S3 E10 | Punk Rock Filmmaking and How to Make a No-Crew Feature Film with Filmmaker Noam Kroll [BONUS Episode]

[BONUS EPISODE] Hot take: you don't need piles
of cash and limitless free time to make a feature film. You can
make a feature film with no crew, write as you go, edit you as
you go, shoot on weekends, and in less than a year, have a
feature film in the can and ready for distribution. This is
exactly what filmmaker Noam Kroll did with his film Disappearing
Boy. Noam is a vertiable fount of wisdom when it comes to
micro-budget filmmaking. He has made a living as a working indie
filmmaker, hosts the successful filmmaking podcast Show Don't
Tell, and created a feature film incubator called The Backlot for
indie filmmakers. Noam knows how to make something from nothing,
and he's done it again and again and again. We were thrilled to
have him on this bonus episode of TBB! SHOW
NOTES 7:28 Defining micro-budget filmmaking 10:42 The
Rick Rubin / Def Jam ethos of filmmaking 12:07 Is the
micro-budget filmmaking practice a strategy or necessity? 15:14
Be the best or be the only 20:20 How Noam started crafting the
narrative of his micro-budget film 29:40 The production schedule
for Disappearing Boy 33:47 How narrative directors can approach
the technical aspect of a no-crew feature 40:20 Noam’s advice for
making a big film 41:54 The one thing Noam wish he knew about
filmmaking earlier 44:08 The strong foundation to launch your
career from 47:09 Inspiration vs. Luck
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