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An Interview With Lift-Off Film Festival Founder Ben Pohlman
As one of the founders of The Lift Off Global Network of Film Festivals, Ben Pohlman has made it his mission to not only program groundbreaking films…
8 years, 7 months ago
Making a Micro-Budget Short Film in 35mm With Ben Garchar
35mm film is still seen as the holy grail for many filmmakers, but from a cost perspective it is often prohibitive for micro-budget productions. The …
8 years, 8 months ago
5 Fundamental Tips For Shooting In Natural Light
Micro-budget filmmakers often utilize natural light as a means to simplify production requirements and reduce time on set, while also benfitting from…
8 years, 8 months ago
Developing a Festival Strategy That Works For Your Film
With thousands of film festivals in existence and more popping up every year, filmmakers are finding it increasingly difficult to navigate the festiv…
8 years, 8 months ago
7 Time Saving & Efficiency Rules For The Micro-Budget Filmmaker
Production and post-production time on micro-budget films is severely limited, making it crucial for filmmakers to ensure they are being as efficient…
8 years, 8 months ago
How To Direct & Execute a No-Budget Production Without a Crew
Making a micro-budget film is hard. Making a no-budget film is even harder - especially when you are the only crew member.
In this episode, Noam share…
8 years, 9 months ago
Writing and Crowdfunding an Original Webseries With Will Gong
On this episode, Noam interviews Will Gong - a Writer and Editor with years of experience working on large scale feature film projects. Currently wor…
8 years, 9 months ago
Breaking Down The Budget For a $12,000 Feature Film
Many micro-budget feature films are budgeted around $10,000 - $15,000, and are produced over the course of 10 - 12 days. While this type of budget ca…
8 years, 9 months ago
Scheduling a 12 Day Micro-Budget Feature Film Production
One of the most challenging tasks for micro-budget filmmakers is creating a shooting schedule that serves both the creative needs of a feature length…
8 years, 10 months ago
The Key Fundamentals Of Directing Your Actors
It goes without saying that actors are the lifeblood of any film, and for this very reason it's crucial that all narrative directors fully understand…
8 years, 10 months ago