How do you make enough money to support yourself as an independent filmmaker? It's nearly impossible. So these scrappy filmmakers tried something new.Moviegoers at this year's edition of Fantastic Fest were in for a surprise when the credits of the horror world premiere Dolly rolled: several QR codes lingered on screen. If you liked the movie, you could tip the filmmakers directly, through Venmo, Cash App, Zelle, and PayPal (those links are live in case you support the idea): "Dolly" tip jar end creditsWitchcraft Motion Picture CompanyIn addition to the tip jar, they also put themselves in the movie to find an additional revenue stream as actors, and they've since added to their website a high-priced opportunity to be in the sequel to Dolly as one of the victims. On this episode of the No Film School Podcast, NFS Founder Ryan Koo discusses these innovations — and the making of the film Dolly — with writer-director Rod Blackhurst, producer Noah Lang, and producer Ross O'Connor:In this episode, we discuss: Why the Dolly team added a “tip jar” at the end of their movie using QR codesHow creating additional revenue streams as actors and content creators might be a new model for indie filmmakersThe story behind casting wrestler Max the Impaler as DollyUsing 16mm film to enhance the grindhouse horror tone and the challenges of daily shipping undeveloped reelsThe VFX, SFX, and editing craft that made the gore and kills land effectivelyThe DIY spirit that fueled every part of this low-budget...
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