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IndieWire talks to microbudget filmmakers about how they're funding projects now in the age of the Ellisons.
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Every independent filmmaker begins with a dangerous idea: Maybe I can actually do this. Not someday. Not after permission arrives. Not after funding magically appears. But now. Wit...
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When I was a kid, I made a bunch of silly sketch videos with my cousins. I would never want to go back and try to talk about those videos critically because I know they’re bad. And...
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Ask any indie filmmaker grinding through post-production right now, and they’ll tell you the exact same thing: money doesn’t buy The post The Micro-Budget Crisis: How to Create Big...
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It started, as many independent films do, with a room full of ideas and no guarantees. The BFI-supported pitching session wasn’t just about finding a strong concept — it was about...
"Cinematic" has become one of those words that gets thrown around so much that it almost loses meaning. But for content creators, it's a legit goal to set your stuff apart. It migh...
I have heard people talk about this and wanted to try it for myself, especially as Canon released the new C50 mirrorless camera. I decided to pair that with the 24-105mm f/2.8 to s...
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