by Camden Watts | Jul 22, 2013 | Crowd funding, Fundraising, Kickstarter, Learning, Planning
There are plenty of online crowd funding platforms out there but the most popular ones, by far, are Kickstarter and Indiegogo. I’ve been studying both, trying to learn the differences. Which one is better? Let’s explore that question — very briefly...
by Camden Watts | Jul 21, 2013 | Creativity, Family, Health and wellness, Home
This is not a bucket list. It’s not a bunch of New Years resolutions. It’s just a list of things that I’ve been thinking about lately. I feel like life is really short. I feel like I’ve been working entirely too much lately. And I feel like I...
by Camden Watts | Jul 20, 2013 | Music, Socializing
An experiment in music and film is taking shape in Carrboro, N.C., this summer. A six-minute finished film by Ajit Anthony Prem is being provided for local composers to score. The deadline for turning in a finished piece is August 20th. The finished pieces will be...
by Camden Watts | Jul 19, 2013 | Film, Leading, Learning
Filmmaking is so challenging. I think that’s just one of the reasons I’m so in love with it. Filmmaking and I are like a couple that argue so loudly one minute and then make out in public the next. It’s worrisome, confusing, and endearing — all...
by Camden Watts | Jul 18, 2013 | NC Film
Next week I’m heading to the RTP 180°: Film in NC event. I saw some awesome people are going to be there and it looks interesting enough. Y’all going? Get more info and register here: http://rtp180film.eventbrite.com.
by Camden Watts | Jul 16, 2013 | Planning, Producing
Had a great production meeting tonight. We cheered about meeting a big deadline recently. We drank some great beer. We made plans for the next few months. It was pretty beautiful. I’m curious if I know any caterers, though. We typically have beer and pizza....
by Camden Watts | Jul 15, 2013 | Film, Health and wellness, Inspiration
Indie filmmaking is tough. It’s very personal. It’s time-consuming. It’s risky. It’s often really expensive. But it can be incredibly rewarding. I remember a day when I asked a filmmaker how to get started. His answer? Just go do it. I was...
