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Break Barriers: Filmmakers Reveal How to Get Projects Made
1 Nov
Summary
- Producers shared insights on giving notes and navigating industry consolidation.
- Persistence and networking with peers are crucial for career growth.
- New platforms offer more avenues for projects to reach audiences.
Artisans and producers convened at the SCAD Savannah Film Festival's "Behind Their Lens" series to discuss the future of filmmaking. Producers Lauren Miller Rogen and Carla Hacken, alongside Alison Owen, offered advice to aspiring filmmakers.
They highlighted the necessity of persistence in navigating industry challenges and shared personal experiences of learning production from the ground up. Owen recounted starting her career by assisting student film projects in the early 1980s, a period she described as more flexible.
Miller Rogen inspired attendees by detailing how seeing Lena Dunham's "Tiny Furniture" motivated her to independently produce and star in her own script. This led to a $750,000 budget and a Sundance premiere for "For A Good Time, Call..."
Carla Hacken concluded by noting the proliferation of new avenues for content creation and distribution. The success of various online shows demonstrates that compelling stories can still find success through innovative production and distribution methods.
