This blog was started in 2006. Back in those days the idea of making, marketing, distributing an independent feature film on an ultra low budget, outside of Hollywood/Indiewood was still a major challenge. Those days are now over. Now, with the proper planning and preparation, it is possible for an indie filmmaker to make & release at least one feature film a year. The developments in crowdfunding over the last several years ( Indiegogo , Kickstarter , Seed & Spark , etc), the coming into being of several ultra low budget films that have gained national & international attention (see Quiet City , Lord Byron , All the Light in the Sky , 25 ultra low budget films by Rick Schmidt on Fandor , & many other examples out there) and the emergence of great self-distribution options such as Vimeo VOD makes previously difficult goals of the DIY Filmmaking Revolution (a whole lot of us attempting to master filmmaking & distribution around 2006) now achievable. Plus the e