Resources and Tips for Storytellers
We're glad you're here. For permits, locations and general questions incentives, about the St. Louis Metro area contact the St. Louis Film Office.
The Missouri Film Office has a crew database and a location search.
If interested in shooting in St. Charles County, contact Chris Wilson at St. Charles Tourism
For Southern Illinois, contact the John Musgrave at the Southern Illinois Film Office regarding incentives for Illinois
Informative Graphics
This pathway highlights the filmmakers journey through all phases of production from development through final product. Click to download pdf.
This flowchart shows two general ways (of many, as every film's journey is unique) a film moves from concept through distribution. This is to give a general overview, blueprint.
Note the linked file is 48" x 36" Click to download pdf.
Simplified one page, compiled by Jack Snyder. Click to download pdf.
How to Construct of Logline
This is a 51 page pdf breaking down how to write a Logline. The last several page include Loglines of well known film. This was created by Christopher Lockhart and was made available on a the r/screenwriting subreddit. Click to download pdf.