r/indiefilmmaking

I'm a relatively new filmmaker, did a lot of stuff in college which was mainly just for fun but this is the first time I'm making a film that I actually want to go somewhere. I've been planning it for months and been really excited about it but now that we're ready to start filming I just feel empty and flat. Is this normal for the day before? I'm worried that I'll bring this energy of nothingness to the shoot and end up with something that doesn't do justice to the script.

I have just started film making without any backup of producer or strong budget. My new Bengali feature is slow burn psychological drama and I have a strong vision of how a right sound designer can change the dynamics of the film. The film is edited and looking for a budget friendly sound designer.
Also, for festivals is it mandatory to be 5.1 surround or stereo mix will do?

Please help🙏🏻

My cat has things to teach us about LLMs.

An essay - Guns Don't Kill People - on Ai fear, and what that hides.

Working on a second piece called - Would You Like To Play A Game? - about whether Ai could design a environmentally neutral processing system under it's corporate restraints.

Actively seeking opinions.

I guess I’m more talking about how I want to shoot on minidv for artistic reasons. The story is about a character being stranded In the city of the dead after being murdered. It’s a film about trying to find hope in a place that’s devoid of love and warmth. The reason I want to shoot on minidv, is because I love the look of the cameras and I feel it’s aesthetically appropriate for the film. The city of the dead looks a lot like a big city at night. I feel it’s mostly my fear of using minidv, as it could condemn the film to sheer obscurity. I feel though it needs to look that way visually. I’m gonna spend the next two years writing and perfecting the screenplay.

This is loosely inspired by the scp-035 myth. Would love to hear your opinion

Like the title says, I work for an indie film distribution company (will not specify which one for privacy reasons). A distribution company is in simplest terms, the company that takes the finished movie, and releases it into the world (theaters, streamers, on demand, etc.).

I’ve noticed that a large number of the filmmakers we work with have very little idea what this means, how distribution works, and what to expect. I also know how minimal the education about distribution is in even the top film school programs. Making a film is one thing, but selling it and releasing it is a whole other ballgame. That being said, I hope I can answer some questions you may have about the distro process, whether you’re hoping to sell a project, or are just curious. Here are some details about what I do:

- My work handles indie feature films of a variety of genres (notably horror and romcoms more recently).
- I’m mainly on the distribution (releasing), operations, and marketing sides. But, I started out in the acquisitions department so I am familiar with some things over there.
- We distribute in the US.
- I work with talent anywhere on the spectrum from first time filmmakers and small actors, to A-List names (will not name anyone specific again for privacy).
- I have experience on the filmmaker end as well.

Happy to answer what I’m able to about this side of the business.

Please do not ask for me to name specific titles, talent, or any identifying information that could place where I work!

Please do not pitch to me. While I’m sure it’s great, I will not forward your project!