35 Award-Worthy Gifts For Filmmakers That Deserve Celebrity Status

One thing you probably didn't know about Hollywood is that they're almost exclusively keeping the tobacco industry afloat. Filmmakers are plagued by stress and make up for it by chain-smoking like line cooks. Help them better their health with nicotine patches that'll get 'em off the Newports and onto something, ANYTHING else/.

The Filmmaker's Eye is regarded so highly it's effectively a Bible for filmmakers. The book teaches the rules of cinematic composition and how to successfully subvert and break them through a series of bite-sized lessons illustrated with fascinating photos. It will make any filmmaker at any point in their career smarter.

Turn any backyard into a cinematic experience with the Anker Backyard Movie Projector. This compact, portable projector delivers up to 100-inch visuals, a 360-degree speaker, and a 4-hour battery – perfect for movie nights under the stars, no theater required!

The Stop Motion Animation Kit provides everything aspiring filmmakers need to create their own animated films. With easy-to-use tools and guides, it inspires creativity while teaching the art of stop motion. Perfect for beginners and film enthusiasts of all ages!

TCM is the authority on cinema and this compendium of essential directors is proof they know their stuff. The book is beautifully illustrated with over 200 captivating photographs and has fascinating stories from titans of film like Ida Lupino, George Cukor, Woody "one-take" Van Dyke, Cecil B. DeMille, Oscar Michaeaux, and more and spans more than 70 years of history.

Whether they need to break into the grip truck cuz you locked the keys inside or crack a bottle of beer to celebrate the end of the shoot, this pen has got a filmmaker covered. It's a real pen, too, so they can sign autographs, and has six other functions built into its body.

A filmmaker can't call himself a filmmaker if he's not wearing the right sunglasses. This pair of Ray-Ban Wafarers is part of the uniform. They're LA cool and New York chic and just weird enough for Austin. Thel lenses are polarized to protect eyes from the sun and paparazzi cameras.

Every sees what's in front of the camera but everyone WANTS to see what goes on behind it. With this Polaroid iType instant camera, a filmmaker can capture literally every moment of being on set. The square-shaped photos they print from the camera are ideal for sharing with friends, displaying, or keeping as memories.

Not only are black t-shirts the unofficial uniform of filmmakers, but they're an ideal shirt to wear on set. Sweat never shows on a black shirt, they always have an air of elegance about them (which helps if a studio big wig drops by), and they never seem to get dirty. This pack contains 12 of them, what luck!

Chalk on a film slate might be the classic way to do it but even Orson Welles would have switched it to this 21st-century model for ease. The acrylic film slate is lightweight and dry-erase compatible while still maintaining the durability a slate needs to get lots of use on set.

Filmmaking has evolved quite a bit in the last ten years and this book rises to the task of educating filmmakers at all levels. The book goes beyond techniques for making certain genres of film and shooting video into topics like the business aspects of filmmaking, how to get movies onto streaming platforms, and understanding formats.

Smartphone cameras these days are really good, for indie filmmakers, they've basically eliminated the need for large expensive cameras. Especially when there's equipment like this out there, which offers a stable, level, and multi-functional way to capture all kinds of angles and perspectives. It's got compatibility with tripod plates, too!

Move over duct tape, there's a new life-saving sticky strip in town! Every filmmaker knows that you can never have too much gaffer tape, so make their day, week, entire life, really, by giving them as much as you can any time. This roll has over 90 feet, should be enough for a day or two of filming.

Enjoy the crispest sound, active noise canceling, spatial audio, and a magic set up experience with Apple AirPods Max. All that combined with an epic battery life, comfortable headpiece and earcups, and smart removal-recognition tech and you've got a pair of headphones that'll be the last you'll ever need.

When it comes to filmmaking it's often said you have to pick two: fast, cheap, or good. With this book in hand, filmmakers don't have to choose, they can achieve the iron triangle. The book is full of tips, tricks, and secrets of the industry that'll help them crank out quality flicks for a fraction of the cost.

DSLR cameras are an indie filmmaker's best friend and their babies, so they gotta treat them with care. This backpack has pads, pockets, and compartments galore to keep everything secure and safe. It can hold a camera, a couple of lenses, extra batteries, a flash, and more with ease.

Make your indie film look as authentic as possible by using the movie prop money stacks for any and all scenes dealing with cash. Each fat stack has been professionally dyed, stained, and given a distressed look to enhance its realism.

Fact: you’re not a true cinephile until you’ve completely conquered this 100 Must See Movies scratch-off poster. Each time you watch one of these classic films, you’ll get to scratch-off the silver surface and reveal the colorful graphic underneath.