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Cinematical Seven: Movies about Making Movies
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The movie Be Kind Rewind is being released on DVD today. Even if you didn't see the movie, you probably remember the delightful trailer, in which Jack Black and Mos Def shoot their own low-budget, low-everything versions of blockbusters like Ghostbusters and Driving Miss Daisy. In addition, another movie about the joy of making movies is still playing in some theaters -- Son of Rambow, where two boys are inspired to shoot their own version of Rambo complete with flying dogs, nursing-home residents bribed as actors, and a fabulous French exchange student.
I can think of dozens of enjoyable movies about moviemaking (and a few clunkers, but we'll ignore them for today). But I decided to focus on seven of the most characteristic films. I didn't include films about screenwriters, because I think those would be fun to list another time, or films about moviegoing like Cinema Paradiso. Instead, I focused on the inspired and sometimes crazed filmmakers. Afterwards, you can tell me which of your favorites I left off the list.
Indie Seen: What I Want from Filmmakers
Filed under: Independent », DIY/Filmmaking », Movie Marketing », Indie Seen », Cinematical Indie »
If you're an indie filmmaker, please listen up. I've written about this topic before, elsewhere, but I don't think the message can be overstressed.
So your low-budget-and-fabulous independent film has been accepted into Sundance, or SXSW, or another film festival taking place in the next few months. You should be proud! You should be excited!
You should have a website going live, immediately. Where is it?
A couple of weeks ago, I wrote about the first films announced for SXSW. First, I checked IMDb to see if these movies were listed. Most of them were, but a few were not. For the films that were not, I ran a quick Google search on the titles. None of those films could be found. That's a wasted opportunity right there, for me to link to your film's website and for potential viewers to find out more about your film.
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