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Neill Blomkamp’s Micro-Budget Short Film: Alive in Joburg
Neill Blomkamp’s Micro-Budget First Film: Alive in Joburg If you are a fan of District 9 well you are in for a treat. Alive in Joburg is the short film that started it all. With amazing visual effects and a unique style, you can see writer/director Neill Blomkamp’s talent. Neill went on to direct Elysium…
Read MoreDisney CEO Bob Iger Masterclass: Learn Business Strategy and Leadership
Disney CEO Bob Iger Masterclass: Learn Business Strategy and Leadership In his 45-year career in media, Bob Iger has never shied away from change. That quality has served him well at The Walt Disney Company, where he’s helped one of the world’s most beloved and established brands evolve without losing any of its magic. As…
Read MoreJames Cameron Masterclass: Learn Filmmaking from the Legendary Director
James Cameron Masterclass: Learn Filmmaking from the Legendary Director From The Terminator and Titanic to Avatar, James Cameron has directed some of Hollywood’s biggest blockbusters. Now, for the first time in his 40-year career, he opens up about his process. Through behind-the-scenes breakdowns, James shares his approach to developing ideas, storylines, and characters; harnessing technology;…
Read MoreHow to Shoot a Micro Budget Feature Film Like Ed Burns
How to Shoot a Micro-Budget Feature Film Like Ed Burns All my life I wanted to make movies. I studied films after school since I was twelve. I would go down the line of actors and directors filmography. I went to film school to learn the basics of filmmaking. Last year with a lot of…
Read MoreDamien Chazelle’s Short Film: Whiplash
Damien Chazelle’s Short Film: Whiplash Whiplash is a 2013 drama short film written and directed by Academy Award winning director Damien Chazelle. It depicts the relationship between an ambitious jazz drummer and an abusive bandleader. It is the short that the Oscar winning feature film is based on. If you want to listen to…
Read MoreDavid F. Sandberg’s Short Film: Lights Out
David F. Sandberg’s Short Film: Lights Out David’s story is the “lottery ticket” moment I speak about so often on the show. His journey in Hollywood is remarkable, inspiring and scary all at the same time. He created a short film called Lights Out. That short was seen by famed filmmaker and producer James Wan (Furious…
Read MoreQuentin Tarantino’s Micro-Budget First Film: My Best Friend’s Birthday
Quentin Tarantino’s Micro-Budget First Film: My Best Friend’s Birthday We all have to start somewhere and Quentin Tarantino is no exception. Unlike popular lore, Tarantino did not come bursting through the indie film gates with Reservoir Dogs as his first film. Before you go out and see any of Tarantino’s films you should watch his first…
Read MoreThe Coen Brothers’ Short Film: Tuileries (Paris, je t’aime)
WATCH: The Coen Brother’s Short Film: Tuileries (Paris, je t’aime) Part of the feature film Paris, je t’aime, Joel and Ethan Coen created a wonderful addition to the anthology film called Tuileries. The film stars Steve Buscemi and is about a man that breaks the unspoken Parisian rule of not making eye contact with other people in…
Read MoreChristopher Nolan’s Micro-Budget First Films: Doodlebug & The Following
Christopher Nolan’s Micro-Budget First Films: Doodlebug & The Following When Christopher Nolan was seven years old, he started making movies. It all began when his father took him to see the first release of Star Wars (1977) and the theatrical re-release of “2001”. He borrowed his father’s Super 8 camera and started shooting short films with…
Read MorePedro Almodovar’s Short Film: Salome
Pedro Almodovar’s Short Film: Salome Pedro Almodovar’s Salome is a micro-budget indie film the auteur director made in 1978. It’s a fascinating watch. Enjoy. WATCH Filmtrepreneur’s Micro-Budget First Films Collection Christopher Nolan: Doodlebug & The Following Quentin Tarantino: My Best Friend’s Birthday Neill Blomkamp’s Micro-Budget First Film: Alive in Joburg The Coen Brothers’ Micro-Budget…
Read MoreOliver Stone’s Short Film: Last Year in Viet Nam
Oliver Stone’s Short Film: Last Year in Viet Nam One of Oliver Stone’s first films, Last Year in Viet Nam presents part of his personal experiences after coming back as a war veteran from the Vietnam war, trying to cope with terrible memories from the front and the recurring sensation of isolation, anguish, and alienation…
Read MoreDavid Lynch’s Micro-Budget Short Film: The Alphabet
David Lynch’s Micro-Budget Short Film: The Alphabet The Alphabet (1968) combines animation and live-action and goes for four minutes. It has a simple narrative structure relating a symbolically rendered expression of a fear of learning. The idea for The Alphabet came from Lynch’s wife, Peggy Lentz, a painter whose niece, according to Lynch in Chris…
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