Welcome back to the Business of Film Podcast. This week we chatted with Andrew van den Houten, producer of the soon to be released All Cheerleaders Die. On the value of short films: On art vs. commodity: On pitching: Things we talk about in this podcast: Other podcasts you may enjoy: Mia Bruno, Acquisitions Manager, …
Happy Holidays to everyone! And from Jeff and Jesse and the rest of the team here at Craft Truck, we want to thank you for hanging out with us this year. It’s been a lot of fun and we have a great 2014 lined up for you. Here’s our top 10 posts by views in …
If there’s one thing that the inter-webs affords us is the ability to make cheap, affordable and fast mistakes. Mistakes in film usually aren’t cheap, they definitely aren’t affordable as a day of shooting can be very, very expensive and well, they aren’t fast. They can be slow and painful. It’s hard and expensive to …
First, ask yourself the question, “who is the business plan for?” If you think it’s for other film and industry professionals, then think again. Most professionals in the industry have seen these things 100 times before. And to be frank, they don’t care. There is nothing in that plan that is going to peak their …
First and foremost, film is a business as much as it an art. If you don’t take the time to recognize that up front, then you are missing a big part of the equation. Sure, that’s crass. But that’s the business. Every movie has a value. It might be hard to hear what the value …
Before we dive in, this list has nothing to do with making your script better. It’s not about the craft of screenwriting… its about selling. That’s right… selling. Last place, a set of stake knives. 1) Can you pitch it? Sounds simple, right? Wrong. You have a screenplay. You’ve worked hard on your script (this …
Happy Holidays! We recently interviewed Brian Udovich on our Business of Film podcast and this was one of the take aways that will definitely stick. Brian went onto say, in relaying a piece of advice he received from Bruce Davis, partner at Icon Entertainment, where he said, “Every movie can be profitable if you make …
Welcome back to the Business of Film Podcast. This week we chatted with Brian Udovich, independent producer. Can’t say enough good things about Brian. This is a guy who understands the business and his business model. He’s produced six films in the past eight years. And when it comes to consistency in a business that …
What defines your films (or creative works) online prescence? Is it a website? Facebook? Twitter? Instagram? Pinterest? and on… and on… The porous web is the idea that our online experiences are becoming imperminant. We create. It exists. It disappears. We are constantly strugglinge to deliver value. The creative force that drives us to create …
Recently, we chatted with Mia Bruno, Acquisitions Manager at Gravitas Ventures, independent distributor. When asked what’s working now and what kinds of films impact their buying decisions here’s what she said: 1) Cast matters 2) Social media is important If you are filmmaker working on an indie film, then try and get someone into the …
At some point, you have to decide what your vocation is. You have to be willing to draw a line in the sand and tell the world, “I am a director” or “I am a producer”. Until you are ready to make that statement without putting a caveat in front of it, then you haven’t …
The amazing transformative power of film is why we all choose this insane business. We all yearn to make something beautiful. To move an audience. To have people see what we work – and slave on – for years to get onto a piece of digital celluloid. Yet, for all that lust that exists in …
Having Colby come in was just awesome. Not only is he a great guy, but he’s a true craftsmen. His partnership with Peter Berg goes back to before Friday Night Lights. This is the no holds barred uncut interview with Colby. He has such great information on the craft to share… enjoy! Watch full interview: …
Sean Bobbitt at this years CAMERAIMAGE 2013 gave a master class on going handheld. In it he asks “what do you think handheld does for the shot?” Again and again, we hear the pros talking about story motivating the tools we choose rather than the other way around. It’s just nice to hear Sean talk …
1) Use a List: Big ideas first… smaller ideas second. The list has value because it forces the brain to come up with #2 and #3… 2) Write often: It was Stephen King who said that writers do two things every day. They write a lot and they read a lot. And from the guru …
We welcome Mia Bruno, Acquisitions Manager of Gravitas Ventures to the Business of Film Podcast. The simple truth is we should have titled this episode Sex & Drugs with Mia Bruno… but you’ll have to listen to the interview to find out why. Gravitas Ventures is an indipendent film distributor and they are doing some …
A quick peruse of two studios, Paramount and Sony, shows marked differences in their Facebook strategy and what’s working and what’s not… and why. It’s worth taking a moment to dive into a couple of the posts to see what we can take away from their efforts. Note, however, that these folks should be killing …
In a recent post we talked about proof of concept. Post by Craft Truck. But what if you only had a camera? What could you do? Where would you go? What would you shoot? What story would you tell? At the end of the day, the story moves people… the camera, an extension of your …
We live in a world of a virtual shelf space. We’ve come to know this as the longtail. But what does this mean for the indie filmmaker. In a world where there is more content than could possibly be consumed, how do you compete? How do you stand out on the shelf? The simple truth …
Ivan Victor goes deep with what it takes to edit comedy versus scripted shows. You’ll get the full, uncut, audio interview from our In the Cut episode with Ivan. He tells it like he is. Great guy. And thanks to our guest host Baron Vaughn. Other posts you may enjoy: Dan Lebental Uncut Tom Richmond …