The Securities and Exchange Commission on Wednesday reached a settlement with two advertising executives that used their website BuyaBeerCompany.com along with social networking websites Twitter and Facebook to secure pledges of $200m in an experimental effort to buy Pabst Brewing Company. What does this have to do with filmmakers?Read More
Brandon Walter Irvine breaks down some of the basics of Crowd Funding for your film/project.Read More
Crowd-Funding is all the rage in certain circles of the film industry. But for an effective campaign you have to look deep down as to why your investor will want to donate to your film. Read More
Youtube invited Anthony Falzone, Executive Director of the Fair Use Project, and Julie Ahrens, Associate Director of the Fair Use Project, answer a selection of questions about Fair Use and YouTube.
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What’s difference between an idea an the expression of an idea? What’s the difference between borrowing and stealing? What’s covered under Copyright and what’s not? If you want clear answers to those questions, hire a layer! If you want a basic understanding, keep reading.Read More
In this podcast, Film Financial Jeff Steele talks about how he went from Production Assistant to CFO, how to deal with egos in Hollywood, how to increase your Financial IQ, the three pillars in film and the monumental shift occurring in the democratization of film.Read More
Felix Salmon gives us his take on the future of Intellectual Property rights and how it plays in the developing world.Read More
Today is tax day here in the U.S., so we thought it was a good time to post this 1943 short animated film where Donald Duck wants you to pay your income taxes and support the war effort. Looking back at this 68 year old video, it’s hard to believe there once was a time when taxpayers where expected to fund wars… right?Read More
Much of the TV, video, film and sport we watch is sponsored by a brand, a product, a corporation. But … why? With humor and persistence, filmmaker Morgan Spurlock dives into the hidden but influential world of brand marketing, on his quest to make a completely sponsored film about sponsorship. And yes, this talk was sponsored too. By whom and for how much? He’ll tell you.Read More
Almost everyone that has worked in the creative field has at one time (or more likely many times) has had to fight for the money that is owed them. Mike Monteiro has some advice for you, learn these four words: “Fuck you. Pay Me!”Read More
A separate business banking account is a must for every filmmaker. Even before you make the millions. The Lazy Actor explains why!Read More
The filmmaker’s role as business operator creates specific duties of care and loyalty to the investors. Because the filmmaker is also an employee of the company and a primary beneficiary of the film project, the filmmaker must take great care to respect these fiduciary obligations and to carefully disclose the various conflicts of interest to the investors before they agree to invest in the project.Read More
