Watch the video below to learn more about lighting for film. This introductory video will guide you through the basics of molding light around a subject’s face. Learn about back lighting, front lighting and side lighting. We’ll also show you how to use cheap reflectors (i.e. white foam core). You can see all of our [...]
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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 [...]
Independent Film Distribution Tips: Part 2
5. Was getting financing for your film easier or more difficult than you thought? For some reason raising the budget on “The Art of Travel” was easier than anyone could imagine. It really helped to have the other two Features under our belt and that we had already done the location scouting to show possible [...]
How to get a Distributor for your Film: Part 3
10. Did you get an advance for signing on with a distributor? The market right now is crazy especially when it comes to distribution. The market is flooded with low budget films that somehow are made for under $100,000 and then find distribution. If the distribution knows the budget of your film, they will low [...]
