For me, the hardest part of writing is just… getting started. There are days where I sit down at my desk with a cup of coffee, ready to get to work on my latest masterpiece, and nothing comes out. Sometimes it’s that I don’t have a great idea. Sometimes I do have a great idea,…
What is a low budget film?
In the world of indie filmmaking, we hear about low-budget films all the time. By necessity, many indie films are low-budget. But what is a low-budget film? Is there a specific monetary value that makes a film low budget? Here, we break down the budget tiers of filmmaking as we see them, from micro-budget to…
Shooting on location
Three times shooting on location went wrong (and what we learned from it) When you’re an indie filmmaker, it’s likely that you’re working with a limited budget; we know we are, and when we first started out we were often making films with no budget. When you’re not part of a huge production company,…
Interview with a producer and sound mixer
Cecilia Keirstead is a producer and sound mixer for New 32 Productions. We sat down with her to hear more about her experience working on Biters & Bleeders. First of all, congratulations on coming aboard as a producer, that’s so exciting! I hear this is your first time producing with New 32, and I’m very…
Horror movie effects
How do you use horror movie special effects effectively? There’s a reason so many indie filmmakers are drawn to the world of horror. Horror is a compelling genre that seeks to tell the truth about the world we occupy, and it can often be done well with a low budget. However, as any horror aficionado…