I’ve been doing a lot of thinking lately about all the new revenue models for independent film distribution and how to communicate them effectively to potential investors.I mean, in the past when you would do a film business plan it was quite simple – project revenue from traditional distribution platforms like Broadcast, Theatrical, DVD, and [ ... ] ...
"Milwaukee Film Festival -- Winter Edition" will be miniature version of the larger fest with nine films shown during the week of March 12-18 at Marcus North Shore Theaters, 17000 N. Port Washington Rd.
At the start of "Until the Light Takes Us," a documentary about the black metal scene in Norway, viewers may wonder why the background music is a sort of pop electronica, rather than some Norwegian black metal. As the 93-minute digital film unreels itself, it becomes clear why.
I'd heard little to nothing about "Up in the Air" before I saw it, but I must say that I enjoyed it immensely. It's charming, touching and oddly upbeat.
If you’ve ever gone out and tried to raise financing for your film before you know how important your film’s ‘package’ can be. Packaging a script for financing is a big BIG job and often takes the work of more than one person on your team (and the task is often outsourced to a consultant). [ ... ] ...
Over the last couple of years Budgeting has become a very hot topic of independent filmmaking. Why? Well mostly because most indies can no longer justify the $5 million budget that they used to. There was a time when these higher budget indies could be justified because buyers were acquiring them for up to $10-$15 [ ... ] ...
My last post entitled “Distribution Backwards?” really ignited something… ... I got some messages on Twitter as well as feedback on the Film Specific Facebook page that indicates people do NOT like the idea of:1. reverse engineering WRITING since all you’ll get is focus group ideas/formula, and2. following a ‘trend’ too closely because by the time [ ... ] ...