High Concept, Micro Budget: Making Bears on a Ship with Eduardo Castrillo
About this episode
Director Eduardo Castrillo discusses the challenges and experiences of making the film Bears on a Ship on a micro budget.
Send us Fan Mail #filmmaking #filmmakingpodcast #moviemaking #indiefilm #movieproduction How do you scale a big idea on an indie budget? Director Edward Castrillo joins the show to discuss his new film, Bears on a Ship. While the title promises a wild ride, the process of making it is a masterclass in independent production. Edward shares his "honest" experiences in the director's chair, dealing with the unique challenges of genre filmmaking. Highlights include: The "Why": What dr...
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Host: Jim Eaves
Guest: Eduardo Castrillo
Topics covered
- independent filmmaking
- genre filmmaking
- budget filmmaking
- director experiences
- film production
Keywords
- indie film
- filmmaking
- movie production
- Bears on a Ship
- Edward Castrillo
- genre filmmaking
- budget filmmaking
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Books & works: Bears on a Ship
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