Things You'll Need:
- A copy of a screenwriting program
- A decent film vocabulary
- Some creativity
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Step 1
THE IDEA-An idea can come from anywhere-a newspaper article, a real story on the news, or an adaptation of a novel. My film Ashton's Crumbs was based on a story in Oddly Enough - the real life story of a Mr. Feldman who was put on trial for fondling bread. You can't copyright an idea, so make sure you protect your script by sending it to the Writers Guild of America.
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Step 2
Determine your location-Starting out it's best to select one location. This makes your budget simple and less expensive. A horror film could take place in an old victorian mansion, like mine-if you're in San Jose!
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Step 3
Find actors-Craigs list is a good place for finding actors as well as casting services that are online. Most of the casting services don't charge for a listing.
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Step 4
Shoot your film-The best way to go these days is with a pro-sumer HD camera that can shoot in 24 frames. So, if your film's a masterpiece it will be easier to blow it up to 35MM for theatrical release.
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Step 5
Edit your movie: Again, there's a plethora of PC and mac based softwared systems that are easy to use.
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Step 6
Market your film-My latest film-The Injustice System in America is available on Netflix. The Secret was a smash just from online downloads. You don't have to go theatrical to make your film a hit. GOOD LUCK and let me know how your film goes.
