IFH 085: Why You Don't Need a Screenplay to Make an Amazing Film

Indie Film Hustle® - A Filmmaking Podcast · Jul 4, 2016 · 25m

Why You Don't Need a Screenplay to Make an Amazing Film

As indie filmmakers we throw a lot of obstacles on our own path to creating a feature or short film. No obstacle is larger then the almighty screenplay. How many screenwriters and filmmakers do you know that have been working on the movie script for 3, 5, or 7 years? They keep chipping at it in hopes of cracking that nut or it gives them an excuse for not actually making a feature film.

I was no different. One of the biggest things that slowed, if not stopped my filmmaking journey was "the screenplay." I decided to see if there was a…