CHEAP SHOTS: 5 Things That Make Your Indie Film Feel Cheap

CHEAP SHOTS: 5 Things That Make Your Indie Film Feel Cheap

Have you ever been watching a movie that felt cheap but you couldn’t figure out why? It had all the trappings of a “real” movie: the dialogue was good, the story made sense, maybe it even had some recognizable actors in it. But something was off. Something you...
WHEN YOU KNOW, YOU KNOW

WHEN YOU KNOW, YOU KNOW

  The film business has an interesting relationship with morality. I’m not talking about the latest scandals. I’m going back to the beginning. From the start, filmmakers have been widely regarded as entertainment’s most hyperbolic storytellers. Movies based...
RUST CREEK PICKED UP FOR U.S. DISTRIBUTION BY IFC MIDNIGHT!

RUST CREEK PICKED UP FOR U.S. DISTRIBUTION BY IFC MIDNIGHT!

Great news, Lunatics! IFC Midnight has acquired the U.S. distribution rights to Lunacy Productions’ Rust Creek! Our film will be hitting theatres in January 2019. We are so excited for all of you to see our work, and it looks like we won’t have to wait...
LUNACY BLOG’S ONE YEAR ANNIVERSARY

LUNACY BLOG’S ONE YEAR ANNIVERSARY

  We love bringing you all the latest news, insight, interviews, and tips related to indie film production. And that’s exactly what we’ve been doing, every week, for a whole year! Next week we’ll be back with another great interview but today,...
DISTILLING INDEPENDENT FILM: Happy Bourbon Heritage Month From Lunacy!

DISTILLING INDEPENDENT FILM: Happy Bourbon Heritage Month From Lunacy!

Here at Lunacy Productions, we’re experts on two subjects: indie film production and bourbon. We try to approach each of our projects with the same craftsmanship, patience, and attention to detail as all those master distillers in our home state of Kentucky. In fact,...
THE THREE DAY RULE

THE THREE DAY RULE

This post is based on material from producer Stu Pollard’s popular Film Independent seminars. Visit our new online education portal, lunacyu.com, for more comprehensive film production and financing resources! If you’ve ever taken one of my classes, you’ve...