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Look at films like "Requiem for a dream" or "The Road". They are very well made, technically, AND they have a deeper layer. In my opinion, these films are art. They make you think, make you cry, laugh, whatever it is. They leave you back with bittersweet feelings and sometimes they really make...

That's the essence of the problem. But why do a lot of indie movie makers not see it?

Yeah I know they invested lots of money to make it fit for a theatrical release. But that's the difference to today. Rodriguez made a not perfect movie for 8k and the studios picked it up and invested 300k so everybody involved could make assloads of money from it. Today "indie guy" needs to...

Best thing with paintballs is, the actor is really feeling pain, so the acting is much easier :lol:

The discussion about "paying pro's to do the job" is nice and all, but it misses the point. You can achieve good quality sound WITHOUT throwing 10k for audio design out of the window for your 7 minute short. Look at some guys like Kevin Smith or Robert Rodriguez. They used what they had and I...

I want to see that made into a full length movie. Made by Monty Python :lol:

Yeah, the total revenue is A LOT more than the initial budget. It proves that you can make a successful movie for less than 10k.

You can say whatever you want, but a movie with a budget higher than 1.000.000 will NEVER be considered indie for me. It may be "independent" from the big movie studios, but it's not an alternative way of filmmaking to spent so much money and ride the indie wave so that your crap wins awards at...

Well, that's one thing I'd really like to see today. Sometimes the old times actually WERE better :(

Wow, I had a similar idea for a movie some months ago. The big ship, the forgotten journey... And now I just find out that someone else had the same idea nearly 40 years ago! There REALLY is nothing new under the sun. :lol:

I always get my creative juices flowing under the shower... Wow, that sounded somewhat nasty. :lol: Blending your surroundings out and just hearing the water around someone really helps me when I'm stuck with an idea.

A friend of mine had the same problem with both shows. I don't think I'm an exception because I like them, but who knows... I also liked "Somewhere" by Sofia Coppola, so.. :D

Oh and I don't think "Following" was unsuccessful: That's more than 7 times the amount he spent on the movie?! Even if the estimated budget is wrong I think this actually is a success.

Well I can only speak for myself... I wouldn't mind a 60 minute feature film if it was much cheaper than the full length movies. Here in Germany you pay 9 to 10 Euro (that's about 13 Dollars!) to watch a movie. Buy some popcorn, 2 or 3 beers for yourself and a coke for your girl and you already...

I don't think the old distribution model is a good option for indies. And with indies I mean REAL indies. Not the guys with budgets of > 1.000.000 Dollars. We have DSLRs with stunning video capabilities. We have internet tutorials for almost EVERY special effect imaginable. There are dozens of...

Wow :eek:

Rednecks with lumberjack shirts, samurai swords and stags. Sounds good :D

Well, it worked for "The Deer Hunter" :lol:

I understand that this is some kind of "rule" to the movie business, but WE ARE INDIES. I always thought indies are INDEPENDENT and try to MAKE NEW RULES, instead of succumbing to the old fashioned hollywood crap. ;) Maybe that's a rule: Be brave. Or with the words of Steve Jobs: "Stay hungry...

I think if you ask people to participate in a no pay gig you should at least send them an email for thanking them. People invest time in your project, so I think you should invest some time in being friendly to them, even if they aren't the right person for the role. It's just a matter of...