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THE FORMULA: How Filmmaker Tamar Halpern Directs TV Movies in 12 Days

THE FORMULA: How Filmmaker Tamar Halpern Directs TV Movies in 12 Days

Aug 11, 2020 | Interviews

About Tamar Halpern Tamar Halpern is a writer and director with nine feature films behind her — all produced for less than $1.2 million. We previously discussed her ventures in documentary filmmaking, and this week we focus on her work in TV movies, including her...
GOOD AND CHEAP: Money Saving Tips for Your Low-Budget Feature

GOOD AND CHEAP: Money Saving Tips for Your Low-Budget Feature

Feb 11, 2020 | Five For Filming

Who’s ready to make a movie? Who has everything they need but financing? Funding is often the number one obstacle that filmmakers face, but we are here to help you keep costs low. If you have a clear vision and simple story, you don’t need all that much cash, after...
LOW-BUDGET FILMMAKING: How Much Does It Really Cost To Make Your First Feature?

LOW-BUDGET FILMMAKING: How Much Does It Really Cost To Make Your First Feature?

Jan 22, 2020 | Five For Filming

Fellow indie filmmakers continue making micro-budget feature films. Glen Schultz (Red Trail 90) says he did it with $10,000. Mark Duplass (The Puffy Chair) suggests you only need $1,000.  Those figures notwithstanding, keeping costs low can set you up to turn a...
FINDING THE STORY: How Narrative Filmmaker Tamar Halpern Directed Her First Documentary

FINDING THE STORY: How Narrative Filmmaker Tamar Halpern Directed Her First Documentary

Jan 14, 2020 | Interviews

About Tamar Halpern Tamar Halpern is a writer and director with 9 feature films behind her — all low-budget and produced for less than $1.2 million. She graduated from the USC School of Cinematic Arts with an MFA in 1998, the same year she started filming what would...
THE ‘WRITE’ PITCH: 5 Reasons to Pitch Your Work-in-Progress

THE ‘WRITE’ PITCH: 5 Reasons to Pitch Your Work-in-Progress

Sep 10, 2019 | Five For Filming

If you’re having trouble finishing your script, here’s a wild idea: start pitching it! What? Now? That’s bonkers! Everyone knows you have to have a completed script before it’s ready to pitch. But… What if you were to make pitching a part of your writing...
TALES FROM THE SUNDANCE LAB: An introverted sound mixer finds love on the mountain

TALES FROM THE SUNDANCE LAB: An introverted sound mixer finds love on the mountain

Sep 3, 2019 | Essay

Alexandra Reinnoldt is a producer and sound technician for Lunacy Productions. This year she was invited to be a crew member at the Sundance Directors Lab, an annual retreat designed to support promising young filmmakers as they workshop their first feature films....
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