Martha Marcy May Marlene: A Case Study of Creative Teams
by Dan Schoenbrun on March 28, 2011This content is for IFP members. Please login to view.
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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 …
The Art of Indie Film Financing
by Steven Beer on November 30, 2010I 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 …
The Freedom to Shop: An Option to the Option Agreement
by Robert Seigel on November 24, 2010When 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 …
Potential Funders
by Reva Goldberg on October 28, 2010Thanks 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 …
Randall Poster on Music Financing
by Dan Schoenbrun on October 28, 2010Music Supervisor Randall Poster discusses the financial realities of putting together a film’s soundtrack.
From the 2010 Independent Filmmaker Conference.
Geoff Gilmore on Changing the Festival Experience
by Dan Schoenbrun on October 27, 2010Geoff 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 on Foundation-Financing
by Dan Schoenbrun on October 26, 2010Debra Zimmerman, Women Make Movies, on what motivates foundations to finance certain films.
From the 2010 Independent Filmmaker Conference.
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