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Documentary Filmmaker Interview

Lights Film School Online was fortunate enough to have the opportunity to interview two independent documentary filmmakers. Dawn Mikkelson and Melissa Koch told Lights Film School about their recent feature documentary project entitled “Red Tail”.

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Independent Film Financing and Distribution: Director Interview Part 1

Lights Film School was lucky enough to have a exclusive and candid interview with the director Tom Whelan about his most recent feature film “The Art of Travel”. Tom speaks with us openly about how he got this film made for roughly $300,000. This is Tom’s third feature film so he understands the ins and [...]

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Australia Film Grants and Financing

The Australian Government actively and aggressively helps fund film projects by Australian filmmakers. There is a strong and healthy film industry in Australia and the country is internationally known for its actors, cinematographers, production designers, animators and its interesting and diverse landscapes. The Australian government helps support, fund, preserve and inspire films of a wide [...]

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UK Film Grants: United Kingdom Film Funding

If you live in the UK, you’re lucky. The British Government is incredibly supportive of their film and television industry. There are many sources available to help you finance your films, documentaries, shorts and creative videos in the United Kingdom. The list below, although not comprehensive, will nevertheless point in you in the right direction [...]

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