How Do You Become a Filmmaker (And Other Questions)? The First Feature: AMATEUR [Episode 10]
In this episode of our step-by-step podcast on how to get your first feature made, using my Netflix Film Amateur as a case study, we answer questions from listeners. This is the final episode!
CREDIT: William Gray/Netflix
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In Episode 10 we mention:
- Mark Duplass' SXSW 2015 Keynote speech: "the cavalry is not coming"
- Throwing an investor "party" to help raise financing for a film (in lieu of, or in addition to crowfunding — also check out Slated)
- Hours Don't Lie: Why Tracking Time = Getting Things Done (and Why to Live Abroad)
- How to get crew members for low day rates, by bumping them up a level of responsibility
- Using email tracking software like Mixmax, Boomerang, Streak to see whether producers received your script
... and more.
Here's the trailer for the feature Amateur. Watch it now on Netflix!
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