Filmmaking Articles and Advice from Film Consultant Peter D. Marshall
Posted in Independent Films on Feb 9th, 2010
This article was written by Ben Hicks.
Filmmakers can no longer JUST think about the film. We have to think about our fans more than ever before and we really have take this seriously because…OUR FANS ARE THE NEW STUDIOS!
“I want to assure everyone that this is not a joke. I understand ‘revolutionize’ is an enormous [...]
Posted in Independent Films on Jan 12th, 2010
This article was written by David Basulto.
“You may have enjoyed famous independent films such as “The Blair Witch Project” or “Juno” and, while you may or may not have realized these films were not produced by major film production studios, perhaps you dreamed of making a great film yourself some day. These days, there are [...]
Posted in Filmmaking Tips on Oct 29th, 2009
“What follows was written from the IGNORANCE of having only produced and directed one film, and the ARROGANCE of having only produced and directed one film.”
Read this article from Screen Writing Basics.
The Ten Commandments of Filmmaking
How to Work (and Survive) in the
Film and Television Industry
by Peter D. Marshall
Posted in Independent Films on Oct 11th, 2009
“Bill Mechanic, President/CEO of Pandemonium LLC and former Chairman/CEO of Fox Filmed Entertainment, (my boss when I was running Fox distribution in France) delivered the keynote speech at the annual Independent Film & Television Alliance Production Conference in Santa Monica. here below is a transcript of his keynotes.
He addressed the current state and the future [...]
Posted in Independent Films on Sep 26th, 2009
“Some of them are obvious or secret or genius or lame. But they came out of the mouths of the experts at last weekend’s “Produced By” Conference during panels devoted to the financing, production, and distribution of independent films and documentaries. Here are the 35 tips compiled by a DHD stringer…”
Read this article from Deadline Hollywood.
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Posted in Independent Films on Sep 16th, 2009
“I thought I’d post up this video found by one of my tweeps, FilmTiki (thank you!).
This video truly reiterated and enabled me to further see the work and dedication indie filmmakers put into their craft. To persist, despite the obstacles and financial limitations truly inspired me to post this video. If you know any indie [...]
Posted in Independent Films on Aug 31st, 2009
“When Matthew Scott Krentz was an intern at Sundance in the digital media center, he went to as many panels as he could at the Film Festival, taking notes on how producers had raised the money to make their films. That came in handy when he decided to make Streetballers. He didn’t come to his [...]
Posted in Independent Films on Aug 29th, 2009
“When “The Age of Stupid,” a climate change movie, “opens” across the United States in September, it will play on some 400 screens in a one-night event, with a video performance by Thom Yorke of Radiohead, all paid for by the filmmakers themselves and their backers. In Britain, meanwhile, the film has been showing via [...]
Posted in Independent Films on Aug 22nd, 2009
“Throughout history, the arts were primarily reserved for the upper class. Only recently (the last century or so) has the working class been able to pursue the arts – and that’s because education has become more available to the masses. Thanks to the Internet, emerging artists can live just about anywhere and submit their work [...]
Posted in Independent Films on Jul 25th, 2009
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