by Camden Watts | Mar 6, 2013 | Community, Film, NC Film, TriFilm
North Carolina’s film / tv production scene is thriving these days. There are a lot of big productions in NC such as Homeland, Safe Haven, and Iron Man 3 — most likely thanks to the 25% refundable tax credit. But we also have a burgeoning indie film scene....
by Camden Watts | Mar 5, 2013 | Community, Socializing, TriFilm
Hey folks! Just a reminder that we’ll have the next TriFilm social at Trailblazer Studios on Thursday, March 21st from 6:30 to 8:30 pm. Mark your calendars and register to attend today! Online event registration for TriFilm at Trailblazer powered by...
by Camden Watts | Mar 1, 2013 | Environment, Green Filmmaking, Planning, Producing
Recently I discovered the Environmental Media Association (EMA) while searching for ways to make my own productions greener. The strength of EMA seems to be leveraging the power of Hollywood to influence positive change for the environment, which I totally...
by Camden Watts | Feb 28, 2013 | Documentary, Pre-Production, Writing
I’ve been writing about my next documentary film a lot lately. Business plans. Fundraising plans. Production plans. Budgets. Proposals. Timelines. You know, stuff that feels comfortable — but also challenging and exciting. Capturing the documentary’s...
by Camden Watts | Feb 27, 2013 | Community, Family, Film, NC Film
A friend of mine recently posted the link to an article by THR titled “Alex Karpovsky, Lena Dunham and a New Generation of Indie Filmmakers” and I found the it interesting. The comments Karpovsky made on bartering and working with your friends. Read...
by Camden Watts | Feb 26, 2013 | Community, Documentary, Film, Film Festival, NC Film, Socializing
The Full Frame Documentary Film Festival (@fullframe) is absolutely wonderful. I’m a huge fan and could gush about it for entirely too long. They do an excellent job with the programming and planning. I find myself counting down the days ’til the next fest...
by Camden Watts | Feb 23, 2013 | Community, Design, Industry, Inspiration
Lately I find myself explaining the filmmaking process frequently. It’s an interesting conversation. A lot of my family and friends helped out with the short comedy we made last month, and they were surprised by how much work went into one day of filming (ohhhh,...
