FILMMAKING STUFF Tactics.

If you're seeking advice on how to fund, produce and sell your movie, these filmmaking articles will help you. You'll find that each article provides creative ideas and tips, with links to further information about filmmaking.

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minimum guarantees

Film Distribution: How To Negotiate Minimum Guarantees

Picture this. Your movie is in the festivals. People like it. You're getting tons of buzz. And for the past three …

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filmmaking-crew

7 Ways To Build A Strong Filmmaking Crew (So You Can Make Your Film)

Ever notice that the same directors and producers always seem to work with the same filmmaking crew? There's a reason for it. …

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film festival strategy

5 Tips To Plan Your Film Festival Strategy

As an independent filmmaker with a short documentary about to hit the festival circuit, I am faced once again with planning …

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mise-en-scene

15 Steps to Creating Mise-en-Scene in Your Next Film

In filmmaking, the term Mise-en-Scene refers to identifying each component through analysis and explaining the respective significance while connecting them to the …

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Digital Self Distribution

Digital Self Distribution: How To Sell Your Movie Online

Looking to get film distribution? In this filmmaking article, we discuss digital self distribution and how to sell your movie online.

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get your movie to market

Film Distribution: How To Get Your Movie To Market Fast

In this filmmaking article, LA Producer Jason Brubaker explains why most filmmakers wait seven months before selling their movies and why you shouldn't.

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The Zen of Digital Film Distribution (So You Can Sell Your Film)

The demise of DVD distribution, coupled with inexpensive production technology, has flooded the market with cheaply produced, accessible movies. For most …

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crowdfunding for filmmakers

Crowdfunding For Filmmakers: How To Create Irresistible Incentives

Crowdfunding incentives (perks/rewards) are the muscle and might behind an indie film campaign. Lately, however, I see filmmakers getting less and less …

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