A Walk. A Camera. A Few Stolen Moments.
Roberto Lopez Roberto Lopez

A Walk. A Camera. A Few Stolen Moments.

It was one of those days where my mind was racing—thinking about a few goals I want to accomplish in 2026, a short film I’m currently prepping, and a feature planned for later in the year.

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The Awkward Toast That Sparked My New Short Film
Roberto Lopez Roberto Lopez

The Awkward Toast That Sparked My New Short Film

Crumbs started with a simple, strange moment: me crunching toast during a serious phone call. That spark grew into an absurdist script and a Shorthand pitch deck that helped the film take shape.

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Testing Veo 3 for Filmmaking
Roberto Lopez Roberto Lopez

Testing Veo 3 for Filmmaking

A behind-the-scenes look at how I used Google’s Veo 3 to create a concept teaser for my film Milo, and what the process revealed about using AI in early visual development.

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Act 1 - My 2nd Feature
Roberto Lopez Roberto Lopez

Act 1 - My 2nd Feature

This week, I finished a rough draft of Act 1 of my new script. It’s not perfect, it'll change over time, but those 23 pages exist now,  and a month ago, it didn’t.

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The Art of Rewriting: When The Curtains Fall
Roberto Lopez Roberto Lopez

The Art of Rewriting: When The Curtains Fall

There's something deeply humbling about returning to a draft after stepping away from it. It's like seeing an old friend with fresh eyes—you recognize them instantly, but suddenly notice all these details you somehow missed before.

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Creativity in Chaos: Filmmaking When Life Gets Busy
Roberto Lopez Roberto Lopez

Creativity in Chaos: Filmmaking When Life Gets Busy

I know how hard it is to balance work, family, and your passion for filmmaking. There are days when the endless to-do lists and family commitments make it feel impossible to find even a few minutes for your creative side.

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Emulating the Masters: NYC Through an iPhone, Safdie Brothers Style
Roberto Lopez Roberto Lopez

Emulating the Masters: NYC Through an iPhone, Safdie Brothers Style

With technology right at our fingertips and free editing software, I currently use CapCut on my mac book pro laptop, and love it. Alongside with the free Blackmagic Camera App where you have lots of freedom to manipulate your ISO, Frame Rate, Shutter Angle and lots more, I have no reason to film almost on a daily basis.

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Embracing the Unexpected: My 20-Day Screenwriting Process
Roberto Lopez Roberto Lopez

Embracing the Unexpected: My 20-Day Screenwriting Process

Every filmmaker has their own process for bringing a film to life, and for me, as a writer and director, the journey is often full of surprises. Lately, I've been keeping busy with various writing projects—short scripts, a treatment, and revising one of my existing scripts. But there's been one idea that's been simmering in my mind for the past year. After bouncing it off other writers and friends, it just kept coming back to me.

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Making a film is hard. Making one with a life is harder.

Short, honest notes for filmmakers trying to start, keep going, and finish the work while life gets in the way.