Phil Hughes
Wednesday, October 28, 2009 at 02:27PM FOF: The internet obviously allows people like yourselves to get an idea out there without the usual costs that are involved with a complete film. Is it something you've embraced or was it a last option?
Phil: Being a part of the independent film community for a while, there are definitely big financial hurdles to overcome. Basic things like using HD so you have a better projected image to (nowadays) using lens packages to create that more film look. The independent festival circuit is a different beast than the early 90's. I don't think a movie like Clerks (which I thoroughly enjoy) wouldn't get nearly as far these days, just because of the production value. So, the web is a solid way to produce something with nice production value, but without having to freak out about certain things. Now, we get to freak out about a whole new set of problems.