Who is the biggest dead celebrity money maker in the world? If you said Elbert Einstein you would be right. Another interesting fact reported by Steve Kroft of 60 Minutes is (according to the IRS) there are currently over 84,000 people listing Elvis Impersonator as their primary profession. Somehow those two facts make the World seem right.Read More
Edward Jay Epstein explores how the changing financial landscape is making it harder to get small independent films funded.Read More
Video editor Oliver Noble of FilmDrunk brings us this video history of product placement in the movies. You may be surprised to learn the first film that won an Oscar for best picture (“Wings”) had product placements. Although, I’m sure it wont surprise anyone to learn that Michael Bay won “The Whore Award” for a record 47 product placements in Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen.Read More
Stacey Parks discusses the 5 biggest mistakes filmmakers make with their business plans in this informative video.Read More
Why should a writer bother to learn about production budgets? Isn’t that the Production Manager’s responsibility? Let me tell you why. Though the writer may not be directly involved in the business side of making the film, the script that he or she writes will be.Read More
The Visual Effects Society (VES) recently held an event in Los Angeles titled “The 1099 Dilemma” (1099 being the name of the IRS form for Independent Contractors) to examine labor issues facing companies and artists. What follows is a break down of their event with some insight into the issues you will face when working in the industry.Read More
Independent producer Martin Hagemann shares his experiences with financing, production and marketing for an independent 3D film.Read More
The once promising indie film industry has all but disappeared from Hollywood in recent years. Author Edward Jay Epstein explores the complicated finances behind why Hollywood is abandoning the indie films in favor of big budget spectacles like Avatar.Read More
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. Read More
Edet Belzberg explains the ins and outs of applying for grant funding for a documentary film.Read More
Want to show the classic Warner Bros. movie in your film? What can you do? Legal Ease has the answer. …It is possible Warners will license you a few Casablanca clips. It’s also possible I will win the Pulitzer Prize for this blog. Both are equally likely, but my money is on the Pulitzer. “It Read MoreRead More
Margaret Gould Stewart, YouTube’s head of user experience, talks about how the ubiquitous video site works with copyright holders and creators to foster (at the best of times) a creative ecosystem where everybody wins.Read More
