Making, Doing and Acting on Nothing

Well, it's a new year.

Getting things done on nothing.
Making things happen on nothing.

Enjoying what has been abandoned.
Enjoying and working with what others leave behind.

You don't need money to make things happen.
You don't need money to get things done.

Sing your song.
Make things happen.

Busy Times for Underground Filmmaking



What a Summer.

And this week, fall begins.

It's been some time since I've been able to write anything. So much going on.

Our 2 new short films are taking the independent film world by storm. DOCKERY & SON had it's World Premiere in Arizona back in January; and has screened over 20 film festivals worldwide so far this year. This weekend, it's screening in Birmingham at the Sidewalk Film Festival.

Our newest film, the documentary short film HOLLYWOOD GALS had its World Premiere the beginning of this month in Iowa at the Snake Alley Film Festival and won Runner Up, Best Documentary Film. This month, it's screened festivals in Iowa, Oregon and Indiana. Next month, HOLLYWOOD GALS screens in California; DOCKERY & SON in California; THE ACCEPTABLE SIN at 2 festivals in India; and October and November has screenings already lining up for our films!!! Screenings already lined up in Washington, Oregon, Oklahoma and India. With more to come.

Last week, we got HOLLYWOOD GALS off to Sundance. And weekly, receive about 15 to 20 invitations from film festivals from around the world to submit our films.

I love being a truly independent underground filmmaker.

Here's a partial list of film festivals we're screening at from this month until November:

AUGUST 2015

HOLLYWOOD GALS - Snake Alley Film Festival - Iowa
HOLLYWOOD GALS - Portland Rising Film Festival - Oregon
HOLLYWOOD GALS - Middlecoast Film Festival - Indiana
DOCKERY & SON - Sidewalk Film Festival - Alabama

SEPTEMBER 2015

HOLLYWOOD GALS - Joshua Tree Film Festival - California
THE ACCEPTABLE SIN - Voices From the Waters Festival - India
THE ACCEPTABLE SIN - Int'l Film Fest of Shimla - India

OCTOBER 2015

TITS - Post Alley Film Festival - Washington
HOLLYWOOD GALS - Portland Rising Film Festival - Oregon

NOVEMBER 2015

HOLLYWOOD GALS - Eyecatcher Film Festival - Oklahoma
THE ACCEPTABLE SIN - Cineframe - India

And here's just a taste of what else has happened in 2015:

DOCKERY & SON has screened film festivals in Louisiana, Arizona, California, Alabama, New York, Mississippi, Albania, and Tirana

TITS has screened in Albania and the UK

THE ACCEPTABLE SIN has screened festivals in Los Angeles and the UK

PHONE SEX GRANDMA, THE OUTHOUSE and WOODY THE REDNECK have screened film festivals in Los Angeles

What a year. And it's only August.

It's amazing what you can do as a filmmaker when you have no money.

 

NO BUDGET FILMMAKING

By Jack Truman:

 



Underground Filmmaking in Los Angeles

The Underground Filmmaker

It's easy to make a movie. If you want to make a movie.

All you have to do is start making your movie.

I'm living proof that anyone can make a movie. With no money. And be a well known filmmaker around the world.

All you have to do to start is get a cheap camera and start shooting.

Well, I'm here in Hollywood. Got back here in November from back home in the Ozarks, and over these first 4 months here in Los Angeles, it's been maddening. Things have been taking off with a bang.

The free monthly short film screening series I started back home, we brought here to L.A.; and it's exploded. Every month, we have a free short film screening event at different bars across Los Angeles, and get huge turnouts:



Back in November, I began shooting a No Budget feature film documentary about actors trying to make it in Hollywood. And shooting is clipping along. There's a lot of actors in this city:



My latest short film, the brand new documentary short DOCKERY & SON had its World Premiere last month at a film festival in Louisiana. And next month, screens film festivals in Arizona, California and Indiana:

Phoenix Film Festival
Riverside Film Festival
River Bend Film Festival

And that doesn't include everything else going on in this city right now.

Being here in Los Angeles, a creative mind finds the time to shine. And you don't have to be with the big name studios to get your work out and seen in this city. Screw the artificial Hollywood film industry. People in this city are hungry for original, no budget film.

Underground filmmaking. It rocks. I love it.

I love being a filmmaker. I love making movies with no money.

Now Casting Feature Documentary Film about Actors in Hollywood

HOLLYWOOD ACTORS

A Feature Documentary Film

Directed by Jack Truman

Dixie Films is casting for the documentary feature film HOLLYWOOD ACTORS, a film about a handful of actors trying to make it in Hollywood. Directed by award winning filmmaker Jack Truman.

Seeking all ages and types.

We are an award - winning indie film team who's films have screened at over 300 film festivals worldwide to date.

Copy and credit provided.

BREAKDOWN:

20's Actor - Male/Female, all types, 20-29

Middle Aged Actor - Male/Female, all types, 30-45

Fifty-Something Actor - Male/Female, all types, 50-60

Senior Actor - Male/Female, all types, 60-80

Black Actor - Male/Female, all types, 18-55

Hispanic Actor - Male/Female, all types, 18-55

Asian Actor - Male/Female, all types, 18-55


Email Headshot to: hollywoodactorsmovie@gmail.com


Thank you for your time

HOLLYWOOD ACTORS
A Feature Documentary Film
Directed by Jack Truman

Monthly Short Film Screening Series Comes to the Ozarks

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

NEW SHORT FILM SCREENING SERIES COMES TO THE OZARKS

Free Monthly Touring Film Series for the 4 States to Start in Lamar June 28th

Burbank, California – Hollywood's independent film world is coming to the 4 states.

Ozark Shorts, a new groundbreaking free traveling film festival in the 4 states, will start on June 28^th in Lamar.

This unique event is an Ozarks monthly traveling short film series of family-friendly short films from around the world.

“People in the 4 states need to be given the opportunity to see great independent films from around the world they would otherwise never get the opportunity to see”, said the festival's founder Jack Truman. “There is a great creative world of short filmmakers that want to share their art and get their messages out. Everyone should have the chance to see great art without paying a cent”.

Truman, an award – winning independent filmmaker and 4 state native, came up with the idea for a free film festival for the 4 states while his own films were playing worldwide on the film festival circuit.

“Over the last 10 years, I've had the fortunate experience of having my film work screen around the world to independent film audiences”, states Truman. “There's so many cultures, experiences, lives and topics that people never get to know about. And film festivals, whether big or small, offer their local community the chance to see a touch of these different cultures and lifestyles. I've never found anything here back home in the Ozarks that's given this community the chance to share this artistic experience. Hopefully, this screening series will open a new door to people's eyes in the 4 states”.

The first screening event is scheduled Saturday June 28^th at 1:00 pm in the Lamar Library at 10^th and Cherry in Lamar, Missouri. Selected filmmakers will be in attendance from around the world to visit and discuss their screened film.

Future monthly screenings will take place in different towns each month in the 4 state area at local libraries, senior citizen centers, churches and other venues.

For more information about screening events and having a free event in your town, visit Ozark Shorts on Facebook at http://facebook.com/ozarkshorts

OZARK SHORTS

A Free Monthly Short Film Screening Series

https://www.facebook.com/ozarkshorts

Making a Movie in the Middle of Nowhere

Anyone can make a movie.

Anywhere.

Look where I am. I just left Las Vegas, the entertainment capital of the world, and have returned back home to my property in the Ozarks in a ghost town of less than 20 people. Making a feature film here over the next 6 months.

Check it out:

https://www.facebook.com/junkthemovie 

Make your movie.

If you need help, let me know. Email me at dixiefilms@gmail.com

Need help making a movie? Check out my new book

NO BUDGET FILMMAKING:

THE OUTHOUSE

Award winning Slamdance $99 Short Film!!!

Directed by Jack Truman

Screenings, Shooting and Editing - Underground Film Projects

Director Jack Truman

at the 

2014 Sundance Film Festival

2014 is starting out with a bang.

True independent film. Underground. No budget filmmaking.

I love it.

It looks like the new short film will be edited by the end of the week. Then we can start submitting to film festivals to start sharing the new film with the world.

Our feature film has begun shooting this month in Las Vegas.

My current films keep rockin' on the film festival circuit. Last week, a screening in Florida. The week before, a screening in Canada. Next week, a screening in Texas in Austin.

Life is good for making movies. With no money. Sharing a voice and opening people's eyes.

NO BUDGET FILMMAKING

By Jack Truman