If you're looking to meet with film investors, you're not alone. Go to any film festival and you will see dozens of other filmmakers looking for someone who can write big fat checks. The challenge is, most prospective investors don't walk around with t-shirts advertising their net-worth. Even if … [Read more...] about How To Meet With Film Investors Without Looking Like An Amateur
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The 5 Immutable Laws of Successful Filmmaking
As an independent filmmaker, the prospect of putting together a project and creating something awesome out of an idea really gets us going. Serious indie filmmakers stop at noting until the movie is actually in the can - or these days - in your hard drive. Still if you've been working to make … [Read more...] about The 5 Immutable Laws of Successful Filmmaking
You Should Expect The Best Outcome For Your Movie
If you do not expect the best outcome for your movie, you should quit filmmaking. But even you have all the optimism in the world, crappy stuff happens. I suggest you create a Plan A, Plan B and Plan C. As an indie filmmaker, a lot of factors can negatively impact your shooting schedule. … [Read more...] about You Should Expect The Best Outcome For Your Movie
What Carole Lee Dean Can Teach Us About Producing
As president and CEO of From the Heart Productions, Carole Lee Dean produced over 100 programs, including the popular cable program, HealthStyles, and the historical show, Filmmakers, now housed in the National Archives. As an entrepreneur she created Studio Film & Tape, and sold it to … [Read more...] about What Carole Lee Dean Can Teach Us About Producing
Sell A Movie To Netflix
The world of indie filmmaking is abuzz with folks wanting to sell a movie to Netflix. And this is for good reason. With over 30 million subscribers, getting your movie into the platform would represent exposure. As a result, many filmmakers have been leaving messages at my office like this: I want … [Read more...] about Sell A Movie To Netflix
