Filmmaking Articles and Advice from Film Consultant Peter D. Marshall
Posted in Independent Films on Aug 27th, 2010
This article was written by Angelo Bell. “The Tribeca Film Institute asked Intelligent Television to launch an examination of the current economics of independent film and video distribution in the United States to help producers, distributors, and funders better understand current realities and trends in the film and video distribution market. This study, supported in [...]
Posted in Independent Films on Jul 30th, 2010
This article was written by Brian Brooks. “In an anticipated annual announcement, Filmmaker Magazine unveiled its “25 New Faces of Independent Film” today. The 12th annual list spotlights, in the words of the publication, “up-and-comers poised to shape the next generation of independent film.” The complete roster appears in the new issue of IndieWire and [...]
Posted in Independent Films on Jul 25th, 2010
This article was written by Siobhan O’Flynn. “We are currently in pre-production on the third and final full-length documentary film about David Lynch entitled “LYNCHthree” and would like to give all of his fans around the world an opportunity to share in the filmmaking process. As truly independent filmmakers, we know first-hand that raising money [...]
Posted in Independent Films on Jun 19th, 2010
This article was written by Dan Seitz. “I’m a filmmaker, and have been for more than a decade. Seriously, I’ve got an IMDb page and everything (it’s less impressive than you think; they’ll give those things to a dog). I spend sickening amounts of money on gear and graduate school. And at this moment, I’m [...]
Posted in Independent Films on Jun 14th, 2010
This article was written by Chase Jarvis. There’s some fun and evocative smack talking going on over at Uproxx.com that caught my attention: “Granted, some of this is entirely the fault of the indie film scene itself, which is always rife with idiocy, and these days is basically celebrating incompetence because competence is just too [...]
Posted in Independent Films on Jun 8th, 2010
This article was written for Free Web News. “Hollywood has had a stranglehold on movie making since the early 20th century but since the late 60s more and more mavericks have taken independent film making to greater heights. Movies like Putney Swope and The Graduate were innovative when they were first released and paved the [...]
Posted in Independent Films on Jun 6th, 2010
This article was written by Neal Tolani. “I have devoted a significant part of my life’s work in support of the independent artist — independent referring not to the size of a project, its funding or subject matter; rather, to the singular vision and voice of that artist. I founded Sundance Institute 30 years ago [...]
Posted in Independent Films on Jun 4th, 2010
This article was written by Sid Kali. “Independent filmmaking is my creative passion. The rush I get writing scripts and shooting movies is addictive. Borrowing from drug slang I view myself as a filmmaking junkie. When one movie is done I’m looking for that next creative high. I hit the street hungry looking for a [...]
Posted in Independent Films on Jun 2nd, 2010
This article was written by Jon Reiss for Ted Hope. “Over the last several months an argument has arisen within the independent film community as to how much (and whether) filmmakers should focus on the distribution and marketing of their films. I am rather surprised that there is an argument. I am very surprised that [...]
Posted in Independent Films on May 28th, 2010
This article was written by Sid Kali. “The term maverick is used to describe people that are viewed as unconventional and independent, and do not think or behave in the same way as other people. There are many aspiring indie filmmakers out there that take a maverick approach to making movies and end up failing. [...]
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