Kamis, 03 Oktober 2013

Film Making

By Rhonda Lassiter


An issue-oriented smaller movie is one that has a theme of social importance at it's core. Substance abuse, poverty, the environment, homelessness ... these are all examples of a smaller movie with a socially pertinent style. This is significant as it is A LOT EASIER to get contributions of time, devices and supplies when there is a "source" behind the movie.

In the mid 90's I was able to get a 12 minute 35mm movie produced for under a thousand dollars, a definitely unusual amount. Catering, areas, film stock and processing, misc materials, equipment - nearly everything was covered through generous contributions because the film had 2 significant social concerns as the primary styles - child abuse and it's resultant connection to substance abuse later in life.

The technique? Undergo manufacturing directories and cold call until you cannot speak anymore. A typical pitch went like this: "we're working on a film that handles some beautiful intense social problems and we're wondering if there's someone we can talk to about making a donation of ..." It takes a great deal of calls, but it works.

Getting contributions is in one sense rather simple as numerous production business are willing to contribute. The trouble that originates from this alternative to short movie funding is in the extra sychronisation efforts needed, for you'll should adjust your schedule to the contributors. An example of this is that we needed to cancel a movie shoot two weekends in a row since the 35mm camera that was being donated to us became not available as it was booked out on a paid shoot (a reality that has to be accepted taking this strategy). But as soon as the rental business's schedule cleared, the camera was ours and we were able to shoot, saving hundreds of dollars in rental fees.

Another issue with taking this course is producer sychronisation. It's better if you have an unique manufacturer dealing with obtaining contributions as it's a full time job in and of itself. It's finest to have one producer to manage shooting logistics and an additional to handle donations. In the end, while our group was able to complete a lot with hardly any funds, the movie suffered due to the fact that the director/producer (myself) was overworked with handling logistics and had less time to invest on innovative shots, acting, and so on. Having a distinct manufacturer to manage contributions will address that trouble!




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