Comments for Mazin Power

Comment on The False Economy of Low Budget: Why it always costs more than you think! by Mazin

Mazin — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 00:03:28 +0000

I definitely agree with the points you raise. But it’s a tough balance to strike… on the one hand, I fully agree that people should get paid what they fully deserve. But on the other hand, if there’s a cool looking project that I believe in, then I’ll want to be involved with that too.

Comment on The False Economy of Low Budget: Why it always costs more than you think! by Mazin

Mazin — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 00:01:50 +0000

I don’t understand your comment.

I get paid to make films for a living… I own my own production company. I simply decided not to collect my usual day rate on this project.

Comment on The False Economy of Low Budget: Why it always costs more than you think! by Darren

Darren — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 22:17:09 +0000

The reason they have these budgets is because people will do it for that cheap and ‘help others out.’ In the end you are helping hurt the market by even accepting the work. This video could be the break these guys were looking for. Are they going to come back and pay you the other 1000 pounds? Almost never.

So as I understand your rant, and I can see your quality of work is good, it doesn’t excuse the fact that people keep undercutting themselves. Also people keep lowering their ‘budget’ because artists keep doing work for cheaper.

In a perfect world, working artists would stop doing work for so cheap and people would stop being so cheap.

Comment on The False Economy of Low Budget: Why it always costs more than you think! by steve smith

steve smith — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 20:50:33 +0000

dude

you are definitely not a filmmaker by the clip i have seen and stop promoting yourself like a twat!!!!!! you are just a hobby filmmaker and nothing else!!!

Comment on Filmmaking Tip: To Find Your Audience, Either Make Your Film Extremely Good or Extremely Bad by Catherine Power

Catherine Power — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 13:04:11 +0000

In the spirit of full disclosure, perhaps the above should be amended to note that this is actually the SECOND time you’ve spent money to see this film!!

Comment on Making Films in 2012 – It’s Ugly Out There, but it’s all Good Too! by Sara Mang

Sara Mang — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 06:04:57 +0000

Sounds very busy and exciting Maz. Hmm..tortoise: good fellow; hare: annoying dude. xxx

Comment on I’m Jealous of Canadian Filmmakers by Elsa

Elsa — Sat, 25 Jun 2011 13:43:29 +0000

“if I lived here, I’d probably be making a film every other weekend.”
Funny you say that, Mazin, because there generally are short films being shot here every weekend. I work on a TV series here called “Pet ER” during the week, and on the weekend I’m shooting my own films. NIFCO started my career in the film industry because it gave me practical experience, and I was able to network. Film school might teach you the skill, but it’s the experience you have and the people you know that will land you the gigs.

Comment on Vincent is in the Official Selection at the Gulf Film Festival 2011! by Nadia

Nadia — Tue, 29 Mar 2011 14:37:16 +0000

I’m soooo happy for you Maz!

Comment on Vincent is in the Official Selection at the Gulf Film Festival 2011! by monica

monica — Mon, 28 Mar 2011 17:14:39 +0000

I am over the moon !!! JUCHEEEEEE !

Comment on Vincent is in the Official Selection at the Gulf Film Festival 2011! by chris beer

chris beer — Mon, 28 Mar 2011 16:35:01 +0000

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