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Tom Malloy

My name is Tom Malloy. I have raised more than $25 million in private equity to produce nearly all the films that my company, Trick Candle Productions has made. While you're here, check out Movie Plan Pro. The training details my approach to creating film business plans.

About Tom Malloy

My name is Tom Malloy. I have raised more than $25 million in private equity to produce nearly all the films that my company, Trick Candle Productions has made. While you're here, check out Movie Plan Pro. The training details my approach to creating film business plans.

The Importance Of Finding An Experienced Film Mentor

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Depending on your level of skill, finding a film mentor could be similar a producing partner. If you have a mentor that’s going to show you the ropes, that could easily be a Producing partner. If you’re bringing some kind of value, whether it’d be financing or a killer script or something that that is […]

The Secret to Getting Film Financing (The Smart Way)

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“How do I get film financing?” is a question that filmmakers ask over and over again. This makes sense because funding a film follows the Golden Rule… He or She who has the gold, makes the rules.  And if you’re the one to get that gold for your film, you can write your own ticket. […]

How To Find Film Buyers So You Can Sell Your Film

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How do you find film buyers ready to make a deal? That’s the question when you have a film and you want to sell it.  Where are the film buyers?  Is there a number you can call?  Is there a place you could just post your film and you’ll get offers?  I wish selling a […]

Understanding Windowing: The 3 Types Of VOD Platforms

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“Oh my gosh, we broke a window!” Hang around Hollywood long enough and you’ll eventually a some movie executive talk about how VOD platforms have completely changed the landscape of film distribution. And if you listen long enough, you might even hear some talk about the good-old-days. As it turns out, distributing your film digitally […]

Get Distribution Before Your Film Is Finished

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What if you could get distribution before your film is finished? While it’s no secret that this could stack the deck in your favor, it’s easier said than done. In fact, getting to this point in my career took many years and many mistakes before I figured it out. So speaking from experience, if you’re […]

We’ll Fix It In Post: The 5 Scariest Words on Any Film

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There are always a few things that scare me during film production. I’m not talking the “BOO” kind of haunted house spooky scares. It’s more the stuff people say on set, like:  “I’m not sure we really got that last scene?” And then I look around and notice our main actor is already out of […]