An Outsider’s Perspective.

Buddy I want to make a movie but there are so many stumbling blocks. Where do I get a good script from? What about the crew, equipments, the financial expenses and most of all, being a full time student means NO TIME!! Anyways, does it cost me anything to drop a mail to FulMarxx Help desk, explaining my situation? So, I write a short note to them, explaining my doubts and inhibitions, and I very well forget about it.

Next day, I open my mailbox and I find a well structured clarification for all my queries. So here I am, with my version of what they communicated to me.

Script?? A good story definitely forms the skeleton of a landmark film, but that’s only one aspect. A simple narrative, a small day to day affair can as well make the base for a major achievement. So what can I pick up?? Probably, something from my own life, something which is a part of my dull routine or anything that I relate to. Definitely, there are a lot of stories in my life that can be presented.

What about the crew and the gadgets……

Well, I am competing with the professionals, but does that mean I need to be equipped professionally?? What if I use a handy cam? To this, FulMarxx says “You are more than welcome to do that”. Wow, that’s good news!! If Mira Nair can do it with Monsoon wedding, why cant me?? Who knows, I might be the next big kid on the block. So now, the crew hurdle reduces to finding the actors. Hey, I got so many friends who are pretty good real life actors. I can surely pick them up.

Now, the major constraint “TIME”. But guys, it’s a short movie. Add to that, I have the option of choosing the time duration of 10, 20 or 30 min. Even with the location hunting, script writing (Mind you!! I already have a story to tell), several retakes and editing, it would be all done in at the max 4, or maybe 5 days.

To recapitulate, I got a mental plan. I got the right people, a simple but convincing storyline, I know how and when I am going to execute it and wait a minute, I figure out it wont cost me that much.

It appears that the obstruction was only in my mind.

So friends, I am all set to be a part of this Short Film Fest.

Will you compete with me???

Amit Singh, Prospective Filmmaker and a full time student.

Just a small correction..:
Monsoon wedding was NOT shot on HANDY CAM. But the camera was Hand held to give the direct perspective view in first person.
Many people have this confusion.. so just felt like dropping in this note !
Peace n joy

Gaurav Chhabra
Founder Director, Humlog
Chandigarh