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This week on the podcast I talk to filmmaker James Chick. James recently finished his debut feature film 'Feet of Death'.
We talked about what it was like to work on a micro budget feature, how he gets such high quality results when shooting on a micro budget, some of the struggles along the way and about the sales and distribution of the film, he's recently signed with Indie Rights, but we talked about some of the offers he had before he made that decision.
Watch the film now on Amazon: https://www.primevideo.com/detail/Feet-of-Death/0N4TDVVVZRCCNGJDNE07TD3B2L
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Kapitel

1. All about James and his career (00:00:00)

2. How James started making movies (00:00:49)

3. The budget and how to stretch your money on a micro budget (00:04:26)

4. All about the film Feet of Death (00:07:17)

5. Choosing the topic for the movie - commercial or creative decision? (00:08:49)

6. Where did the money come from? (00:09:49)

7. Lessons learned from shooting on a micro budget (00:10:45)

8. Drone Shots (00:13:28)

9. What were the struggles with making the film? (00:14:25)

10. Casting tips - how to find good actors (00:16:43)

11. Working with your partner on a movie - a family business (00:18:37)

12. Sales and Distribution (00:20:09)

13. The unethical contract term 'in perpetuity' (00:22:48)

14. Editing a Tom Berenger movie (00:23:23)

15. Being a YouTuber with an RV (00:25:29)

16. Reasons to subscribe and listen (00:26:47)