Image Credits: Flickr A proof of concept (PoC) film is similar to a short film, except that it is not written as such. Short films have a script and a complete idea within the few minutes that they are meant to run. A PoC film, on the other hand, is a part of a feature […]
Must-Have Equipment for Every Indie Filmmaker
Image Credits: Flickr Many a time, aspiring filmmakers invest way too much on gears and equipment. They forget that better equipment doesn’t always make you a better filmmaker, but rather, hard work, passion, and practicing with gears you already have and can afford help you hone your film making skills. For a film maker, their […]
Why Proof of Concepts Matter for Your Film
Image Credits: Flickr Today, it’s not enough for an aspiring filmmaker to have only a script. To get your big shot, you need a proof of concept. If you do not already know what proof of concepts is for films, they are simply scenes from your feature length script, made and shot into a short […]
Challenges for an Indie Filmmaker and How to Overcome It
Image Credits: Flickr Today, many filmmakers are of the viewpoint that the future of the film industry is quite bleak and independent cinema is no less than dead. It is clearly seen that the film sector has gone through an upheaval in the past few years. Changes are seen across the various sections of film […]
Low Budget Indie Films and their Secret to Success
Image Credits: Flickr An Indie film, especially a low budget one, can make or break itself at the box office. Many times it is the latter that happens. The few exceptions that stand out including Paranormal Activity (2007), She’s Gotta Have It ( 1986), El Mariachi (1992), and The Blair Witch Project (1999) prove that […]
Pitching Your Script: Things You Need to Do
Image Credits: Flickr Selling a script to investors and producers can be one of the most challenging things a director has to do. However, there are certain things that every director can do to increase the likelihood of his or her success, such as: Come up with a creative title – Be it a movie […]
Here’s How a Proof-of-Concept Film will Benefit a First Time Director
Image Credits: Wikimedia Commons Feature film writer and director Nicholas McCarthy directed a short film called ‘The Pact’, which was accepted to the Sundance Film Festival for its brilliant portrayal of sensitive subjects like child abuse and atheism. What he had meant as a short film was perceived to be a part of a larger […]
How to Write a Good TV Pilot
Image Credits: Flickr There are hundreds of TV shows that try to get onto the silver screen. However, only a few of them make it. Now, the one thing that decides the fate of a TV show is the Pilot episode. The pilot episode is what makes or breaks a TV show. So, naturally, it […]
Ignore these Film Distribution Myths
Image Credits: Wikimedia Commons As you keep making inroads into the film businesses, one of the greatest challenges you’ll face is film distribution. You might be great at filmmaking, but, distribution happens to be a completely different ball game. As a new filmmaker, you have hopes and often those hopes can make you a little […]
Here’s How Aspiring Filmmakers can Maintain Cash Flow
Image Credits: Pexels So, you’re an aspiring filmmaker? Well, that’s great. But, there’s also some bad news for you. Life as an aspiring filmmaker isn’t going to be easy, especially in the money department. This is a tough industry and making it here takes a ton of grit. In the meantime, you’re going to have […]