How to Live on $1 a Day Film

Documentary Film: Modern Day Slaves

"Many Americans and Europeans believe that they will never get poor and they will always be where they are today,” said film maker Ted Unarce. “I wanted to do a documentary about the third world and how these people survive during difficult times so that when the time comes, people in the first world countries will understand how to survive."

I had the opportunity to interview the winner of the Indie Fest Humanitarian Award about his film "Modern Day Slaves." You can read the entire interview on line.

Things You Can Do When You're Broke: Big Pictures with Small Budgets

I learned about this one through the blog of director Chris Jones who I interviewed for The Indiefest a while back (and whose own short film, Gone Fishing, is mentioned in the forthcoming Broke is Beautiful.)

This film, with a running time of less than five minutes and a budget of less than $300, earned its director a Hollywood contract to make a $30m film. Read more about it by following the link above or on the BBC News site.