In 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 …
I recently had the privilege of moderating an empowerment-themed panel at the CMJ Music Marathon and Film Festival. The panel, “Getting Indie Films Funded; A Dying Art Form?” featured star Indie producers Frida Torresblanco (Braven Films) and Lisa Cortes (Cortes Films), production company execs Morris Levy (M.E.G.A. Films), Jamin O’Brien …
When writers submit their scripts into the marketplace, they often encounter producers who cannot afford to purchase the rights. The producer—frequently independent and undercapitalized—may instead offer to “option” the script by paying the writer a sum of money for the exclusive right to take the script “off the market” for …
Thanks to those who attended our panel at IFW last month on navigating funding options for non-fiction films! For those who missed it, you can watch the video here. I look forward to continuing the conversation on this blog.
In my first post I covered some assumptions I feel are key …
Music Supervisor Randall Poster discusses the financial realities of putting together a film’s soundtrack.
From the 2010 Independent Filmmaker Conference.
Geoff Gilmore, Chief Creative Officer, Tribeca Enterprises, considers why the business of independent film is faltering, and what needs to happen for it to change.
From the 2010 Independent Filmmaker Conference.
Debra Zimmerman, Women Make Movies, on what motivates foundations to finance certain films.
From the 2010 Independent Filmmaker Conference.
Debra Zimmerman, Women Make Movies, on where the money currently is for documentary films.
From the 2010 Independent Filmmaker Conference.
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