very true, as a matter of fact you do not need to spend millions to make a great movie - "Tangerine" is a good example. However, the less amount of money you want to spend the more actual work you need to by yourself and unfortunately one can't know everything about everything.
I wish. If it was up to me I would make a movie without ever leaving my apt and with no human interactions. I am an introvert and this industry is not favorable to introverts. As of technology - there have been many technological advancements in every step of the process, which is what allowed someone like me with basically no budget make these two short films. Software and equipment is much cheaper and barrier to entry is low. But good production quality still costs money.
Absolutely agree! In my case, since there are short films, I am not looking for distributors for them, even though there is a small market for short films. I am looking forward to meeting other filmmakers and being selected to a festival opens a lot of doors.
Festivals make money off the tickets being sold to see the movies, hence this requirement. Some festivals will not show your film if you already premiered somewhere else. It is especially strict for feature films.
I will post online after we hear back from all festivals. While there is no premier requirement for short films, I do not want to lower my chance at being accepted. Festivals prefer to be the first ones to premier films.