The other day, one of the Filmmaking Stuff readers names Jake asked the following question: “My filmmaking friend in LA told me NOT to make anything in my small town because I would just be wasting my time. He told me no one in the industry will take me seriously if I make my 1st feature outside of Hollywood. So instead of making what I CAN make right now, I’ve been working to move to LA to start doing something… My question is this: is he right?” Check out the response…
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As a filmmaker, independent film financing a major mystery. When I was starting out, I met with quite a few producers who refused to share their money secrets with me… I don’t know why they were so secretive. But it really annoyed me.
“If you want to make a living making movies, you need to realize that your library and the subsequent audience you source (over your career) are your major assets. And, as a result, your most important filmmaking focus (aside from doing good work) is to acquire and keep a customer,” he emphasizes.
Hello From Los Angeles! For those of you who tuned into the filmmaking conference call over the weekend - it was great to meet you. For those of you who missed it, no worries. The call will be available for download soon. (So if you’re on the filmmaking stuff mailing list, you’ll get it for free.) For [...]
“So You Need Money To Make Your Movie?” “Discover A Simple, Step-By-Step System For Finding Investors and Getting Money To Finance Your Movie!” LA Based Indie Producer, Jason Brubaker Dear Filmmaker, As a Los Angeles based Independent Movie Producer, I have produced three features, written numerous screenplays and I have over decade experience making [...]
