Filmmaking Confidential
Steve BaldersonHow independent films actually get made. No spin, no bullshit.
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Do You Need Movie Stars?
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A question a lot of aspiring filmmakers face is whether or not to cast movie stars. Do movie stars help your film get funding? Do stars mean you’ll get a solid distribution deal? Does it mean your film will be successful? I’m...
The One & Only Lloyd Kaufman
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Today I speak with legendary director Lloyd Kaufman, president of New York-based production and distribution company Troma Entertainment, which he and partner Michael Herz founded in 1974 shortly after they graduated from Yale Univer...
Individual Perception
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No two people see the same thing the same way. It’s a fact. No two sets of eyes share the exact same perspective—even when we’re looking at the exact same thing. There is no such thing as a singular perspective. No overall po...
The Emerald Digger
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“What gorgeous gem did you bring me?” asks the Jeweler.
“It’s exquisite,” says the digger. “It’s the most beautiful stone in the world. You’ll never stop thinking about it. You’ve never seen anything like it.”
“Oh, let me s...
The Pioneers
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I decided to start this Substack to share the stuff nobody tells you, or warns you about: the stuff you could benefit from (i.e., the secrets some people know but greedily keep to themselves). The things I wish I'd known when...
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Filmmaker and bestselling author, 21 features and counting. Bylines in MovieMaker and The Advocate; guest lecturer at UCLA. I write the candid, no-bullshit version of how independent films actually get made.
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