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Here are 12 important rules no low or no-budget Film Making that I have learned while making my own films AMPHIGORI and LASAFOT.  They are based on my personal experiences and have worked for me. Pick anyone who wants to act for free, observe him and then write a character in your film according to how he actually behaves in real life.  Shoot in your hometown. There you won't have pay for anything and its more comfortable. You will save yourself from Police, BMC( municipality), Film Unions and Locations charges. If you have lights, shoot color; if you don't have lights shoot black and white. Black and white looks more classy with contrast and gives you an edge in Film festivals. Also in B/W cost of art direction and location can be easily saved. Pick any camera to shoot your film, even mobile camera. Technology has really advanced, check out the new Samsung Galaxy which offers 4k resolution, so don't wait. I had made my first film promo on sony cybers...

1.     Don’t think about publishing your book before finishing it. 2.     Write daily. No matter what. Make it a discipline to write something daily. Delete it the next day but write daily. 3.     First draft is not what you publish. So write whatever you want. It will get edited eventually. So never be afraid to write your thoughts. 4.     Don’t write every chapter on the same word document. Fresh start every chapter in a new word page document. Connect them later. 5.     Don’t give your manuscript to anyone to read before you finish it and until you have revised it thoroughly. 6.     Read biographies of writers. It really motivates. 7.     Read Read Read and read more. It helps. You can never be a good writer unless you are a good reader. 8.     Keep a notepad. You will have your best thoughts when you will...