Filmmaking Articles and Advice from Film Consultant Peter D. Marshall
Posted in Social Media on Aug 31st, 2010
This article was written by Jaskiran Kapoor. “When filmmaker Onirban sat down to sort out his finances for his latest film I Am, he realised he was falling short of money. It was a bold film and not many producers were eager to invest. “That’s when I put up my film’s post on Facebook, and [...]
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 Apr 4th, 2010
This article was written by Jennifer Girling. “Doom and Gloom. That’s was the pervasive feeling at the last AFM in Santa Monica. As someone who made my small urban movies on the fringe, I never really felt the pressure as most of my mainstream counterparts. The urban genre always had a built in audience, and [...]
Posted in Independent Films on Feb 25th, 2010
This article was written by Jennifer M. Wood. “After introducing now-iconic indies like Steven Soderbergh (Sex, Lies, and Videotape), Quentin Tarantino (Reservoir Dogs), Wes Anderson (Bottle Rocket) and Kevin Smith (Clerks) to mainstream success in the late ’80s and early ’90s, the Sundance Film Festival became the world’s greatest showcase of low-budget moviemaking. In more [...]
Posted in Independent Films on Feb 22nd, 2010
This article was written by Manohla Dargis. “Last November inside a conference room at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles, a film consultant named Peter Broderick was doing his best to foment a revolution. Mr. Broderick, who helps filmmakers find their way into the marketplace, was spreading the word on an Internet-era approach [...]
Posted in Independent Films on Feb 11th, 2010
This article was written by Ted Hope. “Earlier this year, while looking at Atlantic Magazine’s list of Brave Thinkers across various industries, I started to wonder who are of this ilk in our sector of so-called Independent Film. What is it to be “brave”? To me, bravery requires risk, going against the status quo, being [...]
Posted in marketing on Jan 29th, 2010
This article was written by Angelo Bell. “Today I spent several hours doing marketing. You know, that fun stuff where you try to find a nice mix of self-promotion and information so that recipients don’t immediately tune out. As an indie filmmaker, the team of ME, it’s important to manage these tasks as if one [...]
Posted in Independent Films on Jan 12th, 2010
This email came from a subscriber to my monthly filmmaking ezine, “The Director’s Chair“. ===== Hi Everyone! This is just a quick update on my latest project. (I apologize if you get more than one of these! Also, if you do not want me to email you, in general, kindly let me know. It is [...]
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 [...]
Posted in Independent Films on Nov 1st, 2009
“For Independent filmmaking and distribution, the internet is still nascent territory. We’ve only begun to see how we can reach our audiences through broad-band streaming, direct download, and DVD rentals. But the internet is not a be-all-end-all solution to distribution. This article highlights the importance of a solid marketing strategy for digital indie distribution. It’s [...]
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