Is the key to success being unconventional?

Being a " filmmaker " in a city like miami can leave the weak feeling like they are missing out from the hustle in cities like New York and L.A.

Having just read a article with Mark Neveldine and Brian Taylor, the very unconventional directors of the Crank Movies(don't laugh). It got me thinking.(http://www.movieline.com/2009/04/crank-2-directors-neveldinetaylor.php)

Who is to say what filmmaking is these days.

With the aid of technology can everyone be classified as a filmmaker? yes i mean that kid with Cannon Powershot and Windows Movie Maker is included in that list.

I beg the question if you use a less conventional way to capture your image does that make you less of a film maker? 

Is the key to success in a city like Miami using unconventional means?

 So when you and your Wes Anderson loving friends gather this weekend I ask you to think as you watch that new hot flick that no one else has heard of yet because we are not in the " know ", imagine how you feel if you found out that film was shot on a $1000 camera from best buy. Would you feel cheated?

Are filmmakers only the ones that are using actual “Film”???

As a self-proclaimed “filmmaker” I just want to tell the best story possible using whatever process and equipment I feel will help me achieve my goal. Is that so wrong. Should I be looked down upon for not draining my bank account to shoot super 35mm ? Just because a movie was shot on film does it automatically make it more legitimate?

I think some people are just afraid of change, or maybe just competition.

My name is Matthew Berkowitz and I will shoot my movies on whatever! Well kinda....