EPISODE · Nov 10, 2020 · 44 MIN
Costs That Will Kill Your Film: The Importance of the Line Producer
from Independent Filmmaker's Guide | IFG · host Steven Pierce, James Allerdyce, Matt Mundy
Send us a textThe most important answers to questions no filmmaker knows to even ask.Many filmmakers have spent countless time studying camera, lighting, and story. But when it comes to actually making the project, many artists are completely lost. Estimating a budget, raising and allocating funds, and all the nitty gritty details surrounding business of filmmaking are often mysterious and hard to decipher. Today we’re joined by Ellyn Vander Wyden to discuss the extremely important but rarely talked about position on a film. The Line Producer.Ellyn Vander Wyden has been working for the past 15 years overseeing the production of independent feature films, documentaries, music videos and commercials.IFG Podcast | How Movies Get MadeIFG is created by Framework Productions. This episode was directed by James Allerdyce, produced by Matt Mundy, edited by Audrey Rae McHale, and hosted by Steven Pierce. The music is by Glass Boy. Find his music on freemusicarchive.org.Visit www.IndependentFilmmakersGuide.com for the full interview as well as BTS images, stills from the films, and more.Follow Us: Instagram | Vimeo | Facebook Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts IFG | How Movies Get Made
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Send us a textThe most important answers to questions no filmmaker knows to even ask.Many filmmakers have spent countless time studying camera, lighting, and story. But when it comes to actually making the project, many artists are completely lost. Estimating a budget, raising and allocating funds, and all the nitty gritty details surrounding business of filmmaking are often mysterious and hard to decipher. Today we’re joined by Ellyn Vander Wyden to discuss the extremely important but rarely talked about position on a film. The Line Producer.Ellyn Vander Wyden has been working for the past 15 years overseeing the production of independent feature films, documentaries, music videos and commercials.IFG Podcast | How Movies Get MadeIFG is created by Framework Productions. This episode was directed by James Allerdyce, produced by Matt Mundy, edited by Audrey Rae McHale, and hosted by Steven Pierce. The music is by Glass Boy. Find his music on freemusicarchive.org.Visit www.IndependentFilmmakersGuide.com for the full interview as well as BTS images, stills from the films, and more.Follow Us: Instagram | Vimeo | Facebook Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts IFG | How Movies Get Made
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