Article by Erik Jonason Why a Filmmaker Needs Stock Footage - Business Search by Author, Title or Content Article ContentAuthor NameArticle Title Home Submit Articles Author Guidelines Publisher Guidelines Content Feeds RSS Feeds FAQ Contact Us Have you ever tried using stock footage yourself? If you're … [Read more...]
Filmmaking Software to Help Any Filmmaker
by State Library and Archives of Florida Filmmaking is costly, even more when you consider it as your hobby. People who are known to produce films in the olden times are considered as filthy rich. In the present time, due to the technological advancement, filmmaking has become much affordable. It is now easier to come up with your own picture, even with lesser budget. This is even more emphasized with the emergence of independent … [Read more...]
Marketing Essentials for the New Breed Filmmaker
Indie films and mainstream films have different sets of audiences. Because of this simple fact, both require different marketing strategies. But aside from that, and this is more important: they have different budgets. I guess that’s the primary reason why they differ marketing-wise. Mainstream films with big producers and big budgets have the luxury to “creatively waste” their money in marketing their film. Indie filmmakers have very meager … [Read more...]
Who Is The Most Independent Filmmaker Friendly Distributor In 2008? The Answer Might Surprise You
Overall, film sales were down at Sundance 2008. And documentary titles accounted for about half of the distribution deals made this year. However, the real story for deal-making at Sundance may well be that Sony Pictures Classics, the bright-eyed indie wing of the 400 pound gorilla that is Sony Pictures, single handedly kept the festival a viable market for scrappy indie films in competition.Sony Pictures Classics does not have the success … [Read more...]
The Alchemist & The Filmmaker ? Part 1 of 2
Last week I was talking to my good friend Tim Beachum about new scripts I had completed, current projects, and future films I wanted to shoot. The conversation moved from talking about filmmaking to a book he had recently read called, "The Alchemist." I am confessed book junkie, but lately I have not been in the mood to read as much. My mind has been consumed with looking to the future for that next screenplay to write or movie to make. I had … [Read more...]
The Alchemist and The Filmmaker – Part One of Two
Last week I was talking to my good friend Tim Beachum about new scripts I had completed, current projects, and future films I wanted to shoot. The conversation moved from talking about filmmaking to a book he had recently read called, "The Alchemist." I am confessed book junkie, but lately I have not been in the mood to read as much. My mind has been consumed with looking to the future for that next screenplay to write or movie to make.I had … [Read more...]
Jon Jost, Independent Film-maker – Flower
Jon Jost, independent film-maker. The early films2. FlowerJon Jost's short film 'Flower' (1970) explores the relationship between language and meaning. A direct parallel is drawn between film language and verbal language. The film opens with a quote, in the form of a printed text, from Mallarmé saying that when he reads the word 'flower' he experiences a sense of beauty. But there is no flower actually there, only the word, and the associated … [Read more...]
Madhur Talented Filmmaker And Scriptwriter In Bollywood
Madhur is a very talented Filmmaker and Scriptwriter in Bollywood. Known for making movies inspired from real life, Madhur has given few remarkable movies to Indian Cinema. Early Life Madhur took birth in a Maharashtrian Saraswat Family in Mumbai on 16th August 1966. His father was an electric contractor. When Madhur was 12 years old, his father's business suffered a huge loss because of which he had to study and work as well. Madhur didn't even … [Read more...]
Jon Jost, Independent Film-maker – Speaking Directly
by Riksarkivet (National Archives of Norway) Jon Jost, independent film-maker. The early films5. Speaking Directly'Speaking Directly' (1973-75), Jon Jost's first feature film, draws together many of the elements explored in his short films, and can be seen as his opening statement to a wider public. It does not have the integrity of structure which his later work achieved, and looks like a collection of shorts, but the whole gains an … [Read more...]
What A Young Filmmaker Needs To Know
To get into filmmaking, there is no real limitation of age. It is mainly the passion and hard work that drives you to excellence. A child aspiring to be a filmmaker does not have to wait till he grows old to make films. You can also start your career in your childhood by making short films. First think about your genre of interest. Is it sci-fi, comedy, horror or perhaps surreal in nature? It is not like you are alone. There are many other … [Read more...]