Movie budget in your attic?

 

The movies that I have financed myself have all come from a very unusual funding source. They were not financed by investors, credit cards or purchased in advance by distributors. Believe it or not they were financed by liquidating stuff that I have collected over the years. I got all the junk that I wasn’t [...]

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Happy Accidents

 

by Mark Merenda
I was at home enjoying a “Sopranos” DVD I had rented. After watching the episode, I scanned the special feature: an interview by film director Peter Bogdonavich, (who plays a small role in the series) with the series’ creator David Chase.Bogdonovich asked Chase if he had planned certain nuances in the acting and [...]

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Top Five Tips for No Budget Movie Makers

 

by Brian Andrews

Ready to make your movie? Here are a few simple tips to help you on your way. These are things I’ve learned from books, online resources and my own experience making short films. Enjoy…1. It’s the Story, Stupid….filmmaking is story telling. You need a good script. You need a story that you are [...]

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