Alex Zarfati
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🎬 No Film School. No Gatekeepers. Just Filmmaking—Unfiltered I’m Alex Zarfati—filmmaker, director, and your behind-the-scenes guide to the real world of filmmaking. This channel is where passion meets process. No fluff. No filters. Just raw, honest insights into what it actually takes to bring a film to life—from first idea to final cut. I’ll take you on set, into the edit, through the setbacks, breakthroughs, lighting setups, and late-night rewrites. Whether you’re just getting started or deep into your own projects, you’re welcome here. This is a space for filmmakers who love the craft and want to grow. If that’s you—stick around. Let’s build something unforgettable, together.

How I Raised $25K for My Film With This Pitch Deck
Alex Zarfati · 5.5K views · 3 weeks ago

I Spent a Year Making This Film
Alex Zarfati · 2.2K views · 1 month ago

I Used Sirui Ironstars on a Real Film… The Honest Truth
Alex Zarfati · 10K views · 1 month ago

I Make Movies. AI Does the Grunt Work.
Alex Zarfati · 1.8K views · 1 month ago

How I Sound Design a REAL Film Scene | Full Tutorial
Alex Zarfati · 13K views · 2 months ago

AI Has Made Me Dangerously Creative
Alex Zarfati · 40K views · 3 months ago

Filmmakers are using AI Wrong
Alex Zarfati · 3 views · 3 months ago

This Rig Fixes All The Problems With the PYXIS
Alex Zarfati · 9.8K views · 4 months ago

I Replaced All My Hard Drives With This
Alex Zarfati · 109K views · 4 months ago

This EASY Lighting Setup Makes Everything Cinematic
Alex Zarfati · 4.2K views · 4 months ago

Is the PYXIS Footage ACTUALLY Better Than the FX3
Alex Zarfati · 11K views · 4 months ago

I Thought the DJI RS5 Could Handle This..
Alex Zarfati · 9.6K views · 4 months ago

Unbroken: A Short MMA Film (Shot on Pyxis 12K)
Alex Zarfati · 5 views · 5 months ago

My Filmmaking Lecture at NAB
Alex Zarfati · 5 views · 5 months ago

I Merged AI With REAL Filmmaking - This is The Future
Alex Zarfati · 28K views · 5 months ago

Filmmakers Are Sleeping on this Camera
Alex Zarfati · 11K views · 5 months ago

Everything Became Cinematic After I Learned THIS
Alex Zarfati · 7.8K views · 6 months ago

I Used White Balance Wrong for Years — Here’s What Changed
Alex Zarfati · 6 views · 6 months ago

You Only Need ONE Light to Create Cinematic Lighting
Alex Zarfati · 36K views · 7 months ago

5 Cheap Film Tools I Actually use on my Film Sets
Alex Zarfati · 6.6K views · 7 months ago

How I shoot Cinematic Camera Movement Solo With Edelkrone
Alex Zarfati · 5.6K views · 7 months ago

Director vs Cinematographer (Who Actually Controls the Frame?)
Alex Zarfati · 7 views · 7 months ago

I Merged AI With Real Filmmaking — This Is the Future
Alex Zarfati · 32K views · 8 months ago

My Hybrid AI & Real Cinema Workflow
Alex Zarfati · 8 views · 8 months ago

Shoot Like a Cinematographer, NOT Like a Videographer
Alex Zarfati · 8.2K views · 8 months ago

7 Cinema Cameras ACTUALLY Worth Buying in 2026
Alex Zarfati · 22K views · 8 months ago

The One Piece of Film Gear I’ll Never Shoot Without Again
Alex Zarfati · 2K views · 8 months ago

Pre-Production: What Separates Pros from Amateurs
Alex Zarfati · 6.1K views · 8 months ago

This Lens Makes EVERYTHING look like a Film
Alex Zarfati · 5.4K views · 9 months ago

The Harsh Reality of Filmmaking No One Talks About
Alex Zarfati · 4.5K views · 9 months ago