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16 Mistakes that Indie Filmmakers make... from my own Painful Experience
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After 20+ years of making micro-budget films, I’ve made more than my share of mistakes. In this episode, I break down 16 of the biggest ones indie filmmakers make, covering everything from script to sales so you don’t have to learn the hard way like I did.
From budgeting and promotion to sound, script, and festivals, I’ll walk you through what I learned the hard way and how you can avoid these pitfalls in your own projects.
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Chapters
1. Intro to 16 Mistakes (00:00:00)
2. Revealling the budget to the wrong people (00:00:55)
3. Good Stills Pay Bills (00:02:02)
4. Not promoting the film early enough (00:02:40)
5. Not knowing who your audience is (00:03:07)
6. Not enjoying the process (00:03:54)
7. Not sharing your script for feedback (00:04:30)
8. Seeing other filmmakers as competition (00:06:13)
9. Shooting the film before the script is finished (00:07:16)
10. Focusing too much on equipment (00:08:01)
11. Not prioritising sound on set (00:08:46)
12. Not spending enough time on sound design (00:09:24)
13. Not reading the small print (00:10:36)
14. Not having a film festival strategy (00:11:10)
15. Not continuing to promote your film (00:11:54)
16. Insurance and contracts (00:12:32)
17. Jumping on the next project too soon (00:13:34)
18. Other episodes to listen to - Promoting your film (00:14:09)
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