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...
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...
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...
Jul 18, 2019 | Five For Filming
In addition to being well-trained and really good, how can you turn your flair for the dramatic into a regular income? We got such fresh perspective from Daniel R. Hill’s interview, we had to share some of his secrets to working full-time as an actor. 1. Confidence is...
Mar 8, 2019 | Five For Filming
One of the best ways to stand out in the film business is to make a successful low-budget movie. Like Paranormal Activity, shot for only $15,000. Or Get Out, made for $4.5 million. Or Split for $9 million. Or A Quiet Place, $17 million… Hold on! This is starting...
