People tend to think, that big budget movies have all the resources and independents are perpetually at a disadvantage. That’s not entirely true. Yes, they seem to have access to all type of filmmaking tools
Let’s take a look at the list from filmmakingstuff, about what you need to know in order to promote your film correctly, and hopefully to find investors for your movie
Film producer talks about low-budget film distribution. Without censorship
At a brainstorming session of the brass at Balaji Telefilms a few weeks ago, the production house decided to break one of the cardinal principles of film-making by virtually awarding casting rights to the audience. As IndiaTimes reports, as a result, “Rock The Shaadi”, starring Genelia D’Souza and Abhay Deol, the lead pair picked through a survey of 600 moviegoers
We talked about how you can raise the money for your film project before, and now, we’re going to talk about how you can use Facebook on this matter. Social networking sites like Facebook (which is growing day by day) emerge fast as specific tools for independent filmmakers to fund their film projects. We can also take a look at
Your film reel. Its all about the first impression. How do you make yours good, if we’re talking film reel? Obviously, hardly anyone would take a second chance to look at your reel, if you screwed up the first time. Now, some say that a good film reel shows your personality through your video. Now, according to filmmakers, the following
So, you’re a filmmaker. If so, you’re familiar with piracy, sure you do. It can be your best friend, you know… Despite the conventional wisdom that BitTorrent websites and illegal downloading are destroying the fabric of entertainment industries, a number of advocates and activists believe that piracy can help independent filmmakers as both a distribution mechanism and promotional tool. Revenue
Sometimes, when I browse various internet sites, I stumble upon words, or “keywords”, that I quickly write down for myself, as I feel they’re interesting and can later be used for an article. This was the case with “digital distribution”. I did know, that such thing exists, just never actually thought about it. And now, this really seems like an
The discussion on this topic could go in several directions, but for now we’re going to concentrate on low-budget movie. So, you’ve decided to make a movie (a short film, a documentary) and you desperately need some funding. So, what are your choices here? Read on, and check out the ways you can find financing for your movie. First things
Wow. I haven’t seen something like this for a long time. Shooting entirely on Nokia smartphones, filmmakers broke the world record for the largest stop-motion animation set as they create Gulp on Pendene Beach in South Wales. The short film broke the world record with the biggest scene stretching over 11,000 square feet of Welsh sand. Gulp tells the story
CROSS-BORDER FILMMAKING MADE… EASY International filmmaking takes a giant stride with the launch of Screencoyote, an international filmmakers’ network, dedicated to facilitating cross-border collaboration. Scheduled to be launched this month, Screencoyote promotes cross-border and local collaboration as a way out of the financial pressures faced by independent and starting filmmakers. It is also a means by which filmmakers can gain
I’ve decided to write this little article, based on my own experiences as a filmmaker. I can hardly call myself one, since I only made one short documentary film (have to admit, technically, pretty poorly made), nonetheless I’ve gone through some theory, I’ve read a lot of articles, scripts, and have been watching a lot of low-budget movies. So, I
Independent filmmaking is changing. To help you survive and thrive, TEN of the world’s most prominent filmmaker thought leaders have come together to share modern filmmaking ideas. This is something I found accidentally online, and it looks really promising. Since its free, grab it, and read it! The free download link is below, get the book while its available. But
So you are a movie fan, and now after watching all the latest blockbusters that Azerbaijan cinema offers you…a sudden lightning struck! You actually want to shoot something yourself… And, below is an article, that I’ve decided to write, based on my own experiences… Unfortunately, Azerbaijan is not really the country, where you can easily make a low-budget movie. Although,
You never heard of "Zen Filmmaking" ? Read what the creator himself Scott Shaw has to say, in this interview
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