by Lunacy Staff | Mar 8, 2019 | Five For Filming
One of the best ways to stand out in the film business is to make a successful low-budget movie. Like Paranormal Activity, shot for only $15,000. Or Get Out, made for $4.5 million. Or Split for $9 million. Or A Quiet Place, $17 million… Hold on! This is starting...
by Jeremy Gold | Feb 15, 2019 | Interviews
About Jeremy Gold Jeremy Gold is the Co-President of Blumhouse Television, where he oversees scripted and unscripted TV series. Previously he served as the Senior Vice President of comedy for Fox. A friend of Lunacy, he took time out of his busy schedule to tell us...
by Stu Pollard | Oct 23, 2018 | Essay
Welcome to the first edition of Lunacy Algebra, a series of metaphorical formulas and existential equations designed to help you achieve your goals in filmmaking while also providing a little insight into life in general. (Apologies to anyone presently enduring...
by Stu Pollard | Sep 26, 2018 | Essay
The film business has an interesting relationship with morality. I’m not talking about the latest scandals. I’m going back to the beginning. From the start, filmmakers have been widely regarded as entertainment’s most hyperbolic storytellers. Movies based...
by Stu Pollard | Aug 28, 2018 | Essay
This post is based on material from producer Stu Pollard’s popular Film Independent seminars. Visit our new online education portal, lunacyu.com, for more comprehensive film production and financing resources! If you’ve ever taken one of my classes, you’ve...