#57 First Feature Film | Panel Discussion

It can be hard balancing school and shooting your first feature film as a student filmmaker.  This week we talk with a panel of filmmakers live from the Sonscreen Film Festival, our sponsor, about how they were able to make their first features. The panel includes three former students and one current professor from Southern Adventist University.  In this episode, they share how their project was funded, what their biggest expense was, and how they've transitioned into full-time filmmaking. Listen to learn how these former students made their first feature film. Key Points:1:55 - After 95 (Production Company) Latest Production 4:24 - Michelle Noland Feature Filmmaker 5:42 - Nicholas Livanos Feature Filmmaker 8:46 - Sydney Tooley Feature Filmmaker12:14 - How they raised funds for their projects17:10 - Biggest Spend19:18 - Transitioning from student to full-time filmmaker 28:13 - Managing life & filmmaking 31:11 - Working with an international crew 35:15 - Favorite gear41:49 - Something going wrong 53:42 - Other jobs to pay bills55:17 - Future plans with filmmaking58:55 - Merging music & filmmaking 59:48 - Where to watch the panels' projects61:42 -  What would you do over again LinksMichelle Noland Film Voices Rising Jared JamisonMichelle NolandSchool of Visual Art & Design at Southern Adventist UniversitySydney TooleyConnect with the Practical FilmmakerFollow The Practical Filmmaker on InstagramWatch more episodes on YouTubeFind more filmmaking resourcesConnect with the Practical FilmmakerFollow The Practical Filmmaker on InstagramWatch more episodes on YouTubeFind more filmmaking resources