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 …