30th November 2009
At different points in everyone's life there is a decision made to either go for it or play it safe. This happened to me when I decided I was going to stop talking about making a movie and take some action. Making a movie wasn't playing it safe for me bec...
30th November 2009
I realized I didn't want to sit around and wait on a call from Hollywood that might never come. I was first inspired to make movies by watching film noir classics like Little Caesar, Public Enemy, and Angels With Dirty Faces. Then I got blown away by urba...
15th May 2009
I’ve read my share of books on making movies over the years. There have been some that were excellent that I felt provided aspiring independent filmmakers a realistic view on making movies. There have been others that were Hollywood driven with informat...
15th May 2009
Trust the treatment you wrote before starting to write a script and let your story flow. Let your story spill out onto the page. I've heard of people that tried to make their first draft perfect. I was one of those. I was making little to no progress on m...
12th May 2009
There are reasons for writing a treatment or outline based on your brilliant original movie idea. Simply put a movie idea or concept cannot be copyrighted. Idea theft isn't widespread in the movie business, but there is always that remote possibility some...
30th October 2008
Filmmaker Sid Kali shares tips on taping a live music show for music artists that don't have the luxury of hiring a professional camera crew.Performing at a live show is a huge opportunity no matter where it is for rising music artists to showcase their t...
31st August 2007
Please take a moment put away any initial thoughts of the way you think a real movie director should sound and act doing their job. It's tough not to want to emulate directors you respect both in style and attitude.
I learned that during the independe...
01st July 2007
Who is Sid Kali? I've written, directed, and produced two full-length urban features, CONSIGNMENT and IN WITH THIEVES, plus have a third feature in production titled STASH SPOT.
Some people feel that when you attach the word urban to an independent fi...
01st July 2007
Who is Sid Kali? I've written, directed, and produced two full-length urban features, CONSIGNMENT and IN WITH THIEVES, plus have a third feature in production titled STASH SPOT. It's felt good to finally stop talking about making movies and seeing it happ...
16th June 2007
There is a belief that when you attach the word urban to a indie movie that the story will be based on life in the ghetto or barrio. Plus the production quality will be less than an art house film made for the same budget.
Many talented filmmakers a...
09th April 2007
I learned from shooting two independent features Consignment The Movie & In With Thieves The Movie
that craft services is important. I can not stress enough the point of feeding your hardworking crew well as your budget can afford. Good food will go...
09th April 2007
Sid Kali Filmmaker used to shoot live shows. Booking a live show is a huge opportunity for up and coming artists to showcase their talent. Everyone has heard the incredible stories of a unknown artist being discovered by a major record label in some sm...
09th April 2007
When we set out to shoot the urban action movie Consignment Consignment The Movie . I had heard many cautionary tales about how some movies die horrible deaths at different stages of production. Some before they got off the ground, others fall apart duri...
