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BTW The new movie with Robert Redford is pretty one location and very minimal dialogue. Getting great reviews. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lk_R04LfUQU

Nicely done! I'm another MA filmmaker. If you want some constructive criticism on the trailer, I agree with others about the font. Also, those chipboard backgrounds at the beginning, if they could be fading and moving a bit, or something like that, it would give a little more movement...

Hi Raymond, Remember, the great part about being the filmmaker is that YOU choose what the audience will see! It isn't hard to keep variety by changing setups angles or also blocking your actors in an interesting way. There is an endless supply of movies you could watch to get inspiration...

BTW. I just thought of another thing. If ethnicity does not matter for the role, make sure that you specifically put "all ethnicities" or "any ethnicity" in the actual breakdown for that part.

Yikes. Sorry to hear about that. That sounds scary. That makes sense though. I kind of thought that, but it wasn't clear. I guess the blood maybe doesn't seem to be originating from the mouth clearly enough? Just so you know, as I said, there are many things I like about the film.

Hey! Just a couple of things. It definitely kept my attention! You have a style there. The opening got me. Even dead, he seems like an interesting guy and I liked his wry sense of humor. It made me want to find out what happened to him. I didn't read your description before I watched it...

Yes! :yes:

We ran a successful Kickstarter campaign for our festival costs for our short film. It was only for $3000.00, but I did learn a lot in the process. 1. As stated above, your appeal video should be very good. Almost all Kickstarter best practices articles will tell you this. But remember, that...

Another tip. The best way to get a great response is to write a an engaging description of the film. Make your film sound as interesting as possible. Pretend that you are writing the marketing blurb for the program of a large film festival that your film is in. Be very specific about...

To just expand on what bioboy said: Make sure you get inserts. Even if you don't think you need them. For instance, if the scene is at a dinner table and at one point there is wine poured, make sure you get a close up the wine being poured into the glass. If somebody slides a contract...

Even if you know a name actress or actor, it doesn’t mean a lot. I know several people who, over the years have been regulars on series and have been supporting roles in movies, etc. Not stars by any means, but they are names you might recognize. There was one who was a regular on a popular...

Taxi Driver has a pretty famous one-sided phone call. In the original screenplay by Paul Schrader we only hear one or two lines of dialogue. The rest of the time we watch him on the phone while hearing voiceover of him describing the phone call and telling us that after that call she never...

Here is a great example of what alcove audio is talking about. Here is a shot from Moneyball. Brad Pitt's manager is dogged by the traditional way of scouting and acquiring players in Major League baseball. He feels there has to be a better way. In this scene, he is first meeting Jonah...

Yes! I second that. Some other things that go a long way towards making your ultra-low/no budget movie look more expensive: 1. Actors. Get really good actors who know what they are doing. Cast the best actors you can find/afford. A good performance from a charasmatic, interesting actor can...

Be very careful with protagonists who do bad things. I know a recent indie film that had some nice festival play and limited distribution, but they had to do a lot of reshoots and tinkering, because once the film was shot and cut, and they started to get negative feedback from people they...

If it's a short film, definitely the end credits should simply be "A Film by" Then, the cast which would be you and the other actress. Followed by any special thanks. (As a side note, which Don touched on, If your short is a comedy, you may want to make the credits funny or something, and...

Hi All, My co-writers and I finally have a draft of our script that we think is ready to hear read by actors. We have got a date and the cast all set. We have invited some of our filmmaker/screenwriting friends whose opinions we trust. We were thinking of, after the reading, having a...

I agree with all of these great ideas. Start with local places that you yourself frequent. Also, do you know anybody who manages, waits tables at, or does the books for a pub or restaurant? Start there, then widen your search. We shot at a great bar once, it was closed on Sundays until...

I agree with mlesemann. (Whom I met at the Woods Hole Film Festival. Hi Mara!) During the last few years, I've attended panels at several film festivals that included directors and programmers for different festivals. Out of the total of 15 festivals represented at these panels, every...

Just another voice to the chorus. Keep writing at this point. When you finish, that will be your first draft. Then you can go back and revise. I will add though, and maybe some will disagree, that if you really think you are going to be running long at this point, there are a few things...