In this episode Lindy & Dan go to the dark side of the process. What does it take to make a project succeed when the goal seems elusive? Are partnerships necessary for the process to succeed? Can a filmmaker go it alone? Which is better?
Dan shares his experience being an American filmmaker in a UK perspective. What is lost in translation when navigating a foreign system you don’t understand? When is it over? How does an independent filmmaker need to present themselves to their team? What is the importance of having a clear vision? How do filmmakers develop partnerships? Where are the boundaries in relationships? Do independent filmmakers have to have skin in the game? Filmmaking is a high-stakes game. Who should have the highest stakes?
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In this episode Lindy & Dan go to the dark side of the process. What does it take to make a project succeed when the goal seems elusive? Are partnerships necessary for the process to succeed? Can a filmmaker go it alone? Which is better?
Dan shares his experience being an American filmmaker in a UK perspective. What is lost in translation when navigating a foreign system you don’t understand? When is it over? How does an independent filmmaker need to present themselves to their team? What is the importance of having a clear vision? How do filmmakers develop partnerships? Where are the boundaries in relationships? Do independent filmmakers have to have skin in the game? Filmmaking is a high-stakes game. Who should have the highest stakes?
Lindy and Dan debate the perceptions that independent filmmakers have of themselves. Films start with an inspiration and then the pressure sets in. Money, equipment, a team have to typically be gathered on the fly. Funding is often the key challenge that can make or break an idea for a story. Where will the money come from to bring the story to life? Traditional funding sources differ by geography but what should be the future be like? Is the rise of crowdfunding democratizing film production? Should the United States have more public funding of the arts? Is it right to align funding to distribution? Is film unique to other forms of art? Should filmmakers recognize that they have more in common with working people? What can filmmakers do to raise awareness for the marginalized in our own communities?
Whatever It Takes
In this episode Lindy & Dan go to the dark side of the process. What does it take to make a project succeed when the goal seems elusive? Are partnerships necessary for the process to succeed? Can a filmmaker go it alone? Which is better?
Dan shares his experience being an American filmmaker in a UK perspective. What is lost in translation when navigating a foreign system you don’t understand? When is it over? How does an independent filmmaker need to present themselves to their team? What is the importance of having a clear vision? How do filmmakers develop partnerships? Where are the boundaries in relationships? Do independent filmmakers have to have skin in the game? Filmmaking is a high-stakes game. Who should have the highest stakes?
