Many camcorder enthusiasts dream of making a movie that captures the popular imagination. From the nauseating Blair Witch Project to the impressive auto-biopic Tarnation, low-budget DV filmmaking has taken mainstream cinema by storm. Here's a ten-step guide to making your footage shine.
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Promote it
Do you think anyone would have watched The Da Vinci Code if it hadn't been promoted? Of course not. Many Hollywood productions rely on disguising how dismally boring their film is with a massive advertising budget. Even if your film's good, you'll need to let people know it's there.
Luckily you have a tool at your disposal that the young Coppola or Spielberg didn't: the Internet.
Several excellent sites exist for promoting your film. Beside the obvious choices of YouTube and Google video, you can also submit your short movie to the BBC's Film Network, iFilm and Pocket Movies.
You'll also find tips from like-minded filmmakers at Shooting People, and a list of upcoming festivals at the excellent Without a Box.
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