What some of our participants in the program have to say:
“MovieMaker literally made our movie in terms of an awareness and distribution strategy. From our first
breakthrough festival in Montreal, to our American launch in Fort Lauderdale and dozens of other festivals thereafter, MovieMaker’s support and influence instantly gave our film credibility and staying power. In the process the film morphed from a small activist piece to a legitimate indie film that made back ten times its budget in private DVD sales. There’s an element of the film industry for whom MovieMaker is the Bible.”
-Paul Tukey, documentarian (A Chemical Reaction)
"MovieMaker was instrumental in my saving more than $30,000 in hard costs on my film. I'd highly recommend this program."
-Gayle Ferraro, producer (To Catch a Dollar, Ganges: River to Heaven)
“We landed a great cast but our budget was tight so we had to figure out how to put as much quality on the screen as possible. MovieMaker really helped us. Working with them, we negotiated advertising trade out deals in exchange for equipment, post-production, and other service discounts. This helped us maximize our budget and make a film that feels much higher quality. We would highly recommend using this service!”
-Laura Boersma & John Stewart Muller, filmmakers (Indiscretion, Fling)
"The Movie Maker Production Services program really came through for us. Movie Maker was a pleasure to work with and they not only work hard for you but when you get picked into the program you realize how much they actually care about your film."
-Hus Miller, writer-actor-producer (You Can't Say No)
"I am the lucky recipient of one of the filmmaker partnerships from MovieMaker Production Services. Tim Rhys, who oversees this program (along with being the Editor-in-Chief of the magazine, as well as many other duties) is truly amazing. I elected to use my grant for post-production and some PR services. Tim has been an incredible resource to have. I never hesitate to ply him with questions, and he happily shares his thoughts, suggestions, and ideas. He was even nice enough to provide a letter of endorsement for me. As we indie filmmakers know, those letters are hugely valuable. I feel so fortunate to have Tim on my side. He has integrity and is a real straight shooter. He gets back to me within 24 hours at the most. He really cares about the projects he takes under his wing, and it shows. Even though mine is an international film, he has given me so much valuable guidance. I highly recommend working with him, if the opportunity presents itself. THANK YOU, TIM!"
-Mirtha Vega, writer-director-producer (Soul Searching)
breakthrough festival in Montreal, to our American launch in Fort Lauderdale and dozens of other festivals thereafter, MovieMaker’s support and influence instantly gave our film credibility and staying power. In the process the film morphed from a small activist piece to a legitimate indie film that made back ten times its budget in private DVD sales. There’s an element of the film industry for whom MovieMaker is the Bible.”
-Paul Tukey, documentarian (A Chemical Reaction)
"MovieMaker was instrumental in my saving more than $30,000 in hard costs on my film. I'd highly recommend this program."
-Gayle Ferraro, producer (To Catch a Dollar, Ganges: River to Heaven)
“We landed a great cast but our budget was tight so we had to figure out how to put as much quality on the screen as possible. MovieMaker really helped us. Working with them, we negotiated advertising trade out deals in exchange for equipment, post-production, and other service discounts. This helped us maximize our budget and make a film that feels much higher quality. We would highly recommend using this service!”
-Laura Boersma & John Stewart Muller, filmmakers (Indiscretion, Fling)
"The Movie Maker Production Services program really came through for us. Movie Maker was a pleasure to work with and they not only work hard for you but when you get picked into the program you realize how much they actually care about your film."
-Hus Miller, writer-actor-producer (You Can't Say No)
"I am the lucky recipient of one of the filmmaker partnerships from MovieMaker Production Services. Tim Rhys, who oversees this program (along with being the Editor-in-Chief of the magazine, as well as many other duties) is truly amazing. I elected to use my grant for post-production and some PR services. Tim has been an incredible resource to have. I never hesitate to ply him with questions, and he happily shares his thoughts, suggestions, and ideas. He was even nice enough to provide a letter of endorsement for me. As we indie filmmakers know, those letters are hugely valuable. I feel so fortunate to have Tim on my side. He has integrity and is a real straight shooter. He gets back to me within 24 hours at the most. He really cares about the projects he takes under his wing, and it shows. Even though mine is an international film, he has given me so much valuable guidance. I highly recommend working with him, if the opportunity presents itself. THANK YOU, TIM!"
-Mirtha Vega, writer-director-producer (Soul Searching)
