Filmmaking Articles and Advice from Film Consultant Peter D. Marshall
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. ———- Sign up now for your own FREE monthly subscription to “The Director’s Chair” filmmaking ezine and get: (1) Day One of my 201 page mutli-media Online film directing audio course, “The [...]
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. The Ten Commandments of Filmmaking How to Work (and Survive) in the Film and Television Industry by Peter D. Marshall
Posted in Low Budget Filmmaking on Oct 10th, 2009
“July 28th, 1984 was the opening ceremony of the Los Angeles Olympic Games and I was fortunate enough to contribute to that huge, unforgettable event. 25 years have past since the Olympics was broadcast around the world – oh my god – I was of course very, very young then – and had been named [...]
Posted in Low Budget Filmmaking on Oct 6th, 2009
“Shane Meadows’ Le Donk is a paean to low-budget filmmaking. Here we present 5 films made in a similar spirit (and also on a shoestring).” Read this article from Gail Tolley. ———- Sign up now for your own FREE monthly subscription to “The Director’s Chair” filmmaking ezine and get: (1) Day One of my 201 [...]
Posted in Film Festivals, Low Budget Filmmaking on Sep 15th, 2009
” The next edition of the Sundance Film Festival, running January 21-31 in Park City, Utah, will introduce a new section, Next, which will feature six to eight films from the world of low- and no-budget filmmaking. Festival director John Cooper said the section is designed to discover and promote filmmakers who are finding new [...]
Posted in Low Budget Filmmaking on Sep 11th, 2009
“For me, auditions are the magic turning point in the filmmaking process. It’s when the script we’ve been developing for months and months starts to take on a reality. It’s one thing to see the scenes on the page or in your head, it’s quite another to see talented actors bring it to life. With [...]
Posted in Famous Directors, Low Budget Filmmaking on Jul 9th, 2009
I don’t normally post movie reviews, but I thought this article from Wendy Ide is a good one because she talks about how Michael Mann used digital technology in his latest film, “Public Enemies.” === “Mann, like several of his contemporaries, most notably Steven Soderbergh, has enthusiastically embraced digital technology. But rather than try to [...]
Posted in Low Budget Filmmaking on Jul 8th, 2009
“Last night marked the end of production for my latest short film If Only. I think everyone is relieved that we have finally wrapped. This particular project was plagued with delays and some unexpected problems, but I feel confident that we will make a solid film with high production values. I have made several short [...]
Posted in Low Budget Filmmaking on Jun 10th, 2009
“I interviewed Brad Rubenstein on Skype this morning. Brad’s production company, Red Sand Media, produced a horror film called Red Hook. From the Red Hook website: “Hip, romantic and darkly clever, RED HOOK is a chilling thrill ride through the landmarks and local haunts of New York.” Brad discusses making his first low-budget film, the [...]
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