Recent content by BostonFilmmaker

If you're doing any interviews, I suggest starting them with some very easy questions that may not even be important to your documentary. Most people are uncomfortable in front of a camera, so if you start with a few easy questions, the people you're interviewing will have a chance to get...

Tell me about it... You may already know this, having been to so many festivals, but I think it's worth mentioning that you should almost always submit to a festival as early as possible. I've talked to a lot of festival directors, and they all have said the same thing: they fill up most of...

I couldn't agree more. I've worked with some very talented people over the years who were a nightmare on the set. In the end, it just wasn't worth putting up with it -- especially on an indie film. Another quick piece of advice would be to ask the actors you're auditioning to do the same...

Excellent advice. Trying to put together a film you think will do well at film festivals isn't worth your time. There's no way to predict who will be screening the films and what they'll be looking for. I actually worked on a short film that was rejected by the Vancouver Asian Film Festival...