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Filmmaker Shaun Sereviratne on Production Budgets, Marketing and Building a Community

Filmmaker Shaun Sereviratne on Production Budgets, Marketing and Building a Community

Update: 2024-04-30
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Shaun Seneviratne's raw, highly relatable debut feature, "Ben and Suzanne, A Reunion in 4 Parts," held its world premiere in the Narrative Feature Competition at SXSW 2024. It was filmed on location in Sri Lanka on a micro-budget.


In this next episode, Shaun Seneviratne discusses filming on location, marketing a feature film, recommended budget allocations for marketing, choosing the right PR company, tips for minimizing a feature film production budget, and how to leverage an SXSW screening.


Shaun was a fantastic guest with a wealth of knowledge for filmmakers. Shaun’s passion for his work and the industry is inspiring, enjoy!


 


Shaun's links:


https://www.instagram.com/thebrownshaun/?hl=en


 


https://www.shaunseneviratne.com/


 


https://twitter.com/thebrownshaun?lang=en


 


https://vimeo.com/thebrownshaun


 


https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9YY9tSYMmMlUJqX6cYzlAA


 


 

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Filmmaker Shaun Sereviratne on Production Budgets, Marketing and Building a Community

Filmmaker Shaun Sereviratne on Production Budgets, Marketing and Building a Community

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