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Film Courage: Do you believe that anyone can be a filmmaker?
Jason Eric Perlman, Writer/Filmmaker: I think it’s easier now than it has been. I mean, in so far as technology makes it available for anybody to virtually shoot something on an iPhone or an iPad.
There’s a distinction between being a filmmaker in sort of an ontological way and then being just a technical filmmaker.
I think being a filmmaker requires a certain artistry and training and something to say.
I think everybody has that innately if it’s cultivated and if they can figure out how to articulate their vision through moving images then sure.
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I think some have a better initial aptitude perhaps for the moving image and how to pair it with story.
I guess technically nowadays it is a lot easier for almost anybody to pick up the craft than it was certainly in the film era.
I mean, to get your hands on a film camera and go shoot something was almost impossible.
But with digital, it’s a lot more…(Watch the video interview on YouTube here).
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About:
An accomplished WGA screenwriter, feature director, producer and Emmy-recognized editor, Jason Eric Perlman has collaborated on over 20 feature films since completing USC Graduate Cinema. He has worked with major television outlets and studios like Warner Bros, Sony, and Lionsgate. His material has screened at prestigious festivals such as Sundance and SXSW. Jason was named #4 in LA Weekly’s “Top 10 Entertainment Professionals to Watch in 2023.” Jason’s latest film Site is Official Selection of the 2025 Boston Film Festival.
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