Films On A Shoestring

 Selling your story or idea to Netflix, or even getting your completed feature film accepted onto the international streaming platform, is no easy feat. Unless you find a good literary agent or are an industry player with motivation and perseverance, your options to sell your story to Netflix are seriously limited. Netflix buys well developed projects that teams have worked on for months. How to sell your story to Netflix - Key Takeaways Netflix buys content from industry suppliers, not individuals It’s difficult to get into the supply chain Projects must be well developed by the time of the pitch Only a minority of pitched projects are green-lit . Four years to sell a film to Netflix Jonny von Wallström recounts his four year struggle to sell a feature film to Netflix. Hear what the award winning Swedish director, cinematographer, and producer did to get 'The Pearl of Africa' onto the streaming platform. HOW I SOLD MY FILM TO NETFL...

 Film script structure starts with the overall shape of your story. The order of events are revealed with purpose, defining causal relationships and shaping a view of the world and our societies. In this article we'll take a look at Three Act Structure Real Time Structure Multiple Timeline Structure Hyperlink Cinema Structure Fabula and Syuzhet Structure Backwards Structure Repetition Structure Circular Narrative Structure Non-Linear Time Structure Oneiric Structure © Films On A Shoestring .com 10 Best Structured Movies of All Time Let’s start by taking an entertaining look at different approaches of film script structure with video examples. 10 Best Structured Movies of All Time: CineFix (YouTube) How do you structure a script? When you structure a script, you decide which events to include in your story, and the order in which they are shown. The chronological three act structure is commonly used, wi...

 Discover how to make movie blood with these great fake blood recipes. Warning - the page and video include images of fake blood! Every filmmaker and film makeup artist discovers how to make movie blood. Fake blood is in everything from war and zombie action scenes to fights and accidents in student short films. Commercial fake blood is easily available, but quickly eats up all your small budget, so homemade fake blood can be the solution. Luckily, making realistic fake blood is a lot easier, and more fun, than you may think. This video is titled DIY FAKE BLOOD | Blood Recipe, Gel Blood, Textures and was created by YouTube channel RealFakeBloodFilms. They show you how to make movie blood the easy way with many awesome tips.  Since all their good fake blood recipes use cheap, everyday ingredients, there’s no worrying about making poor quality fake blood with paint or ketchup! Just press the white arrow in the centre of the screen to start the video. Ho...

 Inspiring documentary ideas for students arise from many sources. Sometimes they reflect things the students have observed or experienced, and other times they revolve an issue of personal interest to the student filmmakers. Documentary Making for Students It's possible for a young person to make a documentary as a college student at film school, as a members of a local film club, or just on their own because they have a passionate interest in documentary filmmaking. Whatever the reason, the documentary subject must be interesting to both the filmmaker, who will spend months on the documentary film production and editing, and to a target audience whose appreciation of the finished film makes all the investment and time worthwhile. Plus, it's a good idea to think about possible film festival destinations at the planning stage too. Learning the Art of Documentary Making At the heart of documentary filmmaking is the desire to tell a story. It's no...

 A gaffer in film and television production is the chief electrician or chief lighting technician. With long experience in the field, they have a vast knowledge of the equipment, electricity, and rigging that is used in film production, including setup, power requirements, and costs. First, let’s start by seeing what happens when a movie has no gaffer. What Happens When A Movie Has No Gaffer? | Reverse Film School | Vanity Fair. Introduced by Andy Day, gaffer on feature films ‘The Greatest Showman’, ‘The Departed’, and ‘The Devil Wears Prada’. Now let's find out more about what gaffers do, who they work with, and how to become a gaffer in film. What is a gaffer in film? A gaffer in film and TV productions is in charge of planning, sourcing and overseeing the lighting equipment and lighting professionals needed to create the artistic vision agreed between the Director of Photography (or cinematographer) and the Director, all within strict deadlines and a set budget. What does a gaff...

A script editor is a film industry professional who reads and improves a screenplay or script for a feature film, TV drama, comedy series, radio show or quality short film. They usually work with screenwriters on the development and editing process, and their job is to make a screenplay as effective, powerful and accurate as it can be. A script editor is an important position in the film industry, but you are probably wondering what exactly they do because their role is seldom discussed outside the entertainment industry. So let's take a look. What does a script editor do? The script editor's work varies between jobs, according to the type and scale of the project, and the size of the Script Department. But script editing involves the following tasks: A script editor is brought in by the producers to work with the writer on their script sometimes the script editor hires the writers too they develop story lines and series ideas with writers ensure each script draft ...