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Hey dude, why does DIY filmmaking suck?

  • Yes Beavis, DIY filmmaking literally does suck.

    Let me tell you about my experience producing Quality of Life.

    Each day, I worked a full-time day job and then put in 4 - 8 hours more on the film at night. I still declared personal bankruptcy during pre-production.

    Then I was fired from my job for focusing on the film too much instead of my work.

    My girlfriend nearly left me since she never saw me.

    My friends stopped returning my calls for fear I'd ask for favors for the film.

    And in the end, the entire "indiewood" film industry basically ignored us. Sundance, the speciality distributors, the major indie film press outlets and of course just about anyone with money couldn't be bothered.

    And that was all before we decided to self-distribute the movie and things really got rough.

    So listen up: DIY filmmaking is not for the faint of heart. It sucks.

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January 26, 2010

Interview with Film Ireland on ultra-low-budget filmmaking

I did a recent audio podcast interview with Film Ireland covering the following topics of interest to other DIY low/no budget filmmakers:
  • How to make a feature film with nearly no money.
  • What we learned about theatrical self-distribution from our experience with Quality of Life.
  • The best marketing technique for ensuring people see your film.
  • Why science fiction is a good choice for an indie film.
  • The future of indie/DIY/artisan filmmaking.

Buckle up your headgear, since it's a wild ride down the rapids of DIY independent filmmaking:

Film Ireland: Niall McKay talks to Brant Smith Director of 'In-World War'

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