The Times they are A-Changin: An Approach to Contemporary Filmmaking

Cinema is particularly sensitive to economic contexts given that it is a very expensive art form. Therefore, as Gilles Deleuze used to say, it is very easy to prevent a filmmaker from working. For that reason, my answer to this question is somewhat ambiguous since it is not possible to address the question in such a general manner. However, some issues: the means at the film makers’ disposal and the entities that holds sway over production media, are always of paramount importance. For that reason, before deciding which film to make, it is essential to understand how this project is located within the general economic context of the film industry. If economic recessions “do” anything, it is the way they highlight the importance of the aforementioned issues, as these are often forgotten or obliterated at other periods.