Patricia Vidal Delgado shot her first feature in Compton with first-time teenage actors. But because of her unique pre-production techniques, you'd never guess everybody was so green. Filmmaker Patricia Vidal Delgado had made shorts before, but not a feature. After an 18-day shoot, she came out with a fine-tuned narrative about a soon-to-be undocumented teenager at Compton High School navigating immigration, spray paint, and first love. Few viewers would guess the film was made by such a novice team. La Leyenda Negra, which premiered at the 2020 Sundance Film Festival, is a great case study in how preparation and not being afraid to try new things can lead to great filmmaking. Vidal Delgado and actress Monica Betancourt sat down with No Film School at the Festival to talk about sharing rehearsal edits like animatics, cutting between black & white RED and Canon footage, and why having a small budget can be very freeing if you embrace it. Read More...
Published By: NoFilmSchool - Wednesday, 5 February, 2020