Well said Norman and I agree w/ most of your points except - " If a film concept is any good, it can be sold." There are plenty of bad concepts sold every day ...
A friend of mine recently wrapped a project where she provided prop food to an independent project. This film needed tons of food for various scenes and...
This is a classic example of what I was referring to earlier when I said that it all comes down to ethics. Deferments can work, but only if everyone is in...
AMEN Norman. Well said. You should take out a full page ad in Variety and put that rant in. Thanks for putting it in easily understandable terms. Desperate...
I don't want to dwell on this evergreen theme any longer than necessary; it pops up on various boards on a regular basis and it always plays out in the same...
Will someone please let me know how long it took them to get their SAG bonds back once they completed photography and got all of their paperwork in? I have...
... demand that people work for free. How about Community theatre? Every city has dozens of theatre companies, staffed, and crewed by volunteers, or people...
The major problem with our industry are the amateur, renegade, and dogma, etc filmmakers (none are professionals). Renegades especially are known for doing ...
But it's these films that afford new inexperienced crew to gain practical experience. They do serve a purpose as a training ground for the professionals of ...
Peter, Professionals are up-front. There are paid and unpaid interns. the designation is placed in the title--and the agreement is okayed or not-okayed by...
Norm, just gotta disagree with your statement because, of course, as a low-budget producer, I've asked for--well, not "free" but nearly free work. But the fact...
Nowhere does it say that 100% deferment is allowed. It does provide examples of 30 to 45%. Even the DGA won't allow over 30$. Get with the program. I've had...
You sir are muddying the waters. Clods bothering a doctor at a cocktail party are a far cry from producers asking essentially laborers, yes skilled but...
You sir are muddying the waters. Clods bothering a doctor at a cocktail party are a far cry from producers asking essentially laborers, yes skilled but...
An internship MUST provide documented school credit, and minimum wage is just that, the minimum wage you can pay someone when they work for you (not simply if...
It's a bit different to ask an auto mechanic or a doctor for a favor, or a discount, versus asking a skilled laborer to dedicate weeks of otherwise productive...
Hi Guys, We are starting to get into a lot of areas here not too focused or productive anymore, so unless there is anything if real value to be added, I think...
... You still haven't said what you are basing this on, even though I've presented evidence in black and white that the IRS does in fact allow deferred...
Dear Colleagues, I've been told that Marco Rubio, the current Speaker of the Florida House of Representatives wants to be the first Cuban-American President....
al you went a long way to get to the film production point ... __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail...
I have an idea. why don't ALL of you who are asking to crew your films for free call your work a "student film" or "experimental" film. after all, that's...
Al, Sorry, but wrong way to get something going. This is far too much of a political post disguised as something to do with production. Let's stop it before it...
David You've been a patient and understanding moderator why not invite ANYONE who doesn't adhere to your guilines of this board .... to go and start another ...
Dear David, You're right in that it was a partly a political post, but what I was attempting to do, like that PBS show from years ago, was to start out in the...
... I'm not here watching a TV show, I'm on a list. Get to the point, get to it quick, ans stop posting about political views. -- Steven Gladstone New York...
Not to let the facts confuse the attackers, but while I'm on a union studio TV show right now in the Prod Acctg dept, last year I co-produced a theatrical...
Ok People, The last few days has seen reasonable discussion boil down to various forms of personal attacks, political messages and innuendo. It ends now. For...
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