Making Independent Films : Advice from the Filmmakers

by Liz Stubbs and Richard Rodriguez

• ISBN13: 9781581150575
• ISBN10: 1581150571
• Format: Trade Paper
• Copyright: 2000-06-01
• Publisher: FRWHEEL

Summary

The high-spirited, freewheeling ins and outs of the sizzling independent film scene are fully documented in this compelling collection of interviews with the industry's brightest young directors and producers. From first pitch to final cut, the book's on-the-spot vantage point follows emerging talents as they negotiate the travails and triumphs of independent filmmaking. Part how-to guide and part riveting exposeacute;, it discusses training, financing, preproduction, shooting, postproduction, festivals, and distribution. Every page offers budding artists keen insights that are vital to success in a field that's tough to crack. The audience of non-pro film aficionados drawn to this book will also find it to be a thoroughly enjoyable and elucidating read.

Author Biography

Liz Stubbs is a writer/producer with a growing specialty in independent film. She has produced and written for a wide variety of film projects, has contributed to film and video publications, and has worked as an editor and reporter for the news media. She is working on several feature film projects. She lives in Roswell Georgia.





Richard Rodriguez is a production freelancer with a film career that runs the gamut from grip, editor, shooter, and second assistant cameraman, to writer, producer, and director. He has worked on independent feature films, music videos, corporate videos, and national commercial spots. His training includes film studies at the Full Sail Center for the Recording Arts and at the International Film and Television Workshops in Rockport, Maine. He lives in Miami, Florida.

Table of Contents

Introduction The Independent Breed	ix
Cast of Characters	1	(6)
Chris Blasingame	1	(1)
Traci Carroll	1	(1)
Chad Etchison	2	(1)
Jennifer Farmer	3	(1)
Ali Selim	3	(1)
Michael Shoob	4	(1)
David Zeiger	4	(3)
Training and Inspiration---The Birth of a Career	7	(18)
Michael Shoob	8	(4)
Jennifer Farmer	12	(2)
Ali Selim	14	(2)
Traci Carroll	16	(1)
David Zeiger	17	(2)
Chris Blasingame	19	(2)
Chad Etchison	21	(4)
Financing---The Money Pit	25	(14)
Michael Shoob	26	(2)
Jennifer Farmer	28	(3)
Ali Selim	31	(1)
Traci Carroll	31	(2)
David Zeiger	33	(2)
Chris Blasingame	35	(2)
Chad Etchison	37	(2)
Preproduction---Cents and Sensibility	39	(30)
Michael Shoob	39	(5)
Jennifer Farmer	44	(6)
Ali Selim	50	(2)
Traci Carroll	52	(8)
Chris Blasingame	60	(3)
Chad Etchison	63	(6)
The Shoot---The Vast Picture Show	69	(30)
Michael Shoob	70	(2)
Jennifer Farmer	72	(5)
Ali Selim	77	(1)
Traci Carroll	78	(5)
David Zeiger	83	(2)
Chris Blasingame	85	(6)
Chad Etchison	91	(8)
Postproduction---Four Edits and a Tylenol	99	(22)
Michael Shoob	99	(3)
Jennifer Farmer	102	(3)
Ali Selim	105	(1)
Traci Carroll	106	(4)
David Zeiger	110	(3)
Chris Blasingame	113	(3)
Chad Etchison	116	(5)
Festivals/Distribution---While You Were Screening	121	(18)
Michael Shoob	121	(4)
Jennifer Farmer	125	(1)
Ali Selim	126	(2)
Traci Carroll	128	(4)
David Zeiger	132	(3)
Chris Blasingame	135	(2)
Chad Etchison	137	(2)
Producing/Directing---Citizen Sane?	139	(30)
Michael Shoob	139	(4)
Jennifer Farmer	143	(2)
Ali Selim	145	(1)
Traci Carroll	146	(6)
David Zeiger	152	(5)
Chris Blasingame	157	(7)
Chad Etchison	164	(5)
Appendix Director/Producer's Survival Kit	169	(38)
Discounts/Deals for Independent Filmmakers	171	(1)
Film Schools	172	(1)
Film Workshops	172	(1)
Internet Newsgroups for Filmmakers	173	(1)
Internet Listserv Groups for Filmmakers	174	(1)
Film Festival Web Sites	174	(1)
Film Software Web Sites	175	(1)
Film Commissions	175	(1)
United States Film Commissions	176	(19)
Associations of Film Commissioners	195	(12)
Index	207