- Title
- 'Don't Read This on a Plane': a case study in microbudget feature filmmaking
- Creator
- McBratney, Stuart; Minichiello, Mario; Roxburgh, Mark
- Relation
- Studies in Australasian Cinema Vol. 14, Issue 2, p. 144-159
- Publisher Link
- http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/17503175.2020.1834517
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis
- Resource Type
- journal article
- Date
- 2020
- Description
- This paper presents demonstrable insights from the creation of a microbudget feature-length narrative drama film with high production values. As a case study, I am using a feature film I have written and directed titled "Don't Read This on a Plane", which was filmed in 10 countries, produced on a budget of A$125,000 including all post-production, fees, and deliverables, and has been acquired for international distribution. I argue that by practicing pragmatism and bricolage, and by utilising a small professional crew who handle multiple roles, a microbudget filmmaker is able to transcend financial limitations. To support my argument, I detail my lived experience as a filmmaker from the project's conception in 2016 to its completion in 2020. In additional to describing my roles as the film's writer, co-financer, co-producer, director, editor, composer, and sound mixer, I also outline the involvement of key crew members. "Don't Read This on a Plane" embodies my tacit understanding of pragmatism and bricolage, and this paper shares my demonstrable approach to microbudget filmmaking.
- Subject
- microbudget feature filmmaking; high production values; case study; feature film
- Identifier
- http://hdl.handle.net/1959.13/1444265
- Identifier
- uon:42251
- Identifier
- ISSN:1750-3175
- Language
- eng
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