Start Production Already!
by Ibrahim Mahdi on March 14, 2013This content is for IFP members. Please login to view.
MembersNo Budget? No Problem!
by Adam Bowers on August 30, 2012Not to toot my own horn (I can’t anyway, since it was stolen by those circus freaks), but I recently shot my first commercial, through IFP’s Emerging Visions competition. It was my first shoot with any sort of budget, unless you count the time I bought a pack of gum …
12 Key Traits of the “Indie-Friendly” Director
by Mynette Louie on May 14, 2012Video Village, Indie-Style
Not every director is suited for low-budget indie filmmaking, and that’s OK if you’re Terrence Malick or David Fincher. But chances are, you’re not…or not yet, anyway. I get a fair number of calls from biggish directors and producers who are having trouble raising money for their …
Keys to a Successful Film Launch Pt 1
by Jon Reiss on March 13, 2012Written with Sheri Candler
For the past six months, my company, Hybrid Cinema, has been working on the release of Bob Hercules’s new documentary film Joffrey: Mavericks of American Dance,about the history of the Joffrey ballet. This is a capsule post to explain the highlights of launching a documentary into the …
Music for Film: Utilizing ASCAP as a Filmmaker
by Jordan Passman on January 19, 2012Jordan Passman (scoreAscore.com) interviews Sue Devine, Senior Director, Creative Services, Film/TV for ASCAP in NYC.
Passman: What is ASCAP? What do they do and how can they be a resource to filmmakers?
Devine: ASCAP is America’s leading performing rights organization. We’re a membership association owned and run by our more than 420,000 …
‘THE WAITING GAMES’: NOT NEARLY AS EXCITING AS ‘THE HUNGER GAMES’
by Adam Bowers on December 16, 2011Ask anyone to describe me and they’ll say “Adam Bowers is a man-of-action.” If they say anything different, or talk about how I owe them three hundred dollars, they’re dirty liars.
Why am I a man-of-action? Because I “T.C.B.” all day long, which stands for “take care business,” because I don’t …
Finding the Right Composer for Your Project: Easy as 1, 2, 3.
by Jordan Passman on October 11, 20111. Hire a professional, and choose carefully! If you have the budget, call a top agency and hire John Williams…I mean, he really is the best! He did the theme for Star Wars! Unfortunately, for 99.9% of filmmakers today, (and those who aren’t Steven Spielberg) this is not …
Budgeting for Self Distribution
by Sol Tryon on December 1, 2010In this first blog, I will give you a very brief description of my career regarding self / hybrid distribution. In future posts, I will continue the discussion, moving in the direction of handling the distribution of my films myself. It is my pleasure to write to you about my …
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