I just managed to get some seed financing by getting my project into the Hong Kong Asian Film Financing Forum and winning the best presentation award. Not a...
Everyone just calm down. The bake sales and Ebay posts I'm sure were tongue in cheek born out of frustration. Many people do not know the best way to secure...
I'm really a lurker and still very, very novice "producer"/writer. But I do have over 20 years in business finance and business development. It might seem a...
Hi All, To state the obvious, there are a thousand and one different ways to go about getting your film financed. I've developed a plan (not a business plan,...
If you're relying on hiring and firing writers you might discover that you need to spend a lot of money. Good scripts are not manufactured at will and ten...
Yes, as a writer I must agree. But the overall play may work for you. Just cut shift 1M from prod to pre-prod and hire a good writing team. Or double your...
Specifically commissioning work to a brief is a very expensive way of going about the job. For Independent producers it¹s best to get into partnership with a...
I agree, Lawrence. The script is EVERYTHING! I am so tired of reading poorly executed scripts. Worse yet are the writers and/or aspiring filmmakers who...
I¹m a writer myself and I¹ve had unrealistic expectations, though I hope I¹ve learnt nowadays  but you never know  but let¹s also add that producers...
Re: [Film_F_and_I] Feedback on a planWell said and a lot to think about, Lawrence. Thanks for sharing your insights. I am a writer (a beginner) myself, as...
Thanks for the breath of fresh air Lawrence. You're very much on point. I'm way to tired to respond tonight (I'm on the east coast), but the chemistry between...
Sucking Life out of a Project... Have I been there! For years! That¹s why I refused to sell any more scripts and decided to go ³producer². I reckon I smell...
Hello All, I've watched this group since its inception. There are some gems buried in the rough, and I've decided to stay for those. However, I and many...
I am not sure how or if I should respond to the posts about this. I am going to take a leap here to explain what advice was given and why. I am most upset to...
Duly noted. Since this group is new, I have not said or done too much in order to let it take on a personality of its own, but now I think it is time to ...
To Rebekah and the group, I will offer my congratulations on finshing your film. Seeing a feature through to completion no matter the budget is a time...
If you are a legitimate producer looking for scripts, www.Inktip.com is a great service. They will need to vet you first but have a vast array of projects in...
Hey Bekah!!! Chad Here. I have not been following all these posts. But you are right.... you never know where support will come. And in my experience, the...
Sorry if this is too commercial, but I thought it was important to lots of members. There's always talk of budgets and budgeting. If you haven't joined The ...
The hitch with getting foundations and other grantmakers on board is that they would not actually be making tax-qualified donations to your for profit company....
I thought I'd answer my own question seeking resources on the how to's of distribution, for those in the future who search archives. My ... Yesterday I read a...
Hi Elizabeth, I assume you're talking about theatrical distribution for a feature. IMHO, self-distribution is like trying to sell your own house or do your...
Jealousy Jason, a mild-mannered young man who handles the tech-support needs for a film production company. Jason is elated because his fiancé Lisa (Doralina...
Article in this weekend's WSJ indicating that hedge funds newly are taking different positions in film financing and, particularly, in the risk/return of...
How about quoting the article for those of us without subscriptions... -- Practice safe eating. Always use condiments. <http://dwacon.blogspot.com/>...
... Unless you are a major "A" list producer, ... producers talk about the 7 year itch a producer goes through in order to see a film from start (conception...
Hello, group! I'm not sure, but it looks like this is not a dilemma so far. I asked Google to search the title of the article for me, it came back with the URL...
Hello group. I have a question that I hope some of you may be able to address if not answer outright. While reading through a production book I ran across the...
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