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Phyllis A. Collmann--Thank You--I am the Author of a Wonderful Pioneer Series-the first 2 chapters are written in a Movie Script. Where do I go from here? www.collmannwarehouse.com

After 25 yrs of doing comedy. I got a rare opportunity to do a true Documentary. It's called "Doolittle Raiders Revisited." http://youtu.be/QgtvVjYs7gI/ Enjoy! Please let me know what you think? Thanks & Please pass it on! Thanks

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Nice, Peter...Looks great!

Excellent question, Steven. I wish I could provide some answer. I will watch this space for any enlightened suggestions. :) Wishing you every success!

Great question. The dilemma film makers face when trying to get their films made. I guess it deeds on the subject matter. It the material covers a particular issue, for example, Road Rage or Teenage drug abuse. Then it may be useful to contact authority bodies, organisations and individuals with money have a vested interest in the same material your film covers. If some them don't have the money you could always ask if they would be happy to contribute to film "in kind". You need to be very resourceful and lateral in your approach when it comes to financing a film. The other issue is the consideration of how much do you project the film will make once it hits the screen. Who is your audience? How's my people do you believe will want to see your film? Thanks for posting this great question.

Thanks guys. Very helpful. I hope I get some more insight on this question as well. Thanks.

thats awesome

It's really good! Usually when you watch a new director's reel it suffers do to lack of talent or scripts. But yours put me through so many different emotions. I enjoyed it from start to finish. Great job!

Great reel. Would love to work with you!

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Love it! I look forward to working with you someday, Daniel!

Would love to have a need for this bad boy and the money for that matter. Best of luck to you.

Pitfalls are many. The more you prepare the more you will avoid. Development and preproduction is crucial. Setting a realistic schedule and sticking to it will save you tons. Work with your Director and or DP on storyboarding + shot list to schedule everything effectively. During production you can check off your shots so when you get to editing you wont have any shots missing and have to go back into production. Also, if you can have locations near each other so if for some reason you can't film for whatever reason at location A then you go to location B and film that scene so its not a wasted day. Sometimes a story is written really well but has a scene that has some aspect that is costly. Sometimes you have to trim the fat and do some creative writing and work with your limitations. Ex.- Instead of having your star player playing in a game with the stands full you have him entering the locker room celebrating and sweaty and someone congratulates him and then something else happens that progresses the story. Don't make things too difficult for yourself and don't pay for stuff you don't have to because things will add up. As far as equipment I have everything you need for a film production and I could play the role of several crew members in exchange for credit and the pay of one member. I'm currently planning for a short film I'm making at the end of May and I have a hand full of Crew members and actors working for credit and added footage to their reels. I don't suggest trying to get people to work on your feature length film for free other than PAs (film students on break) but there are talented people available that will take less money for the opportunity. I ran Jib on a feature film where everyone was working for less than the going rates. Those are some off the top of my head. Contact me if you want to talk more. Thanks.

Good advice Steven!

Awesome reel

Thanks so much, Steven!

Hey Chris. Nice to meet you.

Hi Keith. Nice to meet you as well. Your work is absolutely incredible!

Wow! Thanks Chris! You too