Producing with Neal Dodson & Corey Moosa

What this episode covers

The guys at Before the Door (a partnership between Neal Dodson, Corey Moosa & Zachary Quinto) have been tearing up the independent film scene over the last couple of years. Their first film Margin Call, needs no introduction. It has become the poster child for the new independent VOD, Super VOD model; you name it, it was a trendsetter. Their second major film is director J.C. Chandor’s follow up film, All is Lost, starring Robert Redford. As of this posting, All is Lost comes out this weekend in New York and LA and then rolls out nationwide. What’s great about Neal and Corey, and their company, is their attitude and passion for independent film. We cover a lot of ground in the podcast, from packaging, to financing, to puke rigs (yes, puke rigs…), it’s just a fun time with these guys and we’re excited to share it with you. On the value of short films: Making Margin Call It’s pretty clear that Margin Call was driven by passion. As Neal says: It was a movie where they knew they had great material and they weren’t going to give up until it got made. It’s that single minded laser like precision which is a major take away for anyone looking to get their film made. The resulting actor list and success all happened because of the initial commitment not to let anything get in the way of making their first film. And while the results speak for themselves, the take away isn’t the result, the take away is the process. Has Margin Call changed the way you approach film? How do you package a movie? Financing Independent Film: Neal goes into quite some detail on the process of financing films at the end of the podcast – so enjoy the podcast, and don’t forget, if you like Craft Truck stuff… sign up for more below. Thanks for listening!