by Joey Daoud | Aug 18, 2010 | Behind the Upload, Film Business
Paul Battista Interview Entertainment lawyer and filmmaker Paul Battista talks about his new book Independent Film Producing: The Outsider’s Guide to Producing a First Low Budget Feature Film. We talk about low budget filmmaking and producing, mistakes first...
by Joey Daoud | Aug 16, 2011 | Bots High, Distribution, Documentary, Exhibition, Marketing
Great film! – Handwritten note on a festival rejection letter The above note sums up the festival experience of my feature film Bots High quite well. A film that people who see, love, yet didn’t get much traction on the festival circuit. It played at some...
by Joey Daoud | Jul 4, 2012 | Cameras, Video Equipment
Update: Zeke from The Aviator offered useful feedback on the differences between the two in the comments. I sum it up at the end of the post. If there’s one thing people love more than their DSLRs, it’s putting Kickstarter campaigns for accessories for...
by Joey Daoud | Jan 12, 2013 | Cameras, Documentary, Video Equipment
I returned from a shoot in Juarez, Mexico, using only the GH3. Bottom line – it’s an amazing DSLR. I also rented some of the new Panasonic lenses. Everything in the video above was shot with the GH3. You can read my full review at Filmmaker Magazine....
by Joey Daoud | Jan 14, 2015 | Distribution, Strike: The Greatest Bowling Story Ever Told, Tips
Though we live in a digital world, for anyone that’s run a Kickstarter campaign, the reality of manufacturing and shipping is a frustrating, hair pulling event. Obviously if your campaign is for a product this is to be expected, but I’m specifically focusing on films...
