The occasional ramblings of an out of work actor
From the category archives:
If you are an independent filmmaker in the UK or you’re an actor involved in low budget films you need to mark March 18th 2010 in your diary.
A meeting is taking place in London which could potentially revolutionise the way low budget and indie films are made in the UK and change the landscape forever.
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The debate over National Minimum Wage and low budget filmmaking took an interesting turn a couple of weeks ago when Shooting People launched a survey of its members to see whether or not they supported working for less than NMW. Many critics of SP who had previously accused the organisation of ignoring the issue subsequently [...]
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Uruguayan filmmaker, Fede Alvarez, posted his low budget short film Ataque de Panico! (Panic Attack) on YouTube last month. The film cost $300 to make.
According to an article on the BBC website, he uploaded the film on a Thursday and by Monday he’d received offers from Hollywood studios to make a feature film. He’s now [...]
In 2008 over 20,000 feature films were made worldwide but only 516 had a theatrical release in the UK of one week or more. (source: UK Film Council). As an independent filmmaker the chances of your film getting a theatrical release in the UK is pretty much zero. DVD sales have been dropping annually since [...]
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photo credit: pasotraspaso
Whether you’re recording a podcast or looking for music for your short film or documentary, making your way through the minefield of music licensing can be a right pain in the arse. You’ve got recording/master rights, publishing rights, there’s the whole business of synchronisation and mechanical rights.
Slapping in your favourite tune without [...]
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