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.
3 Surprising Reasons Why You Need To Produce An Independent Movie
So you want to produce an independent movie? Great. I think this is the best time in history to finally make your indie movie.
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How To Keep The Magic of Filmmaking Alive
There is just something totally magical about the creative process. When you're making a movie, it isn't about the outcome. I mean, yes, you want to do great work. And you want people to enjoy your show. But in the process, like the night before the first day of production – when you stare at your ceiling until 4AM, too excited to sleep. Wondering if you have enough equipment. Wondering if you're crazy for choosing such a creative path in life. Dreaming of first film festival success, then a career in Hollywood when people ask you to work, instead of you asking for work… I mean, all of these thoughts flow through your mind.
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The Secret of Pitching to Film Investors (Shhhh. Don't tell.)
“How do you plan to sell this movie and return my investment?” That's the question prospective film investors are going to ask you.
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What Quentin Tarantino Can Teach Us about Filmmaking
Early in my filmmaking career, I made a lot of mistakes – Many of these mistakes are attributable to a real lack of advice from people with experience. The following video offers good advice to new filmmakers who are looking for guidance. (And for those of us filmmakers who have produced a few features – this is still great advice!)
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What YouTube Teaches About Re-Cutting A Movie Trailer
Today, I wanted to focus on a little humor – the part about trailer-cutting that makes the process fun. For some case studies on how a little music, a little cutting and a little creativity can change how people think about your story – I've added the following examples:
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How to Avoid Crappy Video On Demand Distribution Deals
Many filmmakers with an independent movie and no deal make the mistake of forking over their VOD rights to bottom-feeding traditional DVD distribution companies, promising to their titles onto iTunes. In some cases, these filmmakers give up their rights for up to seven years.Why?
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The Great Self Distribution Hoax
In this filmmaking article, we explains the great self distribution hoax and why there is no such thing as traditional distribution deal. Read more…
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How To Optimize Your Movie Website For Sales
If you're like most filmmakers, you have a website for your movie. And odds are good you are trying to fit too much into it. So the first thing you need to do is remove all the distracting crap. Whenever I mention this at a talk, invariably someone asks me how to determine what's distracting? It depends on your website objective.
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