Peter Andrew Coutavas chats with Matthew Toffolo about the art of budgeting your indy film. Make sure you have a contingency budget and you over-budget things. Simply said, don’t run out of money.
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TROPOS, 2min., USA, Environmental Feature
Director/Co-Writer: Peter Andrew Coutavas
In the wake of sudden and alarming climate change, a team of brilliant citizens are assembled by the United States Government to counter the threat. Will they succeed in time? Or will private agendas get in the way?
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Director Statement
“TROPOS” comes from the Greek prefix “tropo” meaning “reaction”, or “change”, which is in reference to the moral of this story: People must change before the world can change. Both I and my sister, Christina whom co-produced this film, had developed this project partly out of concern for the state of our planet’s future with regard to climate change. I believe it to be a symptom of a much larger problem; the lack of shared responsibility for our collective welfare. My intention with this film to appeal to a younger generation in the hope of inspiring change. The making of this film was also a personal challenge. Having never produced anything even approaching the scope of a full length feature, the production taught me a great deal about the complexity of the craft, and will forever remain an important footnote in my work history. I hope others may have the chance to appreciate it for what it was intended to be: a collaborative passion project that speaks candidly and earnestly about the price of indifference and the virtues of courage.
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