Wikinews held an exclusive interview with Jeremy Hanke, editor of MicroFilmmaker Magazine. The magazine, which is free to read online, was started as a resource for the low budget moviemaker and features book, independent film, equipment and software reviews as well as articles on film distribution, special effects and lighting.
He says that one of the goals of the magazine is to "connect low-budget filmmakers via a feeling of community, as many.....often compete so viciously against one another in film festivals for coveted "shots" with Hollywood, that they can quickly forget their similarities."
When asked if films made on a shoestring budget can really compete with those made for millions of dollars, he replied, "no…yes…and absolutely.  Allow me to explain." And so he does in the interview below.
((Wikinews (Joseph Ford))) Why was MicroFilmmaker Magazine started? How does it help the thousands of independent filmmakers out there with big ideas and little cash?
((J.F.)) MicroFilmmaker Magazine is free to read on its website. Why did you choose this over the paid subscription route?
((J.F.)) Today, most of the films we see in theatres cost millions, sometimes hundreds of millions, to make. Do you think it's really possible to make films that can compete with these on a shoestring budget?
((J.F.)) Distributing a movie can be one of the hardest aspects of production. Do you think that today, with the Internet, it's easier to go about doing this and make a profit than it might have been twenty years ago?
((J.F.)) Do you have any advice for the amateur filmmakers reading this?

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Wikinews interviews Jeremy Hanke, editor of MicroFilmmaker Magazine