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Submit Your Story Why, What and How 1, Register an account. 2, Review a few films. 3, Submit your story. We believe that the survival of humanity mostly depends on how successful is our global collaboration.Storytelling has always been the glue throughout our history, images and drawings have been used since the dawn of humanity to bring people together. We use this ancient tradition of storytelling aided by the magic of cinema, to give voice to individuals, the community, and therefore humanity. You’ll find more info about our vision and mission HERE. Lambert MajambeleLambert Read More “I thank Gabor for the opportunity for doing story about me. I didn’t know what to expect. And I was surprised what he did with the film. I love it and keep up the great work!” Angelina BarthLive It Love It Read More “I’ve been getting messages from a few people saying we want to see more 🙊 awesome job INSPIREFLIX!! I seriously need to get my book done…” Brett HansenThe Puppeteer Read More “The films INSPIREFLIX make are inspirational, and hopefully encourage others to follow their dreams or reach their goals, or find light during dark times and try to make the best of every moment in this short life. Jasna DolicSongs of a Refugee Read More “I would like to recommend InspireFlix to anyone looking for professional movie makers whom are understanding and easy to work with. Thank you for great experience in making Songs of a Refugee movie.” Wendy SpencerCast me Healthy Read More “So well done it’s beautiful thank you… it made my sister cry!” Anita MorenaElysian Dreams Read More “I loved working with INSPIREFLIX. They are amazing at what they do. They know how to capture the truth and deliver it in a beautiful way. Thank you so much!” Trevor LoomesFight On Read More “Wow it’s amazing! Thank you so much… it’s better than I’ve imagined… so pleased with it.” Niv AmirArmy of Love Read More “I don’t have enough words to recommend InspireFlix! The guys are so Proffesional and I can’t be happier with the production of my movie. Thanks so much ” Jas RawlinsonReasons to Live Read More “Thank you to Gabor and INSPIREFLIX for making an incredible documentary of my life journey. The film was so professionally done, and everyone who has watched it has mentioned how cinematically brilliant it is. Gabor is incredibly creative and a great filmmaker.” Shelagh BrennandStroke of Poetry Read More “I cannot thank INSPIREFLIX enough. Having connected with Gabor through LinkedIn, we met and I was immediately impressed with their work, their vision and knew they could tell my story exactly the way I wanted. I was not disappointed.” Katrina Y. BaldwinAdversity to Adventure Read More “I was amazed and so grateful for the way Gabor and his team were able to capture my story through effective interviewing and creative videography, resulting in an emotive film that truly captured the spirit of me and my life.” Previous Next Frequently Asked Questions Q: How much does this cost? A: The entire project is provided 100% free of charge to individuals from the global general public. Q: Will I get paid? A: The short answer no. It is ethically not feasible for the subject of a documentary film to be paid as it will make the film disingenuine. HOWEVER, we care about people and are aware that some live very challenging lives and every little bit can help. For this reason we will try to help in other ways through local NGOs. You’ll be able to indicate your financial and demographic status during your submission process. Q: How will you film me? I live in XYZ country. A: We work with filmmakers all over the world, your story will be captured by a filmmaker local to you using our approved production method. Q: Are you still able to shoot the film during lockdowns? A: All our films are filmed by a single person on location and we adhere to COVID safe practices. We have media passes to keep on shooting the films in most regions. Q: How long did it take to shoot the film? A: It can take a minimum 5 hours to 8 hours. Depending on the story and the distance and number of locations. Q: Will there be an interview? A: Yes, in order to deliver your story in the best way possible an interview will take place. The interview is a very easy going process. If you are camera shy, please don’t worry, our filmmakers are very friendly and professional and they will make you feel very comfortable. It will be like telling your story through a friendly conversation. Q: Where will this film be shown? Will the film be distributed in networks? A: All films will be screened through our website and multiple different media networks, as well as social media platforms. Our mission is to create a video library of stories for people to watch at any time to reconnect with themselves and others. Q: Do you film in other countries? A: Yes, we are a global short documentary film studio. We have many different film makers around the world. You can be rest assured that we will find a filmmaker for the area that you live in. Q: Will I have a say about what will be placed in the film? A: Definitely yes, the filmmaker and editor will have consistent contact with you and will give you updates on the film’s creation. Before the film is released publicly, you will be able to make suggestions on the edit. Our goal is to represent you and your ideas, messages the very best way possible. The Production Process Here is how we do it… Registration The very first step in being featured on INSPIREFLIX is to register what we call a ‘Hero’ account. Yes that is you. The everyday hero everyone is waiting to hear from so don’t wait too long! Submission Once you have registered an account, you

Zero To World Premiere With INSPIREFLIX In this section you’ll be able to find resources to either learn new skills or expand your existing knowledge. 0 – Introduction This guerilla filmmaking course will teach you how to craft cinematic short documentary films on your own with minimal time and monetary investment. The program consists of five 3-hour classes, and one screening event spread across six weeks. At the end of the workshop, you will have your new short documentary film ready to be screened and will be voted on by the VIP friends and family audience that you invite. As a bonus, the winning film from each workshop will receive an INSPIREFLIX listing and distribution. 1 – Finding The Story You’ll learn various techniques to help you find that kick-ass story you’ll love to tell. How and where to search, how to approach your subject, and how to find and engage the relevant audience. Class Topics: Why do we care about stories? The first stories. The hero’s journey. The human in the hero’s journey. The best story on the topic of your choice. Sources of inspiration. Characters and where to find them. Be aware, know the ethics. A bit about the INSPIREFLIX method. Useful tools. Basics of publicity. Do your research, know your audience. Market research. Your hero’s networks. Engaging related social groups, bloggers, influencers, etc. 2 – Team and Equipment During the second class, you’ll learn about the various roles and responsibilities and whether to take them all on, or find team members that can help you. We’ll also discuss the equipment and learn about real-life circumstances that often occur during documentary shoots. After this day you’ll be ready to start recruiting. Class Topics: Recap & discuss the previous class. Roles and responsibilities, and team agility vs size. The guerilla filmmaking style. Understand your role as a facilitator. Benefits of solo production. What equipment to use. My minimal gear. Own vs hire & quality over quantity. Why content is king? General tips & tricks when shooting on a small budget. 3 – Pre Production The third class is all about getting prepared. This is a critical step for any guerilla filmmaker. You will learn how we go about getting organised for our documentary shoots, we’ll share with you the secret sauce of our unique ‘lean production’ so you too be able to get the usual 200 to 1 ratio of producing a documentary down to about 30 to 1. Class topics: Recap & discuss the previous class. Project management & Lean business to lean production. Using the 80/20 principle in video production. Management software options. The mighty checklists. Legal requirements and document examples. Useful legal template sites. NDAs and contracts with the crew. Release forms vs notices with the cast. Public liability and other insurances. Budget considerations. Locations, cast & crew. Preferences vs time/money. Shooting 30:1 vs 200:1 content ratios. The magic of finding the key story elements. 4 – Production Production Let’s get to the recording. You’ll be itching to capture all that you’ve planned by the time this class rolls around, so we’ll jump right into legalities and more boring documents. We’ll talk more about equipment, good protocols, creative decisions, team play, and our fail-safe techniques too. Class topics: Recap & discuss the previous class. Schedule & Documents check. Equipment ready, Cast & Crew check. General tips for filming on location. Scouting and getting to know everyone. Light, camera, action. Camera tips & tricks. Lighting tips & tricks. Sound recording tips & tricks. Good protocols, creative decisions & team play. Fail-safe techniques, checklists, shot lists, default questions. Importance of BTS and social posts while filming. That’s a wrap, double & triple check. Legal forms check! Breakdown and clean-up Backing up & creating the project. Overview of the default INSPIREFLIX project setup. 5 – Post Production So you actioned, shot, wrapped, and returned with hours and hours of awesome content. Now what? This class will teach you about ‘killing your darlings’, the fine art of editing. You will learn how to construct your story, what software to use for what, and about shortcuts that will no doubt speed up your workflow. Class topics: Recap & discuss the previous class. Project setup & proper file management. The INSPIREFLIX default folder. Choose your software, a bit on Adobe, Apple, and Blackmagic products. Extra software you might need, photo editing, compositing, etc. Get to editing, keyboard shortcuts & general project setup. Audio & multi-camera syncing. Staged content culling, “Killing your darlings.”. Being quick, and showing no mercy. Ways to structure your story. Finding music. Sound design & editing tips & tricks. Color correction and grading tips & tricksPublicity & distribution. Write a synopsis & finalize the title. Creating extra material, a poster, and a trailer. Stills and snippets for social media. How to create & host your Press Kit. Filmfreeway and Withoutabox. Film festival considerations. Prepare for your private screening. 6 – World Premiere This is the big reveal when we’ll screen everyone’s film in front of a VIP audience of your friends and family. We’ll close the day with a quick vote to find the ‘Best Student Film’, which will be shared as a new INSPIREFLIX student film! Frequently Asked Questions Q: How is the workshop structured? A: The workshop consists of five 3-hour classes and one screening event spread over 6 weeks. You will be using what you’ve learned during each class, the following week. For example after the first class, ‘Pick a Topic’ you will identify what your film would be about and after the fourth class, ‘Production’ you’ll capture all necessary content. Q: Is this available as an online course? A: Not yet. We are working on developing the online version of this workshop and you’ll be notified as soon as it is available if you’re one of our registered students. Q: Where is this course held? A: We run the workshop only in Perth Australia at this stage, at our Perth office. Other locations and

Terms and conditions Here you can read our Terms & Conditions that covers you while dealing with INSPIREFLIX. Filmmaker Contractor Agreement Appointment of THE FILMMAKER as a contractor of 50DMC.COM PTY LTD ta  INSPIREFLIX  I confirm our agreement that THE FILMMAKER (Contractor) has been appointed as an  independent contractor of 50DMC.COM PTY LTD ta INSPIREFLIX (Company). I confirm the  terms and conditions of the appointment as follows:   1 Purpose of this agreement   (a) The Company wishes to engage an independent contractor to provide Filming services to the Company.   (b) The Contractor possesses the necessary expertise to provide Filming services.   (c) The Company wishes to appoint the Contractor, and the Contractor is willing to  accept such appointment, as Contractor for the Company on the terms and  conditions set out in this agreement.   2 Engagement   The Company engages the Contractor to provide the Services described in Schedule 1  (Services) on the terms and subject to the conditions referred to in this agreement.   3 Duration  This agreement will commence on and will continue until terminated in accordance with  this agreement (Term).   4 Provision of services by the Contractor   4.1 Services   (a) The Contractor will provide the services to the Company which are described in  Schedule 1 (Services), in the manner set out in Schedule 1.   (b) If the Company requests in writing, the Contractor may provide services in addition  to the Services. The Contractor may make an additional charge for providing such  additional services.    4.2 Contractor’s equipment   Where the Contractor provides or uses its own equipment, the equipment must be suitable  for the work and must be maintained by the Contractor in good working condition.  4.3 Supervisor and reporting   The Contractor will report to and perform the Services at the direction of Gabor Kukucska  or such other person as notified by the Company.   5 Fees  5.1 Fees  The Company must pay the fees to the Contractor as set out in Schedule 1 (Fees).  5.2 GST and invoicing   (a) For the purposes of this clause, GST means a goods and services tax, or a similar  value added tax, levied or imposed under the GST Law, where GST Law means the  same as in the A New Tax System (Goods and Services Tax) Act 1999 (Cth).   (b) The Fees are exclusive of any GST. Where GST is payable on a supply made by  the Contractor under this agreement, the Contractor may charge the Company an  additional amount equal to the GST payable on that supply.   (c) The Contractor must provide the Company with a tax invoice in accordance with the  GST Law. The invoice must include the following details before payment can be  approved and forwarded:   (i) date(s) of performance of the Services;   (ii) name of Designated Person performing the Services;   (iii) description of Services provided;   (iv) time allocated per task; and   (v) the Contractor’s ABN.   5.3 Payment   The Company must pay the Fees and any GST amount within 30 days of receipt of a valid  tax invoice from the Contractor.   5.4 Variation of Fees   The Fees may be varied by agreement in writing between the Company and the  Contractor.   6 Obligations of Contractor   6.1 Performance of Services   (a) The Contractor must perform the Services in a diligent and professional manner according to any standards that normally apply to the Services.   (b) The Contractor must ensure that the Dedicated Persons have all the requisite  qualifications, skills and training and comply with relevant policies of the Company.  (c) The Contractor must act in good faith in all dealings with the Company and must not  do anything that may be harmful to the reputation or interests of the Company.   (d) The Contractor must liaise with and report to the Company with respect to all  aspects of the Services.   6.2 Insurances   The Contractor must take out all insurances required to be effected by law including the  insurances listed in Schedule 1. The insurances must be taken out for the minimum  amount set out in Schedule 1. Each policy must be maintained during the Term.   6.3 Expenses   The Contractor must provide the Services at its own cost and, unless specified in the  Schedule, will not be reimbursed for any out of pocket expenses.   6.4 Payment of Contractor’s employees   The Contractor is solely responsible for paying its employees and agents all remuneration  and benefits including salary, superannuation, annual leave, sick leave, long service leave and any other benefits to which they may be entitled as its employees, and for otherwise  complying with the legislation and industrial awards which are applicable to its employees.  The Contractor must pay all taxes and duties in respect of such remuneration and  benefits.   6.5 Compliance with laws   (a) The Contractor must comply at its own cost and expense with all Acts, ordinances,  rules, regulations, other delegated legislation, codes and the requirements of any  Commonwealth, state and local government departments, bodies, and public  authorities or other authority so far as these same may affect or apply to the  Contractor or to the Services.   (b) The Contractor indemnifies the Company from and against all actions, costs,  charges, claims and demands in respect of any breach of sub-clause (a) of this  clause.   6.6 Contractor’s warranties   (a) The Contractor warrants that the Contractor has no authority to engage the services  of any person as an employee or agent of the Company.   (b) Except with the prior written approval of the Company, the Contractor will not bind  the Company to any contract, or create any liability against the Company in any way  or for any purpose.   6.7 Survival of obligations   The obligations under this clause survive termination or expiry of this agreement.  7 Relationship between parties   (a) The relationship between the Company and the Contractor is that of a principal and  an independent contractor. Nothing in this agreement constitutes the relationship of  partnership or employer and employee between the Company and the Contractor,  or between the Company and the Designated Persons.   (b) Nothing in this agreement constitutes or deems any Designated Persons to be  employees of the Company.