

Cashing Out: How to make a feature film with no money
No money is a bit of a lie. It’s pretty much impossible to make a feature film with zero dollars. However, you don’t have to be a million to make it happen either. In the age of the Internet artists have the ability to ask for money through crowd-funding websites, fundraising, or outright asking friends and family. I didn’t want to do any of that because I didn’t want to owe people something if I couldn’t delivery. Instead, I carefully saved my money for years from working a


My failed attempt at making my first feature
I’ve wanted to make films for pretty much my entire life. Even as a child I knew films were stories constructed by people. Shooting a feature film on my own was always a goal of mine but making that happen didn’t always seem plausible. “Cashing Out” is not my first go at making a feature. In 2011 I attempted to make a found footage horror film entitled “The Local Opener.” It was a tale about a group of high school friends who wanted to make a “different” horror film. It was p


Cashing Out: Where Does It Stand?
I’ve written a blog post before, but I want to count this as my first official post. Since I am trying to become a filmmaker I felt that it’s appropriate to begin with whom I am and what I am trying to accomplish. Obviously my name is Alex Srednoselac. I am a Chicagoland-based filmmaker. I have completed a ton of short films, two features, and various other video projects from over the last five years. The project I’m currently working on and will spend the majority of my tim