Justin Milton is a full-time independent filmmaker from Houston, TX, who has built a successful career by creating his own films. Justin has produced and directed 9 feature films available on platforms like Peacock, Tubi, and Amazon. In this video, Justin and I discuss how he transformed his passion for independent filmmaking into a full-time career. We also dive into his new book, Turning Six Thousand Into Six Figures in Six Months, where he shares all of his secrets to success.
Thanks again to Justin for speaking with me. You can find all of Justin’s new book Turning Six Thousand Into Six Figures in Six Months here: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/turning-six-thousand-into-six-figures-in-six-months-justin-milton/1146059422
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00:00 Intro
00:46 Justin Milton’s background
02:33 Biggest challenges starting out as a filmmaker
05:15 What’s changed in your filmmaking process since 2015
08:24 Incorporating elements of his life into his storytelling
11:32 Full-time filmmaking versus having a day job
14:03 Advice for working with limited budgets
19:38 Going from producing to directing
22:25 Book strategies for funding films
33:14 Budget ranges he’s worked with
35:23 Budget breakdown
41:57 Shooting days with a mock budget
42:42 Securing distribution
44:49 Advice for finding distribution
46:28 Offering points to cast and crew
50:11 Distribution deliverables
56:08 Why write your new book?
58:08 Who is the book for?
01:00:44 Impactful stories from the book
01:57:02 Hollywood versus making films on your own
01:07:06 Future plans
01:09:14 Final pieces of advice
01:12:28 Where to find Justin’s films and new book
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