I simply picked up a camera 6 years ago, and started teaching myself all disciplines of Filmmaking, by making 11 shorts and several music videos. Directing, lighting, set design, scene composition, color correction, editing etc. Then, after 4 1/2 years I started on my feature which took a year to shoot. Guerilla style without a crew. So, if you want to be a filmmaker, make films.
In case you haven't seen it. This is the trailer to my feature. It's going to play at the Valley Film Festival in LA in September. After which it will most likely go to streaming. But I'll be working on trying to get it into independent theaters first. https://vimeo.com/1004950285
Love it and just subscribed. I've started my Substack with the exact same goal, sharing transparently my journey of making a micro budget movie from start to finish. The more people start doing this the more potential filmmakers will be inspired to make their own movie and a true grassroots movement will be born. Can't wait to see what comes next!
I simply picked up a camera 6 years ago, and started teaching myself all disciplines of Filmmaking, by making 11 shorts and several music videos. Directing, lighting, set design, scene composition, color correction, editing etc. Then, after 4 1/2 years I started on my feature which took a year to shoot. Guerilla style without a crew. So, if you want to be a filmmaker, make films.
Oh, and the film cost $4k
I love this, Mark!
In case you haven't seen it. This is the trailer to my feature. It's going to play at the Valley Film Festival in LA in September. After which it will most likely go to streaming. But I'll be working on trying to get it into independent theaters first. https://vimeo.com/1004950285
Thanks. 😁
This a fantastic idea! Go forth and open the kimono!!!
Excited to see this come to fruition 👏👏👏
Excited to have to make it come to fruition!!
It’s a cracking idea. I mean, why not? Subscribing with moolah as we speak.
Love it and just subscribed. I've started my Substack with the exact same goal, sharing transparently my journey of making a micro budget movie from start to finish. The more people start doing this the more potential filmmakers will be inspired to make their own movie and a true grassroots movement will be born. Can't wait to see what comes next!
Love this!! Very excited to feel like there’s this groundswell of artists trying new things (and publicly)! Thanks for subscribing!
This is really great Colby! Love it. I'm trying to do the same and the urge for transparency has been the thing that people have really responded to.
I'll be subscribing. Also, if filming is in Maryland between Baltimore and DC, I have a guest bed and a pull-out couch that folks can sleep on
Exactly the kind of “audience engagement” we’re looking for! Subscribe to Hollyweird and you too can have a crew member sleep on your couch!
Incredible to have this as a perk you give out to the base tier.
Sounds like a fantastic idea! Look forward to following along.
Excited to get to share!!
Love this. I was recently thinking about similar stuff in regards to the film I’n working, thanks for leading the way!
I love it! Let’s do it!
Love it, really looking forward for this process
looking forward to figuring it out
This is great! And I will indeed will be *stealing* this idea as well as investing.
Steal away!
I’m here for ALL OF THIS.
Here we are, just casually proposing a new model of filmmaking, as a lark!
I hope, if we fall flat on our faces, there will at least be a couple of pies to land in!