r/Filmmakers • u/mattduplissey • 27d ago
Film SO EXCITED Y’ALL I FINALLY GOT TO DIRECT SOMETHING
I’m for sure gonna delete this in 5 minutes bc my producers would be pissed but guys im so excited, 50 min short shot in 6 days on $20k. Hope you like the stills. Would love some ideas for color! Shot on Arri Alexa :)
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u/lumbo484 27d ago
Shots look beautiful
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u/mattduplissey 27d ago
Damn I was so scared to throw this up here, I see amazing work from people so I was nervous haha, really appreciate the kind words. I hope you get to enjoy the full film soon!!
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u/mattduplissey 27d ago
Don’t wanna say too much, but for my submission statement I’ll just say that a year or so ago I took a big risk and helped fund a music video that got seen by the right people, and so they brought me in as director and editor for this concept! Also helped write the script and pitched some for the budget. So moral of the story make some shit you love asap, it’s infinitely better than nothing even if it could be better. Good luck everyone!
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u/mattduplissey 27d ago
Just realized the music video is also on my profile if you’d like to see what got me hired!
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u/Stock-Mushroom-9443 27d ago
Congratulations
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u/mattduplissey 27d ago
Thank you stock mushroom, have a wonderful life
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u/Stock-Mushroom-9443 27d ago
You too! Hope I get to see your film soon. Good luck
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u/mattduplissey 27d ago
Ahhhh I hope so too, and I really hope it’s the fully funded feature that you eventually see!! The actress is already a bit of a name but my god, that actor deserves to be in blockbusters too. Really excited for people to see him as the star can be. We were his first job in LA!! Thanks so much for the kind words.
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u/Stock-Mushroom-9443 27d ago
The frames look beautiful. Sorry I don't have much suggestions about the grading
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u/mattduplissey 27d ago
Ay no worries at all, just happy to share this moment with a random stranger 🤝
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u/Ss2oo 27d ago
That looks amazing!
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u/mattduplissey 27d ago
Ay thank you! So stoked to work with the cinematographer. Known him since we were smoking out of tin cans at 15. I actually would bet that you’ve seen his work if you’re interested in anime. Would love to hear any vibes you’re getting from the style!! Have a great life ss2oo <3
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u/Ss2oo 27d ago
Honestly, the vibe I get is "American Midwest in the 60's-70's, but with a modern look on it". What has the cinematographer worked on previously? I'm curious now haha
Also, have a great life too!
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u/mattduplissey 27d ago
Oh awesome, yes! It’s vintage Midwest but as a romantic neo-noir. I’m sorry I’m scared to drop his name I really shouldn’t have posted this lol
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u/Raisin_Dangerous 27d ago
One day I hope I’ll make a post like this as well. Best of luck in your endeavors. ☺️☺️
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u/ObamiumNitrate 27d ago
How do short films make any money? I’m curious who the audience is for and who’s paying money to watch a short.
I guess my question is how could this get a ROI? (Not your short in particular, but all shorts in general)
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u/mattduplissey 27d ago
Festival prizes and the off chance that you get distribution to streaming. But our goal is to use this as a proof of concept to get a full feature funded. Good question!
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u/Independent-Way-7170 27d ago
Holy smokes! Location shooting for 6 days on an Alexa for 20k? Serious question, how did you do it?
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u/mattduplissey 27d ago
Hey, great question. SAG micro budget contract allowed us to negotiate rates for everyone. Very respected cinematographer who built a team with the perfect balance between talented film students and regular professionals. We paid for everyone’s cabins and made sure to give the intern crew the best place to sleep, and spent a lot on food to make sure everyone felt taken care of. Also the actors were extremely talented so we were able to move on to the next shot very quickly and keep a rapid pace of shooting. I edited it myself so the post production cost us $0. Considering paying a colorist though. Overall I’m very proud of the team and grateful for their dedicated talent. If we get any sort of distribution deal or funding for a full feature, the first thing we’re doing is back-paying everyone at normal pro rates. They all deserve it.
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u/MechanicalCantaloupe 27d ago
Congratulations! I'm very excited on your behalf!
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u/mattduplissey 27d ago
Thanks mechanical cantaloupe !! Hope you get to see it soon!
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u/MechanicalCantaloupe 27d ago
Same! Just judging from the beautiful cinematography and color palette, it's gonna be good
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u/mattduplissey 27d ago
Aw man that is so cool to hear because I genuinely believe the actors are the best part. Thanks so much for your encouragement. Depending on how much bigger this post gets I might leave it up just so I can find yall again and share it haha have a wonderful life Mr loupe
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27d ago
Looking good
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u/mattduplissey 27d ago
Appreciate it!
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27d ago
Sorry to be annoying. I’m new to Reddit and I am starting out as a film maker. Any recommendations on Reddit to find actors/actresses? I’m based in London
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u/mattduplissey 27d ago
I found 4 potential actors, online on Backstage for the male character, who were all very talented and willing to work for free for a week straight! I will say they all mentioned that the script was what really drew them in, so if you’re on a budget one of the most important things for finding good talent is having a pitch that will allow them to show off their chops, especially if it’s in a way that’s new or fresh for them.
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27d ago
Also, why it let me post on this Reddit page? Again I’m really sorry your the first person I’ve interacted with so I’m pouncing🤣
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u/mattduplissey 27d ago
Lmao gotchu bro, but wdym? anyone can comment on this post!
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27d ago
No sorry, on the r/Filmmakers page? Some other pages won’t let me either, do I need to build up karma?
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u/mattduplissey 27d ago
Ah yes! Many subs have a minimum karma to avoid spam or bot armies from being able to post right away when the account is created.
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u/abdullahnoor69 27d ago
the shots look amazing. though the color grading seems different in the pictures, i hope they all line up in the film.
Well done!
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u/mattduplissey 27d ago
they do not, I am not a colorist and it’s like the weakest part of the rough cut rn, any tips to keep a coherent color theme or is it basically just something you have to be aware of and fine tune? and does anything jump out specifically that doesn’t match? thanks so much for your input, that’s a good call on the color matching.
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u/GiveMeGoldForNoReasn 27d ago
I mean, each still is gorgeous, but none of them match at all. You really need to pay someone to grade it, without experience you're more likely to do harm than good. If it looks that good with whatever lut your dp used, it'll look 10 times better with a proper grade.
If you can sell it, you might get a distributor to pay for a grade since you'll need (at least) audio post as well, but it's a chicken and egg thing where it's hard to convince people what it'll look like graded if they don't know the process already.
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u/tumblingmoose 27d ago
These stills are pretty flipping gorgeous! Good luck with the edit & grade, hope you can get this shown somewhere!
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u/mattduplissey 27d ago
Thank you!! So proud of the whole team. I do believe you’ll be able to see it someday. Worst case scenario we negotiate our own distribution.
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u/Illustrious-Term-539 27d ago
I message you!! I wanted to be able to ask you about your work, can you please check it out when you get a chance
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u/MistakenLaw 27d ago
This looks great OP! I hope you guys can make it a feature. The girl reminds me of Sally from the Texas Chainsaw Massacre and the guy reminds me of Austin Butler as Tex in Once Upon A Time In Hollywood. The last frame looks to me like the ranch scene and if your work reminds me of Tarantino's finest I think you're on the right path! :-)
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u/ghosthouse_guest 27d ago
These shots look so cool, slide three is my favorite. This is color graded yeah?
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u/kujo1717 27d ago
Way to go !! Keep going ! Some nice frames. Keep moving forward and following your dreams….Director / DP here, so when you need a cinematographer 😏😏🤙🏼🤙🏼
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u/CaptainKoreana 26d ago
Stills look good. Seems like with the length you have right now, why not extend and go for a slightly longer feature? Either way will be looking forward to it :)
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u/peepchilisoup 26d ago
Ahhh I'm so happy for you!! How did it feel for you to step into the director role?
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u/mattduplissey 25d ago
Emotionally, very comfortable and familiar. I’ve been organizing and directing people since I was 5. Technically there was a lot of phrases and acronyms that I had to pick up over the week of shooting from the crew. Small stuff like DIT, MOS, to expedite communication. Overall, best week of my entire life.
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u/Ill-Yogurtcloset5274 26d ago
Congrats!! Are you allowed to share a logline with us? So curious!
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u/mattduplissey 25d ago
They don’t even know I posted this so I’m too scared to say any more lmao I’m so sorry, the actual release of this prob wont be for at least 4-6 months once we get a deal
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u/NoCountry4OldMate 27d ago
50 minutes. You sure you didn’t just shoot your first feature film?