A short Clip from the shoot.
I was brought onto Starry Eyed Christmas by two fellow producers and joined the project as both a producer and Director of Photography. On the producing side, I handled much of the machinery that kept the film moving: contracts, equity agreements, the finance plan, budgets, and crew hiring.
At the same time, I was developing the visual approach and preparing to shoot the film. This is where I like to work—where the creative and business sides of filmmaking meet. It took a strong producing team to get the project made, and I’m proud of the part I played in building both the production and the images on screen.
PROJECT DETAILS
Project: Starry Eyed Christmas
Format: Narrative film
My roles: Producer and Director of Photography
Producing focus: Contracts, equity agreements, finance plan, budgets and crew hiring
Collaboration: Produced with the two producers who brought me onto the project
ABOUT DEREK
I’m a producer and cinematographer with more than 20 years of experience across feature films, documentaries, television, commercials, and branded content. I’m the founder of Kaifilms, where I work across development, financing, production, and cinematography to help projects move from the first conversation to the final frame.
Kaifilms: www.kaifilms.com
IMDb: www.imdb.me/derekmakesfilms
Contact: www.derek-johnson.com/contact