In most film schools and film production colleges the art of filmmaking is taught with the idea in mind that you will have a big studio budget to back your film. HOW TO MAKE A MOVIE WITH A VERY, VERY, LOW BUDGET is for anyone who has a dream to make a movie but thought it was just too expensive to do it. This book is a step-by-step guide that walks you through the process of making a very low budget, yet quality film from beginning to end.
They key to making a film with a small amount of money is having the right information available. There are ways to circumvent the traditional movie-making process to get your film made. I tried to get funding from many different sources that fund film projects, but they all wanted to see what other movies I had done that had made money. It was the old catch-22, where I needed experience to get experience.
I am a passionate filmmaker that graduated from one of the more affordable, yet decent film schools in the Los Angeles area called CSUN (California State University, Northridge). I had large dreams, but unfortunately I had a small bank account. I wanted so badly to make movies right out of the gate but I ran into the cold reality that making movies is expensive and requires connections in the Independent Film Topics
Dont let another day pass by without doing something towards making your movie a reality! If you play by the same basic rules that I have learned to play by when it comes to making films then there is no reason why you cant make one that has similar results as mine! You do not need to have a degree from any film schools and you do not need a whole lot of money. All you need is a relatively small amount of money, a good script, talented and dedicated people to work with and a strong
If you are looking to learn how to make a movie for film festivals like Sundance, Cannes, Santa Barbara, Toronto, Seattle or The Telluride Film Festival then you need to read further. Dont let your dream to make a movie slip away!
7. How to seek out people who are ready, willing, and able to work on a film with their own equipment (for very cheap). We all remember The Blair Witch Project from recent years. This was a film that was shot for about $40,000. A buzz was created about it after it showed at Sundance, and by the time this film festival was over a deal was struck that paid the independent filmmakers $1.5 million for their film! The movie went on to make $150,000,000 at the box office! A second Blair Witch film was subsequently
There are people all over this world who never gave up on their dreams to make films, despite the difficulties that came with working outside of the mainstream film industry. Through their struggles these diehard filmmakers have created cheaper ways to make movies. This revolution was born out of frustration due to decades of having their creative voices shunned by the big film studios who 3. How to get good actors to work for much less than they are worth.
2010/05/13 at 8:48 pm
In most film schools and film production colleges the art of filmmaking is taught with the idea in mind that you will have a big studio budget to back your film. HOW TO MAKE A MOVIE WITH A VERY, VERY, LOW BUDGET is for anyone who has a dream to make a movie but thought it was just too expensive to do it. This book is a step-by-step guide that walks you through the process of making a very low budget, yet quality film from beginning to end.
2009/10/15 at 3:27 pm
They key to making a film with a small amount of money is having the right information available. There are ways to circumvent the traditional movie-making process to get your film made. I tried to get funding from many different sources that fund film projects, but they all wanted to see what other movies I had done that had made money. It was the old catch-22, where I needed experience to get experience.
2009/08/03 at 7:15 am
I am a passionate filmmaker that graduated from one of the more affordable, yet decent film schools in the Los Angeles area called CSUN (California State University, Northridge). I had large dreams, but unfortunately I had a small bank account. I wanted so badly to make movies right out of the gate but I ran into the cold reality that making movies is expensive and requires connections in the Independent Film Topics
2009/06/29 at 5:55 pm
Dont let another day pass by without doing something towards making your movie a reality! If you play by the same basic rules that I have learned to play by when it comes to making films then there is no reason why you cant make one that has similar results as mine! You do not need to have a degree from any film schools and you do not need a whole lot of money. All you need is a relatively small amount of money, a good script, talented and dedicated people to work with and a strong
2009/06/03 at 9:14 am
If you are looking to learn how to make a movie for film festivals like Sundance, Cannes, Santa Barbara, Toronto, Seattle or The Telluride Film Festival then you need to read further. Dont let your dream to make a movie slip away!
2009/05/23 at 2:57 am
7. How to seek out people who are ready, willing, and able to work on a film with their own equipment (for very cheap). We all remember The Blair Witch Project from recent years. This was a film that was shot for about $40,000. A buzz was created about it after it showed at Sundance, and by the time this film festival was over a deal was struck that paid the independent filmmakers $1.5 million for their film! The movie went on to make $150,000,000 at the box office! A second Blair Witch film was subsequently
2009/05/17 at 8:48 am
There are people all over this world who never gave up on their dreams to make films, despite the difficulties that came with working outside of the mainstream film industry. Through their struggles these diehard filmmakers have created cheaper ways to make movies. This revolution was born out of frustration due to decades of having their creative voices shunned by the big film studios who 3. How to get good actors to work for much less than they are worth.
2009/05/15 at 12:33 am
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