Sndbox Summer Camp Photography/Filmmaking - Task X || My Journey Into Filmmaking

Once I accompanied Hive account@shofie doing a research for a documentary film competition. A foundation of Aceh Documentary held an annual competition entitled Aceh Documentary Competition 2014 with the theme "The Soul of Culture". At that time I did not think about joining the competition, I just accompany Hive account@shofie to do the research at a boarding school (Islamic School) in Pidie District.

This competition provides a requirement for two participants to participate. Without my consideration, Hive account@shofie included me as his partner in this competition. After I found out about it, I finally decided to join it. I never thought I would eventually become a director.

We qualified for the final 5 of finalist of Aceh Documentary Competition 2014. At this stage, we will be provided with the education on how to write scripts, cinematography, and film editing. Slowly, I started to love this movie world. Although during training, we were knocked out for completing the script within a week.

Done creating the script, we went to the next stage. We learned about cinematography. This was probably the most interesting thing for me. It turned out that to be a movie maker was not easy. I just realized it. After completion of all pre-production process, we went to the field for shooting (production).

At that time, Hive account@shofie and I acted as the directors. The duty to be a cameraman was Hive account@jamsphonna. While doing the shooting process, Hive account@jamsphonna taught us about how to take a good video. Which one is the good angle for telling something we want to tell through the camera. We use DSLR cameras. The foundation of Aceh Documentary is the first foundation to provide film training in Aceh, Indonesia.

My first documentary finished in two months. That was after going through the pre-production process until post-production. The rule of competition was 5 films that become finalists will be judged again to be awarded as the best film. At the award night, I really hope my big movie would be the best movie. The main hope was the prize which was a DLSR 700D digital camera.

I convinced myself that my struggle as a film maker now would not stop in this competition. I will continue to produce the next films. The announcement of the best film that night made me hard. My movie was not chosen as the best movie category or the jury's recommendation film. That was what made me more excited to continue filming.

Filmmaking is now a part of my life. I actively supervise the film production held by The Foundation of Aceh Documentary. I am also active in the Aceh Film Festival, an annual event to appreciate the filmmaker in Aceh. Please note, Aceh does not have a cinema. Therefore we as a novice filmmaker want to fight for film in Aceh.

The Aceh Documentary Competition has given birth to new young filmmakers throughout Aceh. However, like me, the new filmmakers produce films with a very minim budgets and equipment. Usually we only use DSLR cameras and microphone condenser to produce a fiction film or documentary.

I am very happy when Hive account@guyfawkes4-20 and Hive account@anomadsoul announce that the quest this time is about filmmaking. This is perfect for me. I would very much like to see films flourishing in Aceh that were previously hit by armed conflict. At that time, all creative workers including filmmaker could not freely express themselves.

This is a great opportunity given by Hive account@sndbox for me. Anyway, The first time I got to know Hive account@sndbox was when a post about the documentary about Steem Park. Through this Steemit and the Hive account@sndbox incubator community with Sndbox Summercamp, I can develop my moviemaking talent with this great community. This will mean a lot to me and the film community in Aceh.

I see filmmaking also has not become a trending theme in Steemit. But I see Hive account@brian-rhodes already in Steemit. I'm sure the movie will be the trend in this blockchain community and Hive account@sndbox will help indie filmmakers to work.