Refining the Production Schedule and Production Budget
As a producer building a fundable film package, the budget and schedule provided by the line producer are your starting point. You go UP from there. You will add costs for: Purchasing & Developing the Script Paying the Producer, Executive Producer and Finder Paying Lead Talent Paying Key Specialty Cast Marketing Prints &...
Developing a Weekly Cash Flow
Having created a production schedule, a distribution plan, and revenue projections, you should now be in a position to create a worksheet that outlines, on a week by week basis, when funding will be used and when revenues will be received. Start by taking the items from your budget top sheet and entering them line for line in the...
What are the rules of film financing?
There are no universal rules in the film industry. Film productions, by their very nature, are constructed by very small teams which means decisions by a very small number of people are required to make some very big decisions. There are films that have been funded based on nothing more than a few lines on a napkin. There are other films made by...
Understanding the Iron Triangle of Film Financing
If you want to produce a feature film you need many things, most of which are relatively easy to acquire. You need a script, a camera, a camera man, lights, a location, a crew, etc. But the heart of your production, if your film is to be profitable, will be the Iron Triangle, which is to say a cast, financing and distribution. If you have a...
Building a film package
Almost every first time filmmaker is startled by just how hard it is to get people to help him make his project. Whether it’s the 1-day short film short they can’t get chairs for or the eight million dollar feature they can’t raise a dime for . . . they are dismayed that people are so unhelpful. While people may give them advice or share...
How to Pitch a Movie Really Well
If you're one of the many who just can't seem to get their pitch right, you may find the following suggestions helpful. They are culled from years of pitching and watching others pitch, and they are written by someone who has found pitching to be one of her favorite hobbies Pitching is All About True Love The first thing to understand is...
