Welcome to the Field Guide
The Bobby Sheehan Film School Field Guide — practical articles on film careers, craft, and the business of making movies.
By Bobby Sheehan Film School
This is where we publish the guides that don't fit in a lesson card.
The Field Guide is for filmmakers who want more than inspiration — who want clear thinking about careers, craft, distribution, and the tools changing our industry. Some pieces are written in Bobby's voice. Others come from the school's editorial team. All of them are built to be useful, searchable, and honest about how this business actually works.
What you'll find here
- Topic guides organized by silo — film career, documentary, AI filmmaking, distribution, and more as we grow.
- Practical depth — the kind of detail you'd get from a mentor, not a listicle.
- Internal links between related guides so you can follow a thread without getting lost.
Start here
If you're new to the school, begin with The Full Course on the main site. The Field Guide complements the curriculum — it doesn't replace it.
More guides are on the way. Bookmark this page, or explore the Film Career topic to see what's live now.