FILM FESTIVALS AND FRUSTRATION THAT ARE IRREVOCABLY PART OF THIS PROCESS As some of you probably know by now, film festivals are a costly part of the filmmaking business. I have submitted Anna to over 30 festivals and didn’t get accepted to even one.Yes, it was depressing, frustrating and hard to take at times. Some…
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How Did the Post-Production of My Feature Film “Anna and Modern Day Slavery” Go?
MARKETING & PROMOTION At first, I tried to keep everyone who was directly involved, or who contributed to my film, in the loop with emails, tweets and FB posts. But when life demands started crowding me, I needed to focus on my main priority. At that time it was delivering the final cut. During the…
What Happened After I Shoot My Low Budget Feature Film?
As after every shoot, I was pretty high for a few days before I hit the brick wall and slept for a couple of days straight.I usually get pretty depressed after the shoot is over, and this time wasn’t any different.The immense sadness lasted for a few days. But once my gloomy mood was over,…
On the Set of My Micro-Budget Feature Film “Anna & Modern Day Slavery”
PRODUCTION Unforeseen forces can both help you or screw things up (the weather, conflicting schedules, etc.). For us, our biggest challenge wasn’t having one of our leading actors available for the whole shooting. Oh, and the fact that the camera we hired from Berlin(Germany) didn’t record sound was also a massive problem and a significant…
This Is What I Did While Making “Anna and Modern Day Slavery”
I started my IndieGoGo campaign during the first week of March and finished in the middle of April. Towards the end of March, my production designer and I began thinking about building a set while still looking for locations that had all we needed. From the very start, I knew that the actual production would have to…
Pre-Production of My Low Budget Feature Film
At the early stage of production, my husband and I were covering all the production needs. At the same time, I was re-writing the script while running the campaign and working on my director’s notes. I’m one of those directors who need to have everything in place before going into production. I believe that the…
How I Made an Indie Feature Film on $12500 Budget: IndieGoGo Campaign
For me, it was a pretty emotional time, and I was either high or low. Being upbeat wasn’t easy, especially on days when nothing was happening to move us closer to closing the budget. There were moments when I even started looking for alternative ways of making my film happen. I was very determined to…
How I Made an Indie Feature Film on $12500 Budget?
IT ALL STARTED WITH A DREAM Most of the filmmakers, I’ve met, dream of making a feature film. A film that would, and could, be the stepping-stone in their filmmaking careers. However, before that happens, filmmakers usually spend years making shorts, developing their skills in hope to be noticed for their unique artistic taste. Filmmaking…
I Was Going Through My Feature Film’s Files, and I Didn’t Realise That…
To finish “Anna & Modern Day Slavery”, my first feature film on the minimum budget, I devoted four years of my life. Not only to complete the post-production process but also: to run two additional crowdfunding campaigns, to create marketing and promotional plans, to try to keep everyone involved in the loop as much as…
How Many Hats Does a Filmmaker Need to Wear in the 21st Century?
When you are an independent filmmaker, you must wear lots of hats; especially when you are the brains behind the project. When I was making my feature film “Anna & Modern Day Slavery” I was: – the writer – the producer – the director – the editor – the marketer and promotor (sales agent) –…