When looking at the excellent line-up for the 2021 Grimmfest film festival this was the title that stood out to me out of the otherwise unknown movies,due to being aware about Arrow soon bringing it out on a packed with bonus interviews disc,this led to me grabbing a clapboard and going into the jungle.
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Covering five years of him trying to get his independent film projects off the ground, film maker Justin McConnell captures in this doc every painful moment it takes to get the greenlight for production, from investors parting ways at the last minute due to not having a big name film maker attached, to attending showcases with 100's of other film makers, in the hope of enticing one producer to support their film.
Focusing on indie film making in Horror, McConnell gathers a fantastic group of film makers,actors and producers to discuss the difficulties of getting indie Horror productions rolling, from one of the last ever interviews George Romero did, to Guillermo del Toro on bringing his most personal movies to the big screen.
Making shorts in between the features, McConnell displays a warm enthusiasm in making the most of every penny that goes into the making of a short,as he finds a clapboard in the jungle.
Clapboard Jungle: Surviving the Independent Film Business
2020
Action / Documentary
Clapboard Jungle: Surviving the Independent Film Business
2020
Action / Documentary
Plot summary
Navigating the current film business is more difficult than ever before. Rapidly-changing technology, and a greatly over-crowded marketplace have lead to an industry in which anyone can make a film now, but few can make a living. CLAPBOARD JUNGLE is a documentary intended to serve as a survival guide for the modern independent filmmaker. Featuring interviews with dozens of directors, producers, writers, actors, distributors, festival programmers, publicity persons and much more, while following one filmmaker's personal journey, this is a film created to help people stay afloat in a risky business.
Uploaded by: FREEMAN
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720p.BLU 1080p.BLU 720p.WEB 1080p.WEB 906.99 MB
1280*714
English 2.0
NR
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