I've learned that I really want to shoot short films on a short schedule. There can be very good films that run 110 minutes, but 90 minutes is beautiful.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
I love doing short films because they're much more intimate and there's far less waiting around than on the bigger films.
I guess short films have a bright future... The advantage is budget.
I'm lucky if I find one movie a year that's worth doing, and when I do find one, it usually only takes 20-30 days to shoot.
I've never done a movie that's shot more than 40 days because I just don't do those kinds of films.
I'm not complaining about doing 20-hour days. It's a joy to be able to work on yet another film.
I personally believe the film turns out better when shot in one short schedule, plus it doesn't stress the actors.
Usually, you can shoot a movie in 10 or 12 weeks.
There are only 24 hours in a day, and my top priority is working on my films, but I love short film experiments.
I don't like extremely long movies. I tend to get a bit impatient. There are definitely exceptions, like 'Lawrence of Arabia,' but for the most part, I feel that movies should usually be shorter and not longer.
The more you create, the more ambitious you become with your projects. Short films were a direct result of over 200 web series sketches and vlogs. After you create enough 2-minute videos, you start to wonder what else there is. Deadlines and discipline and quantity with a focus on quality have always been what keeps me going.