner critical acclaim. More recently, my short film, Will "The Machine", screened and won awards at film festivals around the world. Released online in 2019, it reached over 1 million views in just a month. I also work as an editor, cutting videos for clients such as Apple, Netflix, and Beats by Dre.
Links in this description might be affiliate links. If you purchase a product with the links that I provide, I may receive a small commission at no additional charge to you.
00:00 Introduction
00:26 Wanna-Be Features: Type #1
02:45 Wanna-Be Features: Type #2
05:01 Exceptions to the Rule
07:59 Fixing a Wanna-Be Feature
08:29 Artlist
09:58 Re-Writing a Wanna-Be Feature
11:50 Conclusions
Thanks to Artlist.io, click here to get 2 months free with any annual plan -
bit.ly/3HIcaYK
Thanks to @daniellawrencewilson , check out his short film A Brush of Violence here:
youtube.com/watch?v=sn2nFK4ejjc
📬 Make stronger films in a few minutes every week (my free newsletter): standardstoryco.com
✍️ Learn to write no-budget short films that work: standardstoryco.com/blueprint
🤝 Work with me 1-on-1: standardstoryco.com/consultations
🎓 Join my practical 30-day film school: https://wrapped.school
🤳 Keep up w/ me on IG: instagram.com/standardstoryco
📹 My current filmmaking gear:
Main Camera - amzn.to/475LBbO
Main Lens - amzn.to/476Whag
B-roll Camera - amzn.to/3q27OEq
Camera Monitor/Recorder - amzn.to/33ruCBB
Lights: amzn.to/3QwDqxo
Computer - amzn.to/3JnE8t7
Tripod - bhpho.to/43975mD
Microphone - amzn.to/3evKfhJ
Sound Recorder - amzn.to/3FrwrkS
My desk setup- kit.co/kentlamm/kent-s-desk-setup
Business inquiries:
standardstoryco@gmail.com
What is Standard Story Company?
I'm Kent Lamm, an independent filmmaker living in Los Angeles. My goal with this channel is to help other filmmakers improve the storytelling in their films, and to be a home for my own work.
I've been making short films for 20 years, starting at age 11. I directed my first feature film, Bad is Bad, in 2010. Made for only $6,000, the film went on to reach over 7 million views and garner critical acclaim. More recently, my short film, Will "The Machine", screened and won awards at film festivals around the world. Released online in 2019, it reached over 1 million views in just a month. I also work as an editor, cutting videos for clients such as Apple, Netflix, and Beats by Dre.
Links in this description might be affiliate links. If you purchase a product with the links that I provide, I may receive a small commission at no additional charge to you.
00:00 Introduction
00:26 Wanna-Be Features: Type #1
02:45 Wanna-Be Features: Type #2
05:01 Exceptions to the Rule
07:59 Fixing a Wanna-Be Feature
08:29 Artlist
09:58 Re-Writing a Wanna-Be Feature
11:50 Conclusions
