Business of Film

Welcome back to Business of Film, episode 56. This is way Indie Boogie describes themselves: “Your one-stop online filmmaking platform. We offer a free online platform for producing independent films, providing tools and communities for all steps of the filmmaking process.” It’s a really cool platform. Definitely worth checking out. And for the bootstrapper filmmaker, this tool might be right for you. We hope you enjoy this episode. Please leave us a review on iTunes, it really helps, and we appreciate it. We’ll even send you a digital muffin. Also, if you have any comments or questions, just write’em below or find us on Twitter.

Welcome back to Business of Film, episode 55. I’ve had the pleasure of working with Ingrid on two productions and she’s a pro at her job. I was excited to have her on the show to talk about how producers can leverage the power of publicity for their films. One of the key distinctions in this episode is that there are two type of film publicity that filmmakers should be thinking about. The first is the publicist that the festival hires. This is for filmmakers that haven’t hired their own PR person and they are and can be a very important component to helping a filmmaker get the word out about their film. The second, of course, being the publicist that the filmmaker specifically hires as a contractor to them when they take their film to a festival. We also get into the value of on-set publicity and how you should be thinking of that. Lots going on in this episodes and we dig into it all. Check out GAT PR. We hope you enjoy this episode. Please leave us a review on iTunes, it really helps, and we appreciate it. We’ll even send you a digital muffin. Also, if you have any comments or questions, just write’em below or find us on Twitter.

Welcome back to Business of Film, episode 54. Producer Randy Manis joins us for a conversation about the state of the market, film distribution, and the value of festivals and theatrical releases. One of my favorite bits on this show is Randy talking about what “Salvage Value” means. It’s just so perfect. We hope you enjoy this episode. Please leave us a review on iTunes, it really helps, and we appreciate it. We’ll even send you a digital muffin. Also, if you have any comments or questions, just write’em below or find us on Twitter.

Welcome back to Business of Film, episode 53. This is our second conversation in a series of talks with specific department heads. Today, we are fortunate to have Production Manager, DJ Carson (Pacific Rim, The Incredible Hulk) with us on this episode. We get into how DJ started his career. His sensibilities when it comes to lower budgeted fare as compared to mega studio films. How you have to handle and budget for those $50M+ monster projects (litterally and figuratively) and the value of being on set and seeing what’s going on. We hope you enjoy this episode. Please leave us a review on iTunes, it really helps, and we appreciate it. We’ll even send you a digital muffin. Also, if you have any comments or questions, just write’em below or find us on Twitter.

Welcome back to Business of Film, episode 52. Mike Cheda, story consultant, is with us on this story centric discussion of why projects work; or don’t. I was first introduced to Mike via Save the Cat and we get into that and more. Mike shares with us some pretty cool tips when thinking about story. In this discussion we talk: 1) the three reasons why most scripts fail. 2) what it takes to take a project to market. 3) and, of special note, the true take aways from Save the Cat. This is a special episode because I hold Mike in such high esteem. I know you’ll get a lot out of it. You can find Mike at his website, or on Twtitter @MikeCheda. We hope you enjoy this episode. Please leave us a review on iTunes, it really helps, and we appreciate it. We’ll even send you a digital muffin. Also, if you have any comments or questions, just write’em below or find us on Twitter.

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Welcome back to Business of Film, episode 51. The episode we kick off 2015 with the first in a series of discussion about the Producer “blank” relationship. Yes, we’ll be filling in those blanks… We’re happy to have 1st Assistant Director Stewart Young, DGA & DGC member with us. Of particular interest in this discussion is what Stewart calls the “Rise of the “Yes Man” Producer”. We also dive into the craft of being a 1st AD and things that Producers should look out for. We hope you enjoy this episode. Please leave us a review on iTunes, it really helps, and we appreciate it. We’ll even send you a digital muffin. Also, if you have any comments or questions, just write’em below or find us on Twitter.

Welcome back to Business of Film, episode 50. This episode we take a look back at things we learned in our last 30 episodes. Recorded but not forgotten. The purpose of this episode is to go back to those first initial episodes and highlight some of the bigger take aways. Also, since we’ve covered a lot of ground since first starting the podcast, I wanted newer listeners to have a bit of a tour of the information and topics covered. So, if you are new, and wanted to go back to previous episodes for some deeper insights, I hope this episode helps. Enjoy! We hope you enjoy this episode. Please leave us a review on iTunes, it really helps, and we appreciate it. We’ll even send you a digital muffin. Also, if you have any comments or questions, just write’em below or find us on Twitter.

Welcome back to Business of Film, episode 49. This episode we take a look back at things we learned in our first 20 episodes. Recorded but not forgotten. The purpose of this episode is to go back to those first initial episodes and highlight some of the bigger take aways. Also, since we’ve covered a lot of ground since first starting the podcast, I wanted newer listeners to have a bit of a tour of the information and topics covered. So, if you are new, and wanted to go back to previous episodes for some deeper insights, I hope this episode helps. Enjoy! We hope you enjoy this episode. Please leave us a review on iTunes, it really helps, and we appreciate it. We’ll even send you a digital muffin. Also, if you have any comments or questions, just write’em below or find us on Twitter.

Welcome back to Business of Film, episode 48. This episode we welcome entertainment lawyer and executive producer Richard Hanet from the firm of Lewis, Birberg and Hanet, LLP. We get into some of the exciting aspects of film financing structures and why certain films get financed. I’ve had the pleasure of working with Richard for many years; and so, it was great to finally invite Richard onto the show. This is one of the few we’ve been able to do in “studio”, and by that, I mean here in our Craft Truck offices, so we kicked back, relaexed, and had some fun with it. In this episode we chat: – what makes sellable film packages, – the difference between distributors & sales agents, – things you should consider when reviewing a distribution agreement, – intracacies of international stucturing, – a case study of “what went wrong”, and – of course, much more… We hope you enjoy this episode. Please leave us a review on iTunes, it really helps, and we appreciate it. We’ll even send you a digital muffin. Also, if you have any comments or questions, just write’em below or find us on Twitter.

Welcome back to Business of Film, episode 47. On this episode we are joined by eOne Sr. V.P. of Business of Legal Affairs, Richard Rapkowski. He has a lot to share about the industry and way business works. It was a pleasure to have him on the show. On this episode we chat about: – the current state of distribution, – eOne’s new film business model, – what to look at when making a deal, – the value of good representation, – Advice for improving your network. We hope you enjoy this episode. Please leave us a review on iTunes, it really helps, and we appreciate it. We’ll even send you a digital muffin. Also, if you have any comments or questions, just write’em below or find us on Twitter.

Welcome back to Business of Film, episode 46. On this episode we welcome the President of Culture One, Steve Beatty, who specializes in providing filmed and entertainment related production insurance. This is a very in-depth and detailed conversation and it was a pleasure to have Steve on the Show. And, we’re giving away a Free Guide to Film Production Insurance with this episode! When it comes to film production insurance, there is a ton of information to cover. So much so, I actually found my way rushing just to get to some of the more detailed questions that I wanted to cover. I would say the majority of this conversation is covering the bases. It’s a very, very strong foundantion on what you need to know in order to think properly about what kinds of insurance needs your production will require. Here’s just some of the topics we covered: – How much and what kind of talent insurance do you need? – The basics of general liability insurance? – What is intellectual property insurance and E&O coverage all about? – The differences between a bond and insurance. AND – as a special thank you, we are providing to you a FREE GUIDE TO FILM PRODUCTION INSURANCE. Special thanks to Steve for allowing us to share this with our listeners. Guide now Available! Just fill in your email address and you will be directed to a page with the guide ready to download. And of course much, much more. Thanks for listening! We hope you enjoy this episode. Please leave us a review on iTunes, it really helps, and we appreciate it. We’ll even send you a digital muffin. Also, if you have any comments or questions, just write’em below or find us on Twitter.

Welcome back to Business of Film, episode 45. This episode is a goodey. We have with us film producer, Rob Heydon. Rob recently shot Ecstacy, the adaptation of Irvine Welsh’s book, and the soon to be released Roger Spottiswood feature, Midnight Sun. I’ve known Rob for a while and it’s a pleasure to have him on the show with us. We go into some pretty nifty topics including: – Co-Production Stucturing – How long it can take to get a film off the ground? – How many times the financing for Ecstasy fell appart? – The most wonderful analogy for independent film financing. – The biggest hurdles and indie film producer must face. And of course much, much more. Thanks for listening! We hope you enjoy this episode. Please leave us a review on iTunes, it really helps, and we appreciate it. We’ll even send you a digital muffin. Also, if you have any comments or questions, just write’em below or find us on Twitter.

Welcome back to Business of Film, episode 44. This week we got a double dose of goodness. On the show is Rachel Ballon, author of 5 books, and a special guest co-host…! Among the books that Rachel has authored include The Writers Portable Therapist and Breathing Life Into Your Characters . In this episode we dive into that which makes a screenplay really tick. We talk about: – How to breath life into your characters. – What the writers portable therapist is really all about. – A special trick that will help you develop even better characters. – And much more…! Tons of fun having Rachel on the show. We hope you enjoy this episode. Please leave us a review on iTunes, it really helps, and we appreciate it. We’ll even send you a digital muffin. Also, if you have any comments or questions, just write’em below or find us on Twitter.

Welcome back to Business of Film, episode 43. We welcome distribution veteran David Hudakoc, partner at LevelFILM, to this weeks show. This week is all about the meat and potatoes of distribution. We really get into it and David is awesome to chat with in this regard. We cover some really great topics such as: – What impacts distribution models? and, – a description of today’s distribution model. – The democratization of the theatrical window. – What separates a “hit” from other product. – What you need to think about up-front, before you start filming. We hope you enjoy this episode. Please leave us a review on iTunes, it really helps, and we appreciate it. We’ll even send you a digital muffin. Also, if you have any comments or questions, just write’em below or find us on Twitter.