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 …
Music Supervisor Randall Poster discusses the financial realities of putting together a film’s soundtrack.
From the 2010 Independent Filmmaker Conference.
Ed Rosano on the pros and cons of attaining a festival music license.
From the 2010 Independent Filmmaker Conference.
Ed Rosano discusses music licensing pricing tiers.
From the 2010 Independent Filmmaker Conference.
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Going beyond the legal debates and jargon to provide filmmakers with tools that will facilitate their filmmaking, this panel will take the audience from the fundamentals of copyright law to the best practices to employ in the practical application of Fair Use, covering copyright …
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Filmmaker Conference 2009 – Whats the Deal – Filmmaking 2.0
With the DVD business on life support and pre-sales drying up, what does a typical “sale” look like and how does it differ from what buyers might have been able to offer just last year? …
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Filmmaker Conference 2009 – Tough Sales Tactics
As filmmakers face an increasingly tough sales marketplace, what does this mean for distribution of micro to mid-range independent features? Hear from a seasoned group of experts who will help demystify the current climate of international film sales.
Panelists:
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Filmmaker Conference 2008 – Net Neutrality
While a shrinking number of gatekeepers hold the keys to public exhibition, the internet is becoming an open and democratic marketplace with a level playing field for independents. But as threats to the egalitarian nature of the web emerge, …
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