The XIII Commandments of Filmmakers by Roxlee

I  Thou shall shoot only original movies with original storyline. Shoot whatever available medium,

what is important is the concept.

II  Be resourceful, always look for potential sponsors. Shoot films with limited budget but with unlimited ideas. If possible thou shall only have a maximum of 2 takes per scene.

III  Thou shall not neglect the crew.  What you eat they shall also eat.

IV  Thou shall not be blinded with the stars.  If you can eliminate the star complex the better.

V  Thou shall not patronize very commercial and trashy movies.

VI  Thou shall not limit yourself.  Always aim for the international release of your films.     Remember, your film can be your passport.

VII  Thou shall not be disrespectful of other filmmakers even if they make bad films.

VIII  Thou shall not be greedy.  Share your equipments, film stocks and ideas with other aspiring filmmakers.

IX  Thou shall not lose hope even if you have little audience for now, maybe the bigger audience will be the next generation to come.

X  Thou shall not always aspire for financial gain but always strive for cinematic excellence.

XI  Thou shall not be bothered by bad reviews of your films.  Put in mind there are bad critics everywhere.

XII  Thou shall not have the feeling of a great director.  Be humble and recognize the existence of the Supreme Being above.

XIII  Thou shall not lose the passion of making films, just work and work up to the last breath.