There is nothing more exciting to me than developing a new story to be crafted into a screenplay. New projects are always exciting as they challenge you to evolve as a screenwriter. As I mentioned in an earlier post, this new project is NOT my idea. Normally, I’m used to coming up with a concept [...]
Posts Tagged ‘producing a short film’
Scouting Locations For Short Films
August 9th, 2010
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17 West is currently developing a few short films in different stages of production. Some have completed screenplays already while others are awaiting funding. Recently, I spent some time up north at a cottage with my family. While I was there, I couldn’t stop thinking about one of our new projects that’s still in it’s [...]
Can’t Complain About Early Call Times
June 1st, 2010
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I make a living editing professional sports. As you can imagine, sports happen at night and so I work late on a regular basis. My average bed time is normally between 1 and 2 am. For someone like me, it isn’t easy to suddenly turn things around and wake up at 6 in the morning! [...]
Low Budget Filmmaking: The Climb’s Budget
May 26th, 2010
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A while back, I wrote a post about producing a short film for little money. Click here to read: No Budget Filmmaking. I wanted to follow that up by discussing the final cost of The Climb. Essentially, we were saved by borrowing equipment. It also helped that our cast and crew were willing to give [...]
