19-10-2014, 07:29 PM
El Mariachi was made by Richard Rodriguez in 1992 for a reputed $7000 dollars, and it was an acclaimed drug-crime film that went on to be hugely successful. And that was before the digital technology which has made quality film-making available to anyone who wants to invest a little time and money. Assuming you just want to tell a compelling story and not have grandiose special effects. Like the do-it-yourself punk rock movement in the 70s, you avoid the established big companies altogether.
There are some astonishing independent/amateur films being made out there (many can be seen on the internet). The trick is finding people who want to make movies about the subjects we talk about here.
There are some astonishing independent/amateur films being made out there (many can be seen on the internet). The trick is finding people who want to make movies about the subjects we talk about here.