Filmmaker’s kitchen cinema: a DIY rise and fall
Orange County filmmaker Fightmaster quit mortgage work during the recession and created a bedroom TV show that ran 2.5 years with 100 plus episodes featuring his wife Lesley and friends. He funded a 10 week web series with a $12,000 Kickstarter, directed and starred in Pablo Steel, a fictional 88 minute movie inspired by his life, and later faced bankruptcy while his YouTube videos remain online.
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Fightmaster Makes First Movie Amid Budget, DIY Struggles
Fightmaster recalls funding limits shaping scenes with volunteers actors and self taught color and video editing. Most exterior shoots used sun light with a 12 hour day schedule as his Dana Point home was temporarily left behind for the project. He submitted to festivals including Sundance and LA Indie Film Fest and Newport Beach Film Festival while planning a second project a yoga themed rock opera.
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Premiere of Pablo Steel at Laguna Beach cinema
The 88 minute feature Pablo Steel directed by Duke Fightmaster debuts at Regency Laguna South Coast Cinemas 162 S Coast Highway Laguna Beach. The screening is recommended for adults and begins at 8 p.m. on Sunday after a 7 p.m. pre-show. Free admission.
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