Indie Filmmaker - Blood, Sweat, and Tax Incentives
Ben Sottak - Film Director
Indie Filmmaker
Filmmaker Ben Sottak takes us through his journey of making his first horror feature film "Hallowarrior" sharing the creative and financial realities of independent film making. Seven years after writing the first draft of his script, Ben finally brought his vision to life through private equity funding and state tax incentives. If you ever dreamed of making a feature film but wondered what it really takes? This is the episode for you!
Topics
0:00 Introduction
1:29 Ben Sotak's Path to Directing
3:39 Why Horror Is the Perfect Genre
5:18 Thinking of budget while writing
7:05 The process with actors
8:54 shooting out of sequence
10:50 length of pre-production
15:35 Financing and Distribution Strategy
19:02 Advice for Aspiring Filmmakers
24:23 The Rewards of Feature Filmmaking
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Music credit: Kate Pierson & Monica Nation