by Joey Daoud | Mar 11, 2010 | Behind the Upload, Distribution, Exhibition, Film Festival, Marketing
Jon Reiss Interview Jon Reiss (@Jon_Reiss) has become one of the main voices on DIY and alternative distribution (along with Ted Hope). He’s a filmmaker and the author of the book Think Outside the Box Office, an invaluable resource for anyone who’s made...
by Joey Daoud | Mar 5, 2010 | Behind the Upload, Film School
Film School – Episode 3 Daniel, a prospective Film School student and aspiring cinematographer, asks Andrew, Cherie, Carlos and I questions about our FSU Film School experience, thoughts on film school in general, and post film school choices. For more on Film...
by Joey Daoud | Mar 4, 2010 | Bots High, Development
Focus of Project The first big question is do I got for all the money I actually need (to film, edit, and send to festivals) or focus the project on one specific event, and take it one step at a time, with future projects for different stages of the production. … Well, if you were 100% honest and your project budget is the bare minimum you need to complete it, then where is that couple of hundred dollars supposed to come from?
by Joey Daoud | Mar 1, 2010 | Development, Tips
This is a precursor to a post I’m writing on how to figure out the true cost of a Kickstarter Project (using my recently posted project as an experiment). I was curious to see what funding levels got the most response, so I’d know which area to put the...
by Andrew | Feb 26, 2010 | Coffee & Celluloid
Who the hell are you? I’m a 25 year old filmmaker. I went to the FSU Film School and graduated with a BFA in film production. I live in Miami and try to keep busy. I work primarily as an editor and TV producer for a show called ArtStreet, which airs on WLRN-TV...
by Joey Daoud | Feb 24, 2010 | Coffee & Celluloid
I want to briefly touch on two fundraising websites/programs because I’ll be writing a lot more about them soon (at least on Kickstarter). Since I just mentioned Kickstarter, I’ll start there. We briefly talked about this in the last podcast, but just in...
by Joey Daoud | Feb 22, 2010 | Behind the Upload
Episode 2 Andrew, Cherie, Carlos and I gathered around the kitchen table over ice cream last week as we discussed the editing process of Cherie’s first movie, No Matter What, and a Kickstarter project I’m about to post. Expect to hear a lot more about both...
by Carlos | Feb 21, 2010 | Coffee & Celluloid
Background I was born in Brooklyn, New York sometime in the 1980’s. I graduated high school from Coral Reef Senior High in Miami with a diploma from the International Baccalaureate Academy (which may not be a big deal but 7 years later I’m still waiting for that 23...
by Joey Daoud | Feb 17, 2010 | Coffee & Celluloid
When I started this blog about 3 and a half years ago, it was a one man show to document some of my film school experiences. For a while it was also a one audience show. The direction of the blog was pretty straight forward – write about what I’m doing in...
by Joey Daoud | Feb 13, 2010 | Cameras, Tips, Video Equipment
Filming a documentary in a robot workshop has its advantages, like a wide assortment of available tools and constant motivation to build something of your own. So I decided to take on the DIY dolly – the one with skateboard wheels on PVC pipe track – and...
