{"id":1153,"date":"2010-11-20T19:25:49","date_gmt":"2010-11-20T13:55:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/shekharkapur.com\/blog\/?p=1153"},"modified":"2011-04-15T19:04:49","modified_gmt":"2011-04-15T13:34:49","slug":"independent-film-making","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/shekharkapur.com\/blog\/2010\/11\/independent-film-making\/","title":{"rendered":"Independent Film Making"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I get so many people writing in about their desire to make films independently that I am going to publish their letters so as to start a discussion group. Its wonderful how many people from different walks of life are now wanting to express themselves through the medium of film. I guess part of that is because technology has made it so much easier to shoot, edit do the sound and upload the film for people to watch. Gone are the days when, like I did, needed to wait 12 years to convince someone to give me an expensive camera, expensive stock and make Masoom. Yup, 12 long years of trying to convince people I could direct.<\/p>\n<p>Now when people come to me to ask for advice on how to make a film, the answer is simple. Go make one. You have all the tools. Unless you want a theatrical release which is a completely different story. Then your film turns into a project and a business proposal. Do you really want that burden ?<\/p>\n<p>But if someone, anyone wants to share their experience in making\/attempting to make an independent film, please do write in &#8230;.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I get so many people writing in about their desire to make films independently that I am going to publish their letters so as to start a discussion group. Its wonderful how many people from different walks of life are now wanting to express themselves through the medium of film. 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