#27 Taylor Morden, Director and Producer: The Last Blockbuster

Taylor Morden, documentary filmmaker, talks about his journey to becoming a documentarian and his experience in filming The Last Blockbuster. Taylor describes what inspired The Last Blockbuster and what the 4-year process has entailed from its conception to its marketing and distribution. Listen to his insightful advice on budgeting, marketing, financing and distribution in this branch of filmmaking.Show Links:Pop Motion PicturesPick It Up Documentary The Last BlockbusterHere's To LifeKey Points0:00 - Intro1:00 - His journey to become a filmmaker2:16 - Flash animation 5:00 - Starting out with a DSLR & making music videos9:14 - The idea of his first feature film14:58 - Personal investment in documentaries19:20 - What inspired The Last Blockbuster26:00 - How do you get people involved with the project29:30 - Nostalgia’s role in the success and involvement of films37:54 - Documentary budgets, financing and distribution approach44:00 - Marketing in a documentary 51:00 - Scripting in documentaries54:05 - Talking to subjects before interviews55:00 - Scheduling interviews with subjects 55:47 - Ending documentaries vs. following in real time 57:00 - Streaming On-Demand The Last Blockbuster Follow us on social media:Facebook InstagramLinkedInTwitter YouTubeConnect with the Practical FilmmakerFollow The Practical Filmmaker on InstagramWatch more episodes on YouTubeFind more filmmaking resources