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[Nigel]

hiya everybody as a celica owner I thought here would be a good place to tell you about my short film.

TRAILER >> NGM FILMSwww.NGMFILMS.com

watch the tailer on the site, i've had donations, sold on in first day, interested loads and 10,000 daily now!

Tell me what you think and tell a freind trying to raise 30k. to shot the feature film.



This post has been edited by Nigel: Mar 25, 2005 - 7:02 AM

[shid]

Oh, one more thing, on the topic of feature length filmmaking on the cheap, I'm sure you're aware of El Mariachi (the first film before Desperado, once apon a time in mexico). Shot for 7000 dollars, on film.

The directors commentary on that disc is A++. The best commentary I've ever heard, and I usually require my students to watch it. It's about budget filmmaking, special effects on the cheap, etc.

[Nigel]

Ok well thanks for your reply, maybe I should say more about me, the script is 90-100 pages long, = to 90-1hr 40minutes. I’ve read you cant sell your film if its 80minuates long and 90-120 is a good time.
I have read up on films for the last 4 years (rebel with out a crew, guerrilla film makers movie blueprint and Hollywood, trauma toxic and more, dvds I have watched many if not all low budget films all you have mentioned el Mariachi, 13th sign, my list goes on)

You seem to know what your on about you have some valid points. Sure you can shoot a film for nothing (beg, borrow and steal) but I’m saying name one film shot on digital out there made for $5,000, you need money just even to buy lighting, stock and food.
Also I’m in UK where the dollar is doubled so everything hey is expensive a miniDV used on ebay is 1,200 pounds ($2,400)

My shoot is 2 months but that’s weekends so only really 16 days.
I’m not shooting green-screen I hate CGI.
I've had quotes of arri to shoot film and hire equipment alone is 700 pounds per week, which is way too much.
I thought it would be better to buy a camcorder as a asset so I can sell it at a later date.

Your in LA what have you made and what money have you made?
What have you shot on? Could you send me any of your films or more information about your projects and about you?