Miraculously, we have all landed on our set in Holden, Louisiana. The past few months have been a blur. It is like we blacked out and found ourselves here.
Read MoreWhen you talk to someone who loves and is an actual expert in makeup like our Erzulie makeup department head, Roxanne ‘Roxy’. McDanel… your eyes will literally be opened to the infinite creative possibilities of the world of makeup. That is why we hire Roxy.
Read MoreGreat we are green lit. Bring on all of the problems. More money means more responsibility. But it is a great place to be.
Read MorePeople will fear things that do not understand. So it is up to us Asians and any other minority to showcase ourselves in the light that we want the world to see ourselves.
Read MoreI don’t care if this is an unpopular opinion, but I’m sure this is actually a much more common feeling than I probably am aware of myself… FUNDRAISING SUCKS. IT SUCKS. IT SUCKS. IT SUCKS.
Read MoreAs our team makes more and more movies, our prep times have grown exponentially. We have learned throughout the years that the best way to ensure that your production is a success is proportionally by how much your project is spent in prep. PREP is the magical component to filmmaking success.
Read MoreIn this episode, we talk about how to fix production problems through writing. The benefits of being both a writer and director of your own project is the ability to control a lot of creative elements of a film. As the creator, you know the storyline inside and out which allows you to morph the story in the best direction for the production. So, if you don’t have money for a certain location or prop or effect, you just simply write it out creatively.
Read MoreHave you ever wanted to make a feature length film but don't know where to start? We take you step by step through our own process of make our first funded feature film, Erzulie (erzuliefilm.com)
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