Comments on: Why Filmmakers Don’t Need Money

By: GABRIEL

GABRIEL — Tue, 08 May 2012 02:54:35 +0000

I don’t quite understand if this post was typed by a human….

By: Cigar Mann

Cigar Mann — Sat, 31 Mar 2012 23:21:13 +0000

This may work for you young guns out there fresh out of college with no family depending on you. But for those of us that have been doing this for a while or a little older (35+) the hell with the starving student mentality.

I’ll take an investor over minimum slave wage any day. It may be great to start there, but anyone wanting to stay there, God bless you. I need to get paid. Little Johnny needs a new pair of shoes.

By: Armando Valle

Armando Valle — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 22:34:14 +0000

LOL! Very well written. Love the satire. If I stay broke, my cinematic vision shall never be compromised!! (/cut to shot of anorexic filmmaker leaving in squalor and eating CupONoodles while he opens yet another rejection notice from a major film festival)

By: Kholi Hicks

Kholi Hicks — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 17:27:35 +0000

I just realized you were a comedian, and this was not a serious post…

Carry on.

By: Kholi Hicks

Kholi Hicks — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 17:05:54 +0000

I don’t get this part:

“So, instead, let’s emulate some of the great filmmakers of today who have come from humble beginnings and stayed there, like Jason Reitman and Sophia Coppola (Note to self: Be sure and fact-check this part because I might be getting it wrong [Other note to self: Make sure you don’t leave this note-to-self in the blog post]).”

Are you saying that we should emulate two people who were born with proverbial silver spoons in their mouths?

By: RJ

RJ — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 06:24:37 +0000

I just go through watching “New Low” on Hulu. You cracked my ass up several times, and the rest was at minimum humorous. The script and the performances were so enjoyable that I almost came to believe that the out of focus and shaky camera work and the odd setups were intentional. Like anti-art. My beef with H’wood is that they are not satisfied with raking in all the money, they want to have all the prestige too. Very greedy people. Good luck with “Wasteland” and I’ll be looking forward to seeing it.

By: WeThePeople Gr

WeThePeople Gr — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 22:23:58 +0000

This is what we talk about everyday too! Crisis no crisis Greece never gave any money to filmmakers so we decided to live on nothing and make films out of nothing! Its so much more fun cause you have nothing to lose! Although we wouldn t mind a couple of million for our next film! Haha! No seriously if anyone wants to invest…! )Last film we made for less than 40.000 euros…

By: Celeste North

Celeste North — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 21:48:21 +0000

I don’t think this is an option for all filmmakers, specially in countries where resources aren’t as easy to find. I know a bunch of filmmakers that end up doing commercials or corporate videos (if not taxi drivers) so they can save enough to make their movies, to rent a camera, to feed a crew.

While it’s true that millions aren’t needed, a sustainable community where filmmakers and fans meet sounds like a better option. I rather support an independent filmmaker rent a camera for her next project than pay 10 dollars for a ticket at the theater any day.

By: Reah

Reah — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 21:00:23 +0000

Fair enough, what you’re saying makes absolute sense… But having lived the way I have for 21 years (my entire life) I can’t do this for another 54 (or so)years. I wouldn’t mind being bumped up a class… But excessive wealth is unnecessary (just one yacht) I just want to be secure, on a personal level I think that will allow me to be a better (more focused) artist…(And by “that” I’m referring to having more money) I could be wrong though I’ve never not been poor.

By: Reah

Reah — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 20:55:38 +0000

Fair enough, what your saying makes absolute sense… But having lived the way I have for 21 years (my entire life) I can’t do this for another 54 (or so) I wouldn’t mind being bumped up a class… But excessive wealth is unnecessary (just one yacht) I just want to be secure on a personal level I think that will allow me to be a better (more focused) artist…(And by “that” I’m referring to having more money) I could be wrong though I’ve never not been poor.

By: Bridget

Bridget — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 19:56:15 +0000

Said with a heaping dose of good humor, but still very true! I find that independent movies (and shorts) have to be more creative, just for the chance to be noticed.

By: Lew Ojeda

Lew Ojeda — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 17:30:52 +0000

Funny, but true. My local Chicago film studio (theundergroundmultiplex.com) created an interactive 75 min. feature film (“Sisters of No Mercy 3D”) for less than $150.