Did you read about the Zombie movie made with the mind boggling price of $70 that is now about to be released in cinemas? you are probably saying “Boyce you are such a nasty liar then”, but it’s true. “Colin” is the name of the movie made by a 30 year old British director Marc Price and he shot the movie during the day while working nights at a Taxi company.
To make a movie at $70 is dirt cheap, even years ago when I produced the “Best of Barbados Go Madd” DVD series which featured songs and skits which were shot on location the budget for one would be over $10,000 and that’s still low budget.
The good news is that Marc will be releasing a behind the scenes featurette on how he did it so that’s something we all need to see.
The success of Marc with his cheap movie making it big means that we here in the Caribbean stand a chance that one of these days we can pick up a camcorder and start shooting and possibly find our way on to international screens.
So if a $70 u.s dollar movie can make it, why not our Bongo Lights “Tek Dem Out” or “Hit for Six” starring Andrew Pilgrim.

What is amazing that not only Marc made the movie, but that he was able to get the attention of the powers that be to get his movie screened at the Cannes Film festival which give him break he needed. Getting those breaks are usually what most challenges the Caribbean film makers so lucky for Marc, he knew somebody.

Well Boyce is looking to go home pick up his camcorder and start shooting, in fact, I would like to start shooting with my cell and become the first person to release a $20 movie shot entirely on a Blackberry, Wish me luck!

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