I'm trying to strategize on how to launch a filmmaking career.
Every minute and every dime seems precious, so I despair as to whether I should make more shorts, start a feature film, submit stuff to film festivals for recognition, etc, etc.
It seems like the folks who did 'Broken' have a model - basically make a killer short film, almost an extended trailer for a feature you want to do. Then you package that short with lots 'behind the scenes' stuff, as a way of showing your skills. On the basis of that short, you attract either funding or people who want to work with you. Then you make your feature.
2 questions from that -
1- Are people doing that successfully? I have the Broken dvd, it certainly is good stuff. Has it led to more work?
2- Once you make your feature film, your best bet is selling it yourself on the web? Are lots of people doing that successfully (ie self-distributing it)? Or is the only realistic way to make a profitable picture to get a distributor for your film?
Is the whole 'make-an-ultra-low-budget-film and distribute it yourself' paradigm taking off, or do you make the low budget indie films only until Hollywood comes a-calling, then you sign a deal as fast as you can?
Every minute and every dime seems precious, so I despair as to whether I should make more shorts, start a feature film, submit stuff to film festivals for recognition, etc, etc.
It seems like the folks who did 'Broken' have a model - basically make a killer short film, almost an extended trailer for a feature you want to do. Then you package that short with lots 'behind the scenes' stuff, as a way of showing your skills. On the basis of that short, you attract either funding or people who want to work with you. Then you make your feature.
2 questions from that -
1- Are people doing that successfully? I have the Broken dvd, it certainly is good stuff. Has it led to more work?
2- Once you make your feature film, your best bet is selling it yourself on the web? Are lots of people doing that successfully (ie self-distributing it)? Or is the only realistic way to make a profitable picture to get a distributor for your film?
Is the whole 'make-an-ultra-low-budget-film and distribute it yourself' paradigm taking off, or do you make the low budget indie films only until Hollywood comes a-calling, then you sign a deal as fast as you can?
