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No Budget Filmmaking
Two working filmmakers explain how to make a film look expensive on any budget.
Shoot more, Spend less, Make it look expensive, No budget, no excuses
What we talk about
Regular industry guests join us to talk trends, gadgets and techniques, along with these six stages of making a film.
Pre-production
Planning so the shoot day is the easy part.
Scriptwriting
Stories that fit the money you actually have.
Casting
Finding people who make small films feel big.
Filming
Lights, lenses and tricks that cost nothing.
Post-production
Cutting, grading and sound that sell the picture.
Marketing
Getting the finished film in front of people.
Your hosts
two filmmakers, one mic
Co-host
Alex Darke
Emmy-winning filmmaker and founder of Momentous. His clients include LEGO, Walmart and adidas, and he teaches filmmaking.
Co-host
Trevor L. Nelson
An experienced independent filmmaker focused on craft, gear and finishing films.
You don’t need a bigger budget. You need a better plan.
mostly less
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61 episodes and counting. It isn’t serialized, so start anywhere.