by Camden Watts | Jan 8, 2013 | Community, Documentary, Film, NC Film, Producing, Socializing
My documentary film, Abandoned Allies, will screen at IMAX at Marbles next month. Please spread the word, register for tickets, and invite all of your friends (even the ones you don’t know that well) so that we’ll have a full house. There’s nothing...
by Camden Watts | Jan 7, 2013 | Comedy, Community, Film, NC Film, Pre-Production, Producing, Writing
Folks keep asking about what I’m working on these days, now that Abandoned Allies is finished. I’ve started telling people about this short comedy I’m producing. The plot is succinct and fun. It’s something most people can relate to easily. The...
by Camden Watts | Dec 21, 2012 | Comedy, Film, NC Film, Pre-Production, Producing
Pre-production is an interesting time in the life of a filmmaker. It’s simultaneously thrilling and scary. The excitement of a new project and the anticipation of what’s to come is wonderful. It’s also a bit tough to talk about a new project because,...
by Camden Watts | Dec 13, 2012 | Comedy, Community, Film, Pre-Production, Producing
Several months ago I wrote a short film. I had the idea and put it on paper so that it’d quit floating around in my head. Then this little experiment grew into something I actually wanted to make. So I am. It’s a very short film: one or two minutes long....
by Camden Watts | Nov 16, 2012 | Industry, Inspiration, Learning, Producing, Reading
I’ve been reading changes in the film industry for many years. There are quite a few similarities to the publishing and music industries. Since the changes to these three industries are all fairly similar — financial projections that rely on rapidly...
by Camden Watts | Nov 15, 2012 | Film, Producing, Socializing
Filmmaking can require a lot of meetings, no? To be a prolific and productive filmmaker, it helps to use your time wisely. Here are things you can do to make the most out of the meetings you set up. 1. Do you actually need to meet? Figure out if you actually need an...
