Posted on August 31, 2010 in Contracts and Law, Financing, Producing | 1 Comment
Being a filmmaker is like starting your own business and you need to think of it that way. The role and responsibilities of a filmmaker can be abstract and over glamorized for many starting out. They only see the artistic or technical aspects, but when it comes to the business side they don’t have a clue.
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Posted on May 3, 2010 in General Screenwriting, Producing | No Comments
How do you make a documentary when you have no script? I was faced with this problem when I shot my first unscripted documentary for a class in documentary filmmaking. We had the assignment of making an 8-12 minute unscripted documentary. I started by visiting a friend’s farm and shooting some footage. I quickly filled up 3 one-hour tapes.
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Posted on September 11, 2009 in Filmmaking 360, Producing | No Comments
Nikki Finke of Deadline Hollywood compiled a list of 35 great pieces of advice by experts from “Produced By” Conference. Here are a few examples:
…1. Change the title of your indie film to begin with an “A” or a number to get higher placement on iTunes.
10. Financiers basically want a return on their investment. [...]
Posted on August 25, 2008 in Producing | No Comments
Celtx Motion Sketches Ep. 6 – Art Of The Producer (More Than Finding Money)
What exactly does a Producer do? Are they just a means to finding the money? Or is the art of the Producer something much more intrinsic to the creative development of a cinematic project? This episode of Motion Sketches explores the role [...]
