Filmmaking Articles and Advice from Film Consultant Peter D. Marshall
Posted in Low Budget Filmmaking on Mar 11th, 2010
This article was written by Lorabella.
“Low budget filmmaking is a good way to start a career in filmmaking. There have been many instances of low budget filmmakers making it big in their own countries and even internationally. So if you believe that you have the potential to make good or even great films then why [...]
Posted in Low Budget Filmmaking on Feb 21st, 2010
This article was written by Mark Stolaroff.
“My email box was ablaze this past Friday with news that Paramount was forming their own micro-budget film division. The goal is to make twenty $100k no-budget features a year. After their success with “Paranormal Activity,” (a film they DID NOT PRODUCE, by the way), this sounds like a [...]
Posted in Low Budget Filmmaking on Jan 26th, 2010
This article was written by James Burbidge.
“How many times have you heard or read the phrase “in this wintry economic climate” or something similar over the past few months? Several, I bet. As the money falls out of the industry however, the indie filmmaker retains an edge over his/her studio counterparts. The indie filmmaker is [...]
Posted in Low Budget Filmmaking on Jan 21st, 2010
This article was written by Guy Ryerson.
“Let’s face it, anyone who has created a low, or no budget film knows there are quite a few more than 5 steps in making a no budget film. For simplicity’s sake, I’ll group many of the smaller, individual steps into 5 main categories…”
Read this article from Screen Writing [...]
Posted in Low Budget Filmmaking on Jan 18th, 2010
This article was written by Nick Butler.
“A new service called Hukilau is offering low budget projects, like independent films and alternate reality games (ARGs), funding through a concept known as “crowdsourcing.” The service allows members of the Hukilau community to become producers of independent films or remain consumers, by watching and rating the films.
The [...]
Posted in Low Budget Filmmaking on Jan 9th, 2010
This article was written by Gareth Higgins.
“I’m writing from New Zealand, where I’m happy to be observing the creation of ‘The Insatiable Moon’, a film based on Mike Riddell’s 1997 novel. It’s eye-opening to see the process that I’ve been criticising for so long – as Jett says, it’s HARD to make a movie. I [...]
Posted in Low Budget Filmmaking on Dec 21st, 2009
This article was written by Lauren A. E. Schuker.
“Spurred by the success of its ultra-low-budget horror film “Paranormal Activity,” Viacom Inc.’s Paramount Pictures will devote about $1 million each year to finding and producing small-budget movies, according to people familiar with the situation.”
Read this article from The Wall Street Journal.
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Posted in Low Budget Filmmaking on Nov 29th, 2009
“A few weeks ago “Crazy Heart” was just another invisible movie, one with so little promise that the company that made it refused to put it into theaters. Now, suddenly, this low-budget film about a washed-up country singer finds itself at the heart of the Oscar race, with some awards watchers calling its star, Jeff [...]
Posted in Low Budget Filmmaking on Nov 2nd, 2009
“Marc Price, director of the no-budget zombie film Colin, which opens in cinemas this weekend, reveals his secrets.”
Read this article from Independent.
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Posted in Low Budget Filmmaking on Oct 18th, 2009
“The abundance and affordability of digital video have turned everyone into a potential Spielberg, and zero-budget films are the talk of festivals across the globe.”
Read this article from the Telegraph.
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