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.

9:49

How I Raised $25K for My Film With This Pitch Deck

Alex Zarfati · 5.5K views · 3 weeks ago

7:44

I Spent a Year Making This Film

Alex Zarfati · 2.2K views · 1 month ago

12:21

I Used Sirui Ironstars on a Real Film… The Honest Truth

Alex Zarfati · 10K views · 1 month ago

10:03

I Make Movies. AI Does the Grunt Work.

Alex Zarfati · 1.8K views · 1 month ago

12:48

How I Sound Design a REAL Film Scene | Full Tutorial

Alex Zarfati · 13K views · 2 months ago

10:59

AI Has Made Me Dangerously Creative

Alex Zarfati · 40K views · 3 months ago

9:07

Filmmakers are using AI Wrong

Alex Zarfati · 3 views · 3 months ago

18:06

This Rig Fixes All The Problems With the PYXIS

Alex Zarfati · 9.8K views · 4 months ago

11:19

I Replaced All My Hard Drives With This

Alex Zarfati · 109K views · 4 months ago

8:14

This EASY Lighting Setup Makes Everything Cinematic

Alex Zarfati · 4.2K views · 4 months ago

9:55

Is the PYXIS Footage ACTUALLY Better Than the FX3

Alex Zarfati · 11K views · 4 months ago

8:58

I Thought the DJI RS5 Could Handle This..

Alex Zarfati · 9.6K views · 4 months ago

0:30

Unbroken: A Short MMA Film (Shot on Pyxis 12K)

Alex Zarfati · 5 views · 5 months ago

27:13

My Filmmaking Lecture at NAB

Alex Zarfati · 5 views · 5 months ago

10:47

I Merged AI With REAL Filmmaking - This is The Future

Alex Zarfati · 28K views · 5 months ago

10:15

Filmmakers Are Sleeping on this Camera

Alex Zarfati · 11K views · 5 months ago

13:23

Everything Became Cinematic After I Learned THIS

Alex Zarfati · 7.8K views · 6 months ago

9:12

I Used White Balance Wrong for Years — Here’s What Changed

Alex Zarfati · 6 views · 6 months ago

9:59

You Only Need ONE Light to Create Cinematic Lighting

Alex Zarfati · 36K views · 7 months ago

8:17

5 Cheap Film Tools I Actually use on my Film Sets

Alex Zarfati · 6.6K views · 7 months ago

7:46

How I shoot Cinematic Camera Movement Solo With Edelkrone

Alex Zarfati · 5.6K views · 7 months ago

8:09

Director vs Cinematographer (Who Actually Controls the Frame?)

Alex Zarfati · 7 views · 7 months ago

11:25

I Merged AI With Real Filmmaking — This Is the Future

Alex Zarfati · 32K views · 8 months ago

12:41

My Hybrid AI & Real Cinema Workflow

Alex Zarfati · 8 views · 8 months ago

9:36

Shoot Like a Cinematographer, NOT Like a Videographer

Alex Zarfati · 8.2K views · 8 months ago

13:16

7 Cinema Cameras ACTUALLY Worth Buying in 2026

Alex Zarfati · 22K views · 8 months ago

5:31

The One Piece of Film Gear I’ll Never Shoot Without Again

Alex Zarfati · 2K views · 8 months ago

11:18

Pre-Production: What Separates Pros from Amateurs

Alex Zarfati · 6.1K views · 8 months ago

9:17

This Lens Makes EVERYTHING look like a Film

Alex Zarfati · 5.4K views · 9 months ago

8:37

The Harsh Reality of Filmmaking No One Talks About

Alex Zarfati · 4.5K views · 9 months ago

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