Clapboard Jungle: Surviving the Independent Film Business (2020)

3.0/10 98 min Documentary

Overview

Following five years in the life and career of independent filmmaker Justin McConnell, this documentary explores the struggles of financing, attracting the right talent, working with practical effects and selling the finished product in the hope of turning a profit. Featuring interviews with a range of industry luminaries, not only are technical aspects and interpersonal skills discussed but also the emotional stamina and little-known tips needed to survive in the low budget film industry.

Cast

Guillermo del Toro

Self

Michael Biehn

Self

Jovanka Vuckovic

Self

Sid Haig

Self

Paul Schrader

Self

Tom Savini

Self

George A. Romero

Self

Larry Fessenden

Self

Lloyd Kaufman

Self

Uwe Boll

Self

Todd Brown

Self

Jennifer Blanc-Biehn

Self

Justin Benson

Self

Yazid Benfeghoul

Self

Charles Band

Self

Recommendations

Anna Nicole Smith: You Don't Know Me
We Live in Public
Fuck
McQueen
Finders Keepers
A Decade Under the Influence
Night Will Fall
Thought Crimes
Game of Thrones: The Last Watch
City of Ghosts
Evil Influencer: The Jodi Hildebrandt Story
De Palma
Trainwreck: The Real Project X
The Kid Stays in the Picture
Memories of a Murderer: The Nilsen Tapes
Lost in La Mancha
Gilbert
Orgasm Inc: The Story of OneTaste
Unknown Number: The High School Catfish
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Moon Knight