Show Don't Tell: Micro-Budget Filmmaking

From Concept To Production To Distribution: How I Pulled Off My Micro-Budget Feature Film PSYCHOSYNTHESIS

07.17.2020 - By Noam KrollPlay

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To celebrate the release of my feature film PSYCHOSYNTHESIS on Amazon Prime, today I am sharing a behind the scenes look at our entire process on this micro-budget indie. The film itself was made for only $25,000 in just 9 shooting days, which resulted in a highly unconventional workflow both on set and in the editing room.Throughout the episode I outline every practical step that we took to bring this film to life - starting in the very early days of concept development, all the way through to casting, prep, production, and of course post-production, distribution and beyond. While I have shared some anecdotes about the film on my blog at noamkroll.com - I get into much more depth on each phase of the process here on today's episode, providing a blueprint for other filmmakers looking to bootstrap a feature film of their own.Watch PSYCHOSYNTHESIS On Amazon Prime In The USOr search "Psychosynthesis" on Amazon Prime Video in your countryPlease don't forget to rate and review the film on Amazon and IMDB to help us reach an even bigger audience!Related links:Psychosynthesis Seed & Spark Campaign – See what we did to raise our budget via crowdfunding and secure a grant from the Duplass Bros.ARRI’s CPO Program put to the test on “Psychosynthesis” – An article published by Arri about our use of a used Alexa on this feature.Playing Against Trends By Shooting Alexa Classic in 4:3  – My first written breakdown on the blog about why we chose a less conventional camera setup.Choosing 2K in a 4K World – An article on Cinema 5D about our technical choice to shoot in 2K/ProRes HQ.How I Cut My 90 Minute Feature Film In 3 Weeks – My article outlining how the first edit of Psychosynthesis came together.An Interview With Cinematographer Matteo Bertoli – From my podcast (Episode 63), detailing our approach to camera & lighting.My Simple Workflow For Writing Feature Length Screenplays – This isn’t directly about the movie, but is the process I used to write the film.Interview On No Film School – My interview with NFS all about what went into the making-of this feature.How I Made A Feature Film For $25,000 In 9 Days – A very detailed (4000 word) breakdown of the entire production process on this film.Behind The Scenes Featurette – A short BTS video with footage from rehearsals, production and beyond.My Workflow Using FCP X To Cut, Mix & Finish Psychosynthesis – Another very detailed article on process, this one focused on post-production.For more content like this visit www.noamkroll.com

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