A New Breed Of Filmmakers Are Thriving (are you one of them?)
Unless you’ve been living under a rock you’ve probably noticed that the term ‘filmmaker’ these days is used very liberally and now encompasses thousands of You Tube creators calling themselves just...
View ArticleFestivals & Markets (+ how to optimize them)
It’s been a busy few weeks for me which is why you haven’t seen me in your inbox as much as usual :) As Q1 draws into a close I’m in the process of screening one of my completed films for agency...
View ArticleFriday Dispatch: Turning Films Into Series
I get a lot of questions lately about turning feature films into series since the market seems to be so much ‘hotter’ over on the TV side these days. . For example, this can work especially well with...
View ArticleMovies For TV – Still A Booming Business
MIPTV is in full swing and last week we left off talking about Turning Films Into Series and I touched briefly on TV movies which is where I want to pick things up today. . Back when I was a sales...
View ArticleLead Up To Cannes – Film Finance Series Intro
As tomorrow is the first day of May I thought I’d kick off the month leading up to the Cannes Film Market with an email series on Film Financing, since many of you will either be attending and looking...
View ArticleFilm Finance Series: The Myth Of Mitigating Investors Risk
Last week we discussed the lead up to Cannes and my Film Finance series intro, and today I want to start things off by talking about mitigating investors risk…. specifically, is there really any way to...
View ArticleFilm Finance Series: Cannes Theatrical vs. VOD Movies
I hope you’re having a great week! . With Cannes Film Festival and Market kicking off tomorrow, there will be a lot of news to take in this week. I recommend downloading the online dailies of Hollywood...
View ArticleFilm Finance Series: The Real Reason Behind The Decline Of Pre-Sales
Have you been following Cannes news? If you missed my post from the other day you can check it out here – it’s part of my Film Finance Series and I talked about how to know if you’re making a...
View ArticleCannes Dispatch: Gaining Access & The Theatrical Conundrum
Cannes is winding down and to be honest, there hasn’t been much to talk about since last week when I released my early dispatches: . Theatrical Level vs. VOD Level Movies . The Real Reason Behind The...
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