Written by Jonathan Wilhelmsson. Considering shooting a sci-fi feature? Here are some helpful tips. My name is Jonathan, and I’m a filmmaker from Sweden. My friends and I just released our new short film, Untitled Earth Sim 64, a sci-fi comedy about a woman who discovers that our universe is a simulation. The project stemmed from a film we were going to shoot in Hong Kong early last year. Our bags were literally packed when COVID-19 hit. Forced to cancel, we decided to come up with a new project that we could shoot closer to home—something short and sweet, dealing with existentialism in a lighthearted and hopefully comforting way. We didn’t want to get stuck applying for funding, so we set it up as a shoestring budget project that we could get off the ground on our own. Our small team consisted of fellow friends and filmmakers who regularly help each other for free on our different projects. As a favor from my old workplace, I was also able to borrow most of the equipment for free. Read More...
Published By: NoFilmSchool - Thursday, 6 May, 2021