The Unexpected Work that Goes Into Writing, Producing and Directing a Short Film

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Making a short film takes just as much work as making a feature—and in this video, award-winning filmmaker Kathi Carey pulls back the curtain on the unexpected workload that goes into writing, producing, and directing your own project. From contracts and budgets to scheduling, casting, and directing under pressure, Kathi shares lessons learned from her own films (including Worth, shot in one day with 90 setups!). Whether you’re a first-time indie filmmaker or a mid-level creative trying to level up, this video will give you a real-world look at what it takes to get your short film made—and how Kathi’s experience can help you avoid costly mistakes and succeed in your own career.

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00:05 -- Kathi starts by talking about someone who wants to hire her to write, produce and direct a short and she's hard at work putting together a 6-page contract
00:30 -- Kathi had never sat down to write it all out before, because she had always done this for herself
00:40 -- The writing part is pretty straightforward
00:50 -- The directing and producing is where there are a LOT of things
02:05 -- Kathi describes (a bit) the project she's going to work on
02:12 -- Kathi outlines how you do everything on a short film that you do on a feature
02:35 -- Kathi describes the differences between a short film and feature
02:45 -- She illustrates the differences with her film Worth
03:13 -- She continues to elaborate on the difficulties of producing a short film
05:17 -- She talks about getting paid and how you're always getting paid for the last thing you did

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