How to break into the film industry with no money and celebrating independent film: Ben Wilkinson and Joe Palmer
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English - September 24, 2021 07:00 - 38 minutes - 26.5 MBBusiness News Business News business social enterprise purpose social impact business development independent business Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
What is a "micro-budget" film? Ben Wilkinson is the founder and director of the Spirit of Independence Film Festival, taking place on 2 October.
Now in its third year the festival celebrates films across genres from all over the world. It showcases talent, demonstrates excellence in film-making, entertains viewers, and is a brilliant industry get-together for grassroutes film making.
And Ben gives his definition of a micro-budget film: a maximum of £150,000 for a feature film, and £1,000 for a short. The festival will inspire others too: some incredible films are being screened this year as Ben describes.
Joe Palmer, who runs video production firm Open House Pictures, is helping to grow and publicise the festival. He tells us what he's most excited by and gives an update on how his business has developed since his last appearance on this programme.
The festival includes a talk: No Money? No Problem! How To Break Into The Industry When You Have No Money, and in this episode Ben and Joe both give their top tips and advice based on their experiences.
Also in the show: events, funding and more.
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