Advice To Filmmakers Preparing To Make Their First Feature Film - Ben Medina

In this Film Courage video interview, ECCO movie Writer/Director Ben Medina on Advice To Filmmakers Preparing To Make Their First Feature Film.

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[EVOlutionHTCg]

He tells it like it is, and doesn't sugar coat anything. I love it!

[Darkness]

I love how straight forward he is. Some people that's a turn off, but ever since I started in the industry it's what needed. I'd rather be bluntly told what I need to do to succeed.

[FuzzySoulTiger]

I just recently did my first successful crowdfunding after realizing there was only so far i could go trying to do it all alone. You helped confirmed what i felt afterwards. You do feel a sense of duty to honor those who believe in you to pitch towards your film. It also gave me a much needed confidence & urgency to finish what I started. Thank you for your practical helpful advice.

[Rikco.]

The quote at the beginning is soo good, I needed to note it down on paper .. "write what you can shoot ... "

[emmalu]

Thank you so much from the bottom of my heart. As an artist and filmmaker, you gotta know advice and guidance that is insightful is hard to come by!!!

[Pietje_Piraat]

made a feature for fun once. It runs currently on Netflix.

[SymonSaysTV]

I really like Ben’s honest, firm and well grounded opinion, not sugarcoating anything. But I think he missed the last question. You don’t need to spend a ton of money on your first feature. If you have a decent DSLR/miroir less camera and decent sound recording, like a Zoom H6, and if you can sell your idea to a couple of friends (as crazy about filmmaking as you are), you can make it. So with 5-10, 000$ worth of equipment it’s very well possible. But first, start by making many short films, learn your craft, fine your voice, your strength. Then, when you will feel it, make sure you have an original story and easy to make film. It’s absolutely worthless to make a film that already exists, aside from the fun of making a film. But it’s way too much effort to make a feature film that nobody will want to watch because it’s a pale copy of an already existing one. Do that with short films, experiment, copy, fail, etc… but be very selective on the feature you will make.

[micdaviz]

coming from a music video director that wants to made a future film point of view... i just learnt a life changing lesson ....thank you

[paperbagman]

What I love about this guy is his enthusiasm

[mattgray]

Director chair! 🤣 I can’t ever imagine actually getting the opportunity to sit down.

[jonathangriffin]

This video is awesome! No sugarcoating. He is telling the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth!! He is right. Always have a goal when you are making a feature film.

[djsalad]

been making movies on my own with my friends for fun, and the experience, forever. Its very possible, and it doesnt need to cost anything. He doesn't have the best mindset

[Planetnish]

Great common sense advice.. That it's taken me years to learn myself. Thanks for the reminder 😊

[AlexiOuzas]

Love his insight on setting the goal of your film to set value and trajectory - thanks for the interview!

[penhdog]

One of the best FC videos of recent times. Great question at the top. In rewriting my script at the moment to change it to what his advice was at the start (a hesit that ends in a diner and you never see the hesit) to make it "makeable".

[plymakkayestudio]

Film Courage, You are a blessing to us. Thank you

[wavyjuicehq]

This video was helful to me because i like when things and people are real, raw and direct. he was very straight forward and gave valuable insight from experience. I have gained new knowledge about making my first feature film and i now believe in myself more than ever that i can accomplish my goals, which i now have a clearer path on how to do so.

Thank you for your content and thank you for your time

[Thejosephjeavons]

This is very useful advice, thank uoy

[attentionproductions]

This video taught me to have a purpose for making a film before production. I also learnt to never waste peoples time

[johnburton]

Great advice. Gratitude. Mental seriousness.