Greetings,
I have a question in regards to a feature film that I am working on - it will be my first as one of the producers on the film. I am more of a creative producer as opposed to one that deals in film financing and the like, so I am not very familiar in this regard.
Now before I ask my question, I don't want to come across as whiny or ungrateful , as I realize that many up and coming filmmakers would kill to get a 1.5M budget for a film that they were working on. Let me also say that the film was originally budgeted for $3.5M, so hopefully you will understand my position here.
Due to the film industry today, we just cannot secure $3.5M for the film - but we can secure 1.5M. My concern is that this is going to short change the film per the script and thus reduce it's chances for any kind of real success. I realize that you do what you have to do to make a movie work based on the budget you have, but my question is - besides "stars" that we won't be able to get now, can you still make a 1.5M dollar movie LOOK like a 3.5M movie in terms of visual and other production values.
Is it really just about hiring a great (but affordable) director, cinematographer and other key creative people to make your movie look and sound like it's a Michael Mann film, even though you only have 1.5M? I just want to avoid feedback from the audience like this: oh this looks like a no budget film or is this a Canadian movie? I want to give the illusion like the budget is higher, but then when people ask - they are floored that we did all that for 1.5M.
I would greatly appreciate any feedback here.
Thank you.
HS
I have a question in regards to a feature film that I am working on - it will be my first as one of the producers on the film. I am more of a creative producer as opposed to one that deals in film financing and the like, so I am not very familiar in this regard.
Now before I ask my question, I don't want to come across as whiny or ungrateful , as I realize that many up and coming filmmakers would kill to get a 1.5M budget for a film that they were working on. Let me also say that the film was originally budgeted for $3.5M, so hopefully you will understand my position here.
Due to the film industry today, we just cannot secure $3.5M for the film - but we can secure 1.5M. My concern is that this is going to short change the film per the script and thus reduce it's chances for any kind of real success. I realize that you do what you have to do to make a movie work based on the budget you have, but my question is - besides "stars" that we won't be able to get now, can you still make a 1.5M dollar movie LOOK like a 3.5M movie in terms of visual and other production values.
Is it really just about hiring a great (but affordable) director, cinematographer and other key creative people to make your movie look and sound like it's a Michael Mann film, even though you only have 1.5M? I just want to avoid feedback from the audience like this: oh this looks like a no budget film or is this a Canadian movie? I want to give the illusion like the budget is higher, but then when people ask - they are floored that we did all that for 1.5M.
I would greatly appreciate any feedback here.
Thank you.
HS
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