Clapboard Jungle

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Clapboard Jungle

2020

1h 50m

Documentary

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Navigating the current film business is more difficult than ever before. Rapidly-changing technology, and a greatly over-crowded marketplace have lead to an industry in which anyone can make a film now, but few can make a living. CLAPBOARD JUNGLE is a documentary intended to serve as a survival guide for the modern independent filmmaker. Featuring interviews with dozens of directors, producers, writers, actors, distributors, festival programmers, publicity persons and much more, while following one filmmaker's personal journey, this is a film created to help people stay afloat in a risky business.

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Richard Whittaker

Austin Chronicle

04/16/2021

As educational videos go, this may not be a replacement for film school, and it's definitely no substitute for doing the work. At least McConnell makes it clear what any wannabe Spielberg or Peele should know - it's all grind.

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Raphael Abraham

Financial Times

04/14/2021

3/5

An unblinking autobiographical documentary in which tirelessly aspiring Canadian film-maker Justin McConnell takes us through the toils of a stalling career in the indie horror movie biz.

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Peter Bradshaw

Guardian

04/14/2021

2/5

Clapboard Jungle suffers from a weird mix of information overload and a lack of actual, usable information that might be of assistance to film-makers or of interest to film audiences.

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Q.V. Hough

Vague Visages

02/18/2022

Clapboard Jungle could not only benefit up-and-coming filmmakers, but also young writers who are serious about pursuing a career in film criticism. Passion isnt enough. You need to understand the business side of it all

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Frank Swietek

One Guy's Opinion

05/10/2021

C+

This account of one man's search for success in the moviemaking world is less revelatory than mildly interesting.

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Chance Solem-Pfeifer

Willamette Week

05/07/2021

2/4

Clapboard Jungle is saddled by the sheer, narrow tedium of McConnell's projects' constant fits and starts, amid a repetitive if enlightening deluge of filmmakers testifying to industry pitfalls.

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04/29/2021

Clapboard Jungle isnt a sure fire guide on how to make a successful film, but this film contains many a valuable insight into how to best avoid the dangers of trying to swim in the entertainment pool and with the journey of Justin McConnell being the centrepiece of the story, he comes across as such as likeable guy,passionate, hardworking and film love creative soul and that helps us care about the film and wish him and will him to success. What is one of the sweetest things about this documentary is that by filming his struggle over several years to get a film off the ground, Justin has put together what is a wonderful film and deserves a place in the list of best documentaries about filmmaking that is out there. its a film that will be adored by filmmakers, and anyone who has any creative bones in their body. Check out Clapboard Jungle and watch some of the indie film worlds greatest and most talented names, give you some wonderful advice that will hopefully spur you on to do your own creative goals.

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Synopsis

Navigating the current film business is more difficult than ever before. Rapidly-changing technology, and a greatly over-crowded marketplace have lead to an industry in which anyone can make a film now, but few can make a living. CLAPBOARD JUNGLE is a documentary intended to serve as a survival guide for the modern independent filmmaker. Featuring interviews with dozens of directors, producers, writers, actors, distributors, festival programmers, publicity persons and much more, while following one filmmaker's personal journey, this is a film created to help people stay afloat in a risky business.

Director: Justin McConnell
Producer: Justin McConnell
Production Co: Unstable Ground Productions, Federgreen Entertainment
Genre: Documentary
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Jan 19, 2021
Runtime: 1h 50m

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