One concern that many new filmmakers share is that their movie will be terrible simply because they have little to no budget to blow on production. This is simply not true; do not let lack of funds deter you from creating your masterpiece.
For proof that money doesn’t make the man–or in this case, the film–look no further than these masterpieces created with plenty of creativity–and without much money. (more…)
If there’s one thing that every creative person hates, it’s paperwork. No writer likes to log his or her budget in a spreadsheet; no painter likes to record hours spent on a project. To artists, it’s all about creation; the rest is just a boring (though necessary) afterthought.
Filmmakers, like their other fellow artists, are also required to keep a mound of paperwork. Unfortunately, it’s often a lot more than the poet or concert pianist must keep.
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The last thing you want to do when making a cheap movie is to blow your entire budget on a good location. The odds are not in favor of you getting high-traffic, high-profile areas with a budget under ten grand.
That said, you can still film on a great location for cheap–even for free. Here are some tips to keep in mind when you set out on finding your perfect location. (more…)
Movie making is an expensive business–but that should never stop you from getting creative and making your own film. Some of the most famous directors out there came out of poverty; lack of funding is no excuse to refrain from making movies.
That said, you will need funding somehow; you can’t get everything you need out of thin air. (Of course, you can get most of the things you need cheaply if you are creative. (more…)