Once again I find it really depressing reading blog post after blog post about filmmakers just scraping by in their lives and spending all their time trying to get more fans on facebook and more donors to their crowd fudning campaigns, instead of actually earning more fans and donors. And I’m so tired of all [...]
“Buyers and sellers said the indie business is past its painful bottoming-out phase of the last few years. A leaner, smarter model has emerged and while minimum guarantees and P&A commitments are smaller than years past, filmmakers are keeping their budgets at sensible levels.” I read this quote yesterday about what’s happening at Sundance Film [...]
Happy New Year everyone! This is my first blog post of 2011 and first I want to apologize it’s taken me so long between the last post of 2010 and now – but with the holidays and a little vacation, I’ve been off the blogging grid for a bit. But the good news is I’m [...]
Everywhere I look I see filmmakers waiting for their knight in shining armor to show up in the form of a film investor. They want someone who will just write them one check to fund their film’s budget – meanwhile they haven’t even accurately portrayed a recoupment scenario to pay the poor investors back (but [...]
Because Film Finance Overwhelm (Part 1) was such a popular post, I decided to do a Part 2. And because many of the comments and emails I got came in the form of questions, I decided to make the format of this post in Q+A form. I think seeing the answers to some of the [...]
As I’m unwinding from AFM last week, it occurs to me that while many of you are experiencing Distribution Overwhelm, even more of you are experiencing Finance Overwhelm. Why? Because unless you have 100% cash in bank to make your film, what can you do to get your project off the ground? The way I [...]
As I’m sitting here prepping for the BUSINESS PLAN 2.0 VIRTUAL INTENSIVE that begins this week, I realized that some filmmakers don’t understand why they need to know about revenue estimates PER PLATFORM (all 7 distribution platforms including traditional and 2.0) AND cash flow estimations. So let me break it down for you here – [...]
Hi there and welcome back to Video #3 in our Business Plan 2.0 series! Today’s video explains why you need to have a real Distribution Strategy incorporated into your film’s Business plan… Enjoy! And don’t forget to post your questions and comments below….. And don’t forget ~ Early Bird registration is over, but you can [...]
After all the comments I received on the 5 Biggest Mistakes video, particularly on the topic of Revenue Projections, I decided to do a follow up video entirely dedicated to this topic…. Check it out and let me know what you think! And if you’re in a position where you need a solid Business Plan [...]
I had some clients report on progress with their Business Plans, and I wanted to share all the things they did to improve their plans that got them results, in hopes that it can help some of you. Take a peek at this Videohttp://www.filmspecific.com/public/1153.cfmwhere I outline the 5 Biggest Mistakes Filmmakers Are Making With Their [...]
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