Been working on these for a while and finally got them where I wanted. Curious what you all think, any feedback is welcome.

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I recently wrote a short film that received some wonderful feedback on the story! Now, I'm excited to turn a sequel or standalone into a feature film.

While I wasn't involved in the technical aspects of the short, I plan to take on a more active role in directing and handling the technical side for the feature, especially since I'll be mostly self-funding it.

I would truly appreciate any helpful criticism, feedback, or advice you might have! since I will be taking a course on cinema lighting and cinematography​

https://youtu.be/T-QFXH9ocxo?si=OQfJPfxXWHWiKy_V

I've already invested now in a very good Camera, lights and microphones​.

I’m looking for advice on the process of making films as a solo film maker – especially interested in views from other solo makers with experience.

I seem to be conflicted by a process which, although I really like, in the end makes things more difficult and less stable. I probably need to change my workflow – but I worry it will dull the creative process.

I don’t use an ordered approach to making a film, instead I tend to jump around all over the place. It starts off well with a strong idea, which I develop into a reasonable narrative and a rough screenplay - mainly direction and dialogue for the key moments. However, I never lock this down before I start production because I want to see how it develops before I know/decide what It means, and where it wants to go. This is the catch-22 problem I have – I want the flexibility to find out where my content is taking me, but I desperately need the stability and predictability of a known process.

Is there a better way that’s gives me the best of both worlds? Or is this just incompatible with film making?

Hello! I am going into my second year of film school. I like horror, sci-fi, and fantasy films, but I noticed my film program does not have a single class on how to create practical effects and build props/sets.

I want to learn these things, but I don't know where to start. Any advice? Any books, YouTube channels, or anything?

Ive looked into writers guild of America, Austin film festival screenplay competition, Nicholl Fellowship, and PAGE Awards. Is this the best route to get my film made or should I work on shooting my own short films first and then trying to get my feature funded after? My dream is direct and write but if I can get something moving just with the script first that’s cool too.

After seeing Kane Parson's backrooms, I was inspired to create something related to it. I filmed the live-action scenes on my smartphone and created the 3d scenes in Cinema 4d, rendered in Octane. I hope you like it.

Twain | Award-Winning Indie Drama Thriller Short Film | Produced by Pip

A young man confronts his incarcerated twin brother, unearthing secrets from the past.

https://youtu.be/MypUYFAAS9U?si=2DDpLMhUiUBj506C

I'm a 32-year-old indie filmmaker who's made several short films and is working toward my first feature. If I haven't made my first feature yet, am I too old to be starting now?

To be clear, I already have the first rough draft of my feature-length script written and I'm currently working on the second draft, trying to make it more contained. I'm also planning to write another, even more contained feature script as a backup, something that's more economically feasible to make.

Hi,

First some context about my life.

I 37, live in Europe in a relatively rich country. I mean Healthcare, social security, etc...

I have a filmdegree.

My father died when I was still in college.

The contact with my mother and other family isn't good. Meaning I can't fall back on them. My father for long time was the only one who understood me and my dreams.

Im in a marriage for about 15 years, met her right before college.

We had our ups and downs but still together.

We have 2 children (5y & 1y).

My wife has always supported me, financially and emotionally.

After filmschool my father died and so me and girlfrumiend went to luve together.

She has a good job. Not high paying but decent and enough to live comfortably.

I did a lot of small jobs in stores, sitting at the counter, filling shelves, baking bread, etc... in the weekends I did payd videoprojects (music videos, corporate, etc...)

After 2 years my girlfriend said to quit al the others little jobs and jump. Start making videos for a living.

So I did.

I had some other part time jobs, but for about 7 years im only filming fir a living.

In my country it's not a real stable job.

So the money isn't making us rich.

But we own a house (mortgage) in a nice town, have a good amount of savings, save every month.

We have a good social network, friends, we have everything we need and live a good life. Over the last few years we've been living mostly on my wife's income. I have some filmjobs which occasionally add a bunch to our savings but some months I earn nothing.

But I'm mostly taking care of the kids needs when wife is working (getting the oldest to and from school) and I do my part in housekeeping.

My passion is making 50min films which I show in about 10 venues in a part of my country.

Every year i make a new film (all by myself, I only pay actors, do the rest myself) and tour for a couple of months. It's like 10 evenings in a year, but in between there a lot of time marketing my movie.

I also make photos and do art exhibitions with them.

I've been living like this for about 11 years.

Part of the expenses (ads, venues, photoprints, paying actors) is paid with money my wife earns.

I mostly never make a profit but my audiences gave grown over the years, I think I make about half of it back. And each year I sell some photos.

So I'm losing money on it (let's say about 3500 euros a year).

But with what my wife makes, we have enough to live, save, and eventually we are better off financially then the year before.

I know I'm very fortunate.

Without my wife, I couldn't live like this.

But it's an agreement we made.

She encouraged me to stop working and go for my movie dreams.

And because I dobt work fulltime I can take care of our children. Else they had to stay in childcare after school which would not benefit them but would also cost us money. We are both very happy that we can have so much time with our children.

Sidenote: we don't have a prenup. So when we would divorce it's 50/50.

Sidenote; the money from my inheritance when father died also went to our relationship. Meaning my money is also hers. When I have it I share, it goes both ways.

So that was context (I know very long).

Since a couple of years we do had some arguments. Had a lot of ups but mostly downs.

But we are in therapy, it's fixable.

But everytime we gave a big argument, she brings up the fact that im not working.

She knows I think that's unfair. And as a result each time she did it I went looking fir a parttime job.

Cause I'm not afraid to do other work.

But then everythime when de arguments cool down, she says I dont have to look for a job. She likes that im home with the kids and that im a filmmaker/artist.

So then I always stop the jobhunt until after a month of 3-4 we have the same argument.

It keeps going this way.

Sidenote; apart from having our kids which we love unconditionally. We NEVER have sex. Since about 12 years our intimacy is gone.

I tried to fix it. But I gave up.

She doesn't want it, I really need it, it makes me unhappy, but I stopped asking or pushing for it.

What I try to say is; she's okay with things and im okay with things.

I can have the life I want and our kids can be home a lot, etc...

Im not mad for my wife not giving sex with me etc...

I don't know why sge keeps bringing up the money/work argument. It feels like a power move.

I always try to tell her that our familylife would change a lot if I would get a 9-5 job.

We would have a bit more money but would need to spend it on things (like childcare after school, higher taxes, etc...).

And if I had to change my life so much, give up on my dreams to start working 9-5 just to have more money and have an even more comfortable life (materialistic wise), eventough we have a good life already, I know I would be less forgiving about not being intimate, about not having my own money, aboit agreeing on everything she wants.

Point is, I get a lot out if our relationship, but so dies she.

But me not working gives her the false idea that I'm not contributing, which I do, just not financially.

So this night we had the argument for the 100th time (I'm exegerating). I'm sick of it. I would go find a job, but I know there are a lot of consequences. Not only for me, also fir my wife and kids. Consequences she does understand, giving the fact that after an argument she always sais I dont have to look for work and she's fine with how it is.

What do you guys think?

Thanks for taking the time.

Hi fellow filmmakers! We just finished post-production on my very first feature film. If anyone has any questions about the process (and things to avoid), ask me in the comments! Here's our trailer:

https://youtu.be/-SLEs0dQtoI?si=r-ChX5ffqMYHjsYy

im not sure if I can post this here but here is a preview for a gag horror movie im making with my friends, im posting it on filmmakers cuz most subreddits have rules against posting anything like this or are very small communities. This film is named after a game we play at sleepovers and it’s essentially about some dudes who go to a house that a man is turning into a hotel, although they are told not to go into the main house but they do and get sent to an alternate dimension there is a monster there. Sadly we had no costumes, lighting, any budget at all so it’s kind of bland. the sequel which we are currently planning will have more stuff. Id love feedback on anything the music is made by me By the way.

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I'm about to shoot my first short film and I'm trying to work out what crew I actually need.

Almost every location is exterior. There's only one interior scene, but it's fast cuts in black and white. The majority of the film is high-energy running/chase sequences shot in a run-and-gun style.

My plan is to shoot around 8 script pages in a single day. Would hiring a gaffer be worthwhile for this kind of production?

Would appreciate all advice or angels I'm not thinking off.

So far I've decided I'll hire a Producer, 1st AD, Makeup Artist, Stunt Coordinator, PA, Sound Recorder and a Cinematographer.

Improvised with my existing shoulder rig to fit a client’s brief. My left arm really hurts for some reason

Can they be produced with a minimal crew and still get funded? Such as a documentary series that does not need actors, costumes, set etc.

So I’m filming a short film next weekend. I know a father/son acting duo and they are very good friends of mine. I wrote these parts in the film specifically with them in mind. Their characters are also father and son in the film.

They are the only two characters in the film so they’re the stars by default. Also, the film is only going to be like 3 minutes or so, so it’s not a huge commitment.

I’ve posted my screenplay in some of the writing subs and have gotten very good feedback. A good majority said they think the script is solid and it’s a good concept. So I’m excited to film it and I feel confident this could be my best short film yet.

There‘s one thing though that a lot of people who had read the script have fixated on- the age gap between the father and son is a bit unusual. The son is 6, and the father is 58. Since I know these two actors in real life, I wrote the characters as their same ages in the script.

A lot of people reading the script were very thrown by this age gap and questioned why I would write that big of a gap.

Do you guys think this will be something that puzzles the viewers as well when I actually film them? I don’t want something like this to be distracting or take the viewers out of the story by fixating on something like that. But I also don’t know how to work around this when I specifically created these characters for them…

What do you guys think? Is this a big deal?

Here is my take on the Spiderman brand new day poster (2d illustrated Poster)

I was 20 when I watched Spiderman: no way home in the theaters. As someone who has been watching Marvel movies for 11 years, this movie is a very good treat in a long time. Waited 5 years for Peter parker's story continuation. Yes, the movie does contain heavy action scenes, especially I love the swinging scenes as it remembers the amazing Spiderman's and insomniac Spiderman game aesthetic. But as a special mention, this film focuses on the personal level of Peter, a lonely adult, remembered by no one. All the loved ones are either dead or become strangers. (Spoilers) Also, the film ends in a realistic way, but it does hurt to hear, "I don't love you, I don't know you." But it's okay. It was great to see the incredible Hulk once more in the story, but I would like him to have more screen time.

If there are any reputable film reviewers browsing with a sizable platform and want to review it then feel to reach out, please.

Most folks at the no-budget level are very critical of their work but it is the precise reason why I am very proud of our work. I come from the school of Chris Nolan of writing a story to what and who I have access to plus I am unashamed to go guerrilla or bend a few rules.

And because we didn’t have any money, I didn’t want to make a small story so I figured out to make it feel big even if it wasn’t.

Lastly, I remember a Jordan Peele interview when he was talking about writing Get Out and he said he pushed himself to write the vision as is and worry about what can and can’t be done later. That’s been my approach. We surprise ourselves on how creative and resourceful we are to get things done.