One Good Take
Show host Nicholas Penrake talks to a gamut of filmmakers, from those just breaking through to those breaking higher, in a bid to learn more about the elusive magic that gets a film or video project off the ground, gets it looking and sounding great.
One Good Take
Writer/Director Michael DiBasio Ornelas on making an indie feature in 8 days
Writer/director Michael DiBasio Ornelas shot his second feature film in 8 days. Impressive. It was hard, he said, but we didn’t go into overtime. Even more impressive.
- Two leads with extensive theatre experience
- Five days of paid rehearsals
- Lightweight camera on a lightweight gimbal
- We hired a great crew, that gelled easily
- All locations within a 4 mile radius
Michael has been directing content for some time. Sleepless, his 8-day feature, is out now on amazon prime and some other streamers.
In this episode we’ll be talking about how he made the film, the themes he set out to explore with his two main characters and where we are now with indie filmmaking without bankable stars. Enjoy this take.