NO-BUDGET FILMMAKING IDEAS! How To Make a Short Film with No Money!

Many of us don't have access to expendable income when making films just for our own creative purposes. Unless you reach a goal on a crowd funding site, or someone decides to invest in your film project, chances are you're going to have to make your film with little to no budget at all. With these no-budget filmmaking ideas, you'll know how to make a short film with no money!

 

11 Movies Shot on iPhones

While we will only be focusing on short films for the upcoming Beacon Film Festival, it's important to see how a simple iPhone can make a film that looks awesome. Here are a number of films shot on iPhones, most of which are considerably older than what you might already have. Point being, while expensive camera equipment can definitely make things easier, making a good movie is as simple as what's in your pocket...

UNSANE

TANGERINE

ROMANCE IN NYC

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How to Write Great Scenes — 4 Elements Every Scene Should Have

 What makes a great movie scene? While no two scenes are the same, there are consistent elements of a great scene. In this video, we’re going to take a scalpel to some of the best scenes in film history to understand the anatomy of a great scene. These include conflict, character development, plot function, and blocking & staging. A great scene doesn’t need all four of these elements — the recipe for each scene is unique and variant. Let’s look at them individually...

Basic Elements of a Film Script for BEGINNERS! (How To Format, Read and Write a Screenplay!)

Are you a writer who needs help formatting their script? Maybe you're an actor, who doesn't understand what the difference between (O.S. and (O.C.) is? Well today, I am going to help you learn how to format, read, and write a script! This video goes over the basic elements of film scripts (screenplays) and television scripts (teleplays), so that you can better understand the terms and cryptic lingo used within them. Remember to like and subscribe and I hope you enjoy!

 

8 Steps to Cinematic Composition

Five Zero Budget Short Films

To prepare for the upcoming MPC short film festival in May, it is important to look at examples of good short films. Unfortunately, making films in general is an expensive task. The good news: it doesn't have to be! This first post will show what kinds of short films can be made on a shoestring (or no-string) budget. Below are the links to the individual films on the list. 

Pay attention to what kinds of locations are used, how many actors, how much dialogue, camera shots and angles, lighting, sound design, editing... you get the picture. 

These are narrative films, so if you are interested in documentary or other genres of film, stay tuned!D

   • The Camera (short film / original score)      • "Inspired by Bret Easton Ellis" - a s...      • Hello Caller      • He Dies At The End 

• Orange Drive

For more great short selections, visit our website: http://www.shortoftheweek.com/

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