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Indie Filmmaker - Blood, Sweat, and Tax Incentives
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Indie Filmmaker
Filmmaker Ben Sottak tells us about his journey to making his first horror film "Hallowarrior" amidst challenges while sharing the financial and creative realities of independent film making.
Seven years after writing the first draft of his script, Ben finally brought his vision to life through private equity funding and state tax incentives. If you ever dreamed of making a feature film but wondered what it really takes? This is the episode for you!
Topics
0:00 Introduction
1:29 Ben Sotak's Path to Directing
3:39 Why Horror Is the Perfect Genre
5:18 Thinking of budget while writing
7:05 The process with actors
8:54 shooting out of sequence
10:50 length of pre-production
15:35 Financing and Distribution Strategy
19:02 Advice for Aspiring Filmmakers
24:23 The Rewards of Feature Filmmaking
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Music credit: Kate Pierson & Monica Nation
Chapters
1. Introduction (00:00:00)
2. Ben Sotak's Path to Directing (00:01:29)
3. Why Horror Is the Perfect Genre (00:03:39)
4. Thinking of budget while writing (00:05:18)
5. The process with actors (00:07:05)
6. shooting out of sequence (00:08:54)
7. length of pre-production (00:10:50)
8. Financing and Distribution Strategy (00:15:35)
9. Advice for Aspiring Filmmakers (00:19:02)
10. The Rewards of Feature Filmmaking (00:24:23)
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