5 Tips For Making A No Budget Movie by ¡CALAMBRE! Writer/Director Carlos Renaso
5 Tips For Making A No Budget Movie by ¡CALAMBRE! Writer/Director Carlos Renaso via FilmCourage.com.
Do you consider the budget or the story first? Me, I like to go with the budget because you can build your story around it. Whatever resources are available to you, you can use it to begin writing.
What kind of story do you write? I suggest keeping it simple for comedy or drama. For horror or thriller you might need more money and time for continuity and special effects. But for comedy or drama your biggest worry is going to be the dialogue and the performances, things that as a director are much more manageable for you.
Now go make your film. And remember, once you’ve made your film, no one can take that away from you.
About Carlos Renaso:
Born and raised in Harlem, New York City, Carlos Renaso always saw himself as a creative. “I’m a writer first and am very particular about getting it right on the page before directing.” He began writing poetry at age ten, eventually turning to screenwriting nine years later to tell stories about him and his neighborhood and friends. “It really started with Raging Bull. I saw it and it changed me. Instantly, I had to find out how it was made.” He transferred from Binghamton University as a liberal arts major to Hunter College and studied filmmaking under Mick Hurbis-Cherrier. While there, he’d written a crime feature, entitled Uptown Roamers, about the Dominican-American experience but first decided to make a short film showcasing the feature. “Essentially, that’s how All-America City was born, but most importantly I wanted to show young Dominican men living onscreen.” Carlos is currently developing his feature Uptown Roamers.
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