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Filmmaker Fundamentals – An Independent Film Producer’s Guide to Writing a Business Plan

When it comes to the practical aspects of filmmaking, ranging from camera selection to mastering editing systems, independent film producers seem ready to rise to every challenge. But tell one of these folks they have to come up with a business plan and find investors to support their film and you'll find most looking for a stage door to exit. Why? Because if indie producers liked asking permission to do something or taking orders from others . . … [Read more...]

Producer Eric Gozlan of Goldrush Entertainment and the independent film “Beautiful Boy”: Distribution of a Movie

by The U.S. National Archives Article by Mark There is no single most important job for a movie producer. Rather, what is the most important job AT THIS POINT in the project?Before the project even reaches the embryonic stage, the producer must find a great idea and turn it into an even greater proposal. He has to ensure that the evolution of the idea results in a package that he can now use … [Read more...]

Independent Film Advertising – Newspaper and Print Marketing

For the small time independent film maker on a budget marketing is often a matter of being smarter with ones money rather then spending on traditional marketing. In such situations there is very little room for error. This means that indie filmmakers have to limit the amount that they utilize traditional advertising methods such as newspapers. Newspapers and other print media however can serve a purpose because they are trusted sources for many … [Read more...]

Trade Show Exhibits And Viral Videos: Tips For Marketing Your Independent Film

Article by Chris Harmen Recent independent films have seen more success than ever before, winning international acclaim and some of the highest honors in the industry. The popularity of these pictures stems from their excellent quality. However, it takes more than that to make movies hits: it takes good marketing on a tight budget. Many of today's successful indie films have used an unlikely … [Read more...]

Top Quality Independent Films Thrive Online

Are you sick and tired of Hollywood releasing big budget movies that just aren't any good? How can they pour that much money into a project and have an end product that's mediocre at best? It seems that any filmmaker with actual talent can't fit into the big money Hollywood game, and you have to really search to find great independent films. Even the so-called independent film festivals today are more commercialized than ever and are used by … [Read more...]

Business Plans and Marketing Plans in Independent Filmmaking

Article by Tdsff Making a film is an artistic endeavor. Unfortunately, to be able to continue creating artistic endeavors in the future, a filmmaker has to make money. Many filmmakers wish it weren't that way, but it is. Without capital, there's no film. An artistic, capitalistic conundrum. But, you know that MAKING money is an important component to the film business. Most of us don't work … [Read more...]

True Independent Film – The Iconographer Goes Back to Indie Film Roots With Film Maker Andy Mingo

Remember when Indie Meant Indie?Remember the first days of independent film? Those were the days of "Eraserhead" and "Mala Noche" and "Crumb" and "Pi" and "El Mariachi" and "Clerks" and even "Roger and Me." Remember how exciting it was to watch the dominant mode of production of our time, film making, be put into the hands of a regular person who might live next to you? Or might even be you?Remember when ten grand, maybe twenty if you cleaned out … [Read more...]

Creativity is King in the World of Independent Film Production

A creative mind is a low budget filmmaker's most valuable tool. It all starts with an original thought; from there it is all about nurturing that thought until it grows to be a brilliant idea. After that it is a matter of getting that idea made into a movie using every ounce of energy and resources you can possibly muster up.Most of the successful films that are showing at film festivals these days are movies that were made at a fraction of the … [Read more...]

Creating an Independent Film

Creating a good film starts with a good story. These stories come into play through characters, settings and dialogue. Make a background sketch for each character, identify the significance of the settings and then start writing a sequence treatment to organize how the story unfolds. Then, create the script before putting everything together in a screenplay. Next, make a list of the things that are going to be included in the budget. These … [Read more...]