Direct Your Own Damn Movie!

Direct Your Own Damn Movie!

Direct Your Own Damn Movie!

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Direct Your Own Damn Movie!

2009

1h 58m

5.0(1 votes)

Documentary

Overview

Legendary director Lloyd Kaufman, President of Troma Entertainment and Creator of the Toxic Avenger, reveals 40 years worth of maverick cinematic know-how in Direct Your Own Damn Movie! Lloyd offers you the magic key to operating outside the film studio system as well as providing you with the roadmap to script writing, pre-production, casting, managing your set, post-production and the secrets of selling you movie!

Links & Resources

Social & External

Production Companies

Troma Entertainment

Cast & Crew

15 members

Directing

Lloyd Kaufman

Self

Lloyd Kaufman

Writing

James Gunn

Self

James Gunn

Directing

Eli Roth

Self

Eli Roth

Directing

William Lustig

Self

William Lustig

Directing

Stuart Gordon

Self

Stuart Gordon

Directing

Penelope Spheeris

Self

Penelope Spheeris

Production

Roger Corman

Self

Roger Corman

Writing

Stan Lee

Self

Stan Lee

Directing

Joe Dante

Self

Joe Dante

Acting

Fred Williamson

Self

Fred Williamson

Directing

Brian Taylor

Self

Brian Taylor

Writing

Trey Parker

Self

Trey Parker

Acting

Matt Stone

Self

Matt Stone

Acting

Dolph Lundgren

Self

Dolph Lundgren

Acting

Jason Statham

Self

Jason Statham

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