Posted by DirectorSG at xd84b5f3b.ip.e-nt.net on February 26, 2004 at 17:46:59:
In Reply to: Poll for aspireing filmmakers posted by JimmyG on February 26, 2004 at 17:22:23:
: 1. Are you or have you taken classes in film?
Sure did.
: 1b. If yes where did you study?
I went to college at the School of Visual Arts, New York City. I would've preferred to take my
money and make a film with it, but my parents insisted that I go to college, so I
compromised and found a college with a highly technical film program, with as little
humanities classes as possible.
: 2. Have you ever made a film, or attempted to make a film?
I haven't made a feature yet (I'm working on many scripts), but I made
about nine short films while I was in college.
: 3. What kind of film was it?
Several comedies, one really dark film, a teen drama (that sucked, but I didn't write it) and
my thesis project was a dramedy.
: 4. Was it independent or for a studio?
They were for school, and about as low budget as you can get.
: 5. What budget did you have?
Ranged from about $300 to $3500
: 6. How was it distributed? or Was it distributed?
They weren't. My thesis was screened at the school's film festival. I entered my thesis into a
few festivals, but it didn't get in.
: 7. How did it do?
About as well as any student film does.
: 8. Ever do any pornos or concidered it if you got desperate enough?
Nope. I just want to make feature films. But I'm doing it right, which is why I haven't made
one yet.