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September 11, 2015

New Technologies and the Democratization of Film Production

Funglode’s headquarters was the site of one of the workshops taught at this year’s Dominican Environmental Film Festival: DSLR Technology: Low-cost films with a social impact. Gabriel Romero, photographer, filmmaker, and Mexican film professor, based in the United States; and Manuel Villalona, a Dominican filmmaker and photographer, shared their knowledge on the possibilities of new technologies, and most of all DSLR devices, in creating low-cost productions.

“There are no excuses. All it takes is talent, a good story and willingness. The type of camera and the equipment isn’t important anymore,” the professors said.

Around 25 students learned that the artists behind the camera do not need enormous budgets or large producers to make quality, impactful films; they only need good stories.

After the workshop, Alicia Peña, a social communication student at the Catholic University, said “Cinema has always been considered to be out of the reach of us people who don’t have the resources, because people always say that it costs millions of dollars to make a great production. However, this workshop shows that you can make films on a small budget. Start with a short film. The good thing to do is to find a good story, make sure it’s solid, and then get started; look for cameras that aren’t that expensive; an iPhone is even an option. We can see that there is a way to make good films without a lot of money.”

@muestracine

(Versión en español) DREFF


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