Rox Lee's "The 12 Commandments of Independent Filmmakers"
1. Thous shall shoot only original movies with original storyline. Shoot whatever available medium, what is important is the concept.
2. Be resourceful, always look for potential sponsors. Shoot films with limited budget but with unlimited ideas. If possible, thou shall only have a maximum of 2 takes per scene.
3. Thou shall not be blinded by the stars. If you can eliminate the star complex the better.
4. Thou shall not patronize very commercial and trashy movies.
5. Thou shall not limit yourself. Always aim for the international release of your films. Remember, you film can be your passport.
6. Thou shall not be disrespectful of other filmmakers even if they make bad films.
7. Thou shall not be greedy. Share your equipments, film stocks and ideas with other aspiring filmmakers.
8. Thou shall not lose hope even if you have little audience for now, maybe the bigger audience will be the next generation to come.
9. Thou shall not always aspire for financial gain but always strive for cinematic excellence.
10. Thou shall not be bothered by bad reviews of your films. Put in mind there are bad critics everywhere.
11. Thou shall not have the feeling of a great director. But humble and recognize the existence of the Supreme Being above.
12. Thou shall not lose the passion of making films, just work and work up to the last breath.
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