In India, we always look at feature films as a progression over short films. But, abroad, people make a living making short films. The revenue might not be as much as in feature films, but the return on investment is good.
I made lots of short films, about nine or ten short films. And then I made a television film called 'This Little Life.'
When I went to film school about three years ago, the first two years you're required to make a series of short films. I started making films based on short poems.
I usually take up short films when I am not tied up with feature films. Short films are easier to work on... because it doesn't take much of your time. The number of shoot days are lesser as compared to feature films.
Mike Tyson’s a great boxer. The greatest boxer - but boxer. Not the best fighter.
I'm very happy with the success of short films. In fact, for me, the short films make more money than the features.
Im very happy with the success of short films. In fact, for me, the short films make more money than the features.
You can write when you're dyslexic, you just can't read it. But I started writing short stories as a child and I found the short story format a real nice one. I love short stories and I love short documentaries or short films of any kind.
I've learned that I really want to shoot short films on a short schedule. There can be very good films that run 110 minutes, but 90 minutes is beautiful.
Greg White got a boxer because I said I was getting one. I was talking about getting a boxer since before training camp.
I had seen some films made about the underground music world in Tehran, and most of them were short documentaries about 30 or 40 minutes long. And I always wondered why they weren't publicized more. Really, their only flaw was they were short documentaries.
I always wanted to play a boxer because some of my favorite films, as a boy, were those great boxing movies, like 'Raging Bull', 'Rocky', 'The Set Up', 'Fat City and Hard Times'. I just loved those films.
I once had this idea that I wanted to make the perfect boxer short that's not too long, not too short, with pearl buttons, made from real shirting fabric. They were coming in at $215. Well, not even the richest guy in the world is going to pay more than $125 for his underwear.
My problem with boxer briefs is sometimes they are a little too short, and they ride up your leg.
Alternate between short films, long form films, with or without stars, small budget or big budget films. Basically a filmmaker needs to be flexible.
In order to understand the mindset of a boxer, I needed to become a boxer myself.