Filmmaking Articles and Advice from Film Consultant Peter D. Marshall
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. [...]
Posted in Independent Films on May 23rd, 2010
This article was written by Jane Kelly Kosek. “To build on my recent posting on negotiating, I am revising a business plan this morning for one of my Ultra-Low Budget projects and I thought it would be a good case study to share on how to get creative with an indie film business plan.” Read [...]
Posted in Independent Films on May 18th, 2010
This article was written for Lifestyle, Entertainment and Movies. “Independent filmmaking often takes place outside of Hollywood, or other major studio systems. An independent film (or indie film) is a film initially produced without financing or distribution from a major movie studio. Creative, business, and technological reasons have all contributed to the growth of the [...]
Posted in Independent Films on May 3rd, 2010
This article was written by Kevin A Terrell. “Welcome to the world of independent filmmaking. You probably are eager to get started. Whether it be for online or a local film festival, with these quick tips, you will have a little better understanding on how to get ahead of the game. The following tips are [...]
Posted in Independent Films on Apr 9th, 2010
This article was written by Mahogany J. Slide. “Five hour night shoot. One primary service light. One handcam. No external audio. No camera operator. Total time of footage actually used after editing: 2 minutes and 20 seconds. Just me and my BFF Katie Payne and for the sake of not having better words or enough [...]
Posted in Filmmaking Tips on Feb 10th, 2010
This article was written byAngelo Bell. “Every year tens of thousands of artists embark upon the task of making an indie film. Why not? It’s a glamorous industry full of celebrities, studio deals, exotic locations and big paydays. At least that’s what the “how to” books claim. Film analysts at Variety, Filmmaker Magazine, Moviemaker Magazine [...]
Posted in Independent Films on Dec 10th, 2009
“Much has been said and written about the current distribution crises of independent films, I am not going to belabor the horror stories here. But just as a way of introducing myself – I will give you a brief introduction to my own horror story. In 2007, I was at the Tribeca film festival where [...]
Posted in Independent Films on Dec 4th, 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.com [...]
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