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C Edward Stewart ~ Carmichael P I Series
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Sep02

C Edward Stewart ~ Carmichael P I Series...

posted by Cynthia Kahn

I’ve always been driven to create stories, in one form or another. Last year, with the help of an amazing crew of people, we created The Case Of The Missing Brother, a film noire piece set in modern times. You can watch the film, for free, right now on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qzLq5vim2NM It was a new experience in many ways, and that’s saying a bit, since I’ve been making films since I was 11. But this time out, I had the help of some amazing people, both on and off camera, in ways that I had not expected. Lesson One – You Need Insurance Insurance is the bane of an indie filmmaker’s life. Many a negotiation for a location ends with that question – Do you have insurance? Danute Dorion, a fellow indie filmmaker, was able to secure me not only the bar location, but the office location as well. And he found insurance for around $250. That figure, it turns out, was within our budget. Insurance is not out of reach for the indie filmmaker. You just need to shop around. Insurance can pave the way to locations you otherwise can’t get. But remember, you can find insurance for just that one day; shop around and you’ll find companies who want your business and will work with you to get it. Arrange insurance only for the days you absolutely have to have it. If you’re terrible at the insurance side, find someone in your crew who can do it for you. Lesson Two – The Gear is Always Worth It I tell you, it was such a slow process going to a one camera system, but HD forced me to upgrade, and one camera was the limit of my budget. Another new experience, IndieGoGo,...

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