The 5 Pervasive Issues Preventing the Emergence of New US Film Hubs
If you want to succeed as an indie filmmaker, you need to have a network and a community. Trouble is the only major film communities in the US are New York, LA, and Atlanta. What’s stopping us from fixing that? This blog identifies problems we need to solve to expand beyond the coasts.
The Basics of Financing your Independent Film with Tax Incentives
Making a profit on an indie film is HARD. If you can get your film subsidized by a tzx incentive your job is a lot easier. Here are the basics to get you started on that path.
Filmmakers Glossary of Film Business Terminology.
I’m not a lawyer, but I know contracts can be dense, confusing, and full of highly specific terms of art. With that in mind, here’s a glossary of Art. Here’s a glossary to help you out.
IndieFilm Distribution Payment Waterfalls 101 (How Distributors Pay Filmmakers)
If you want to build a career as a filmmaker, you need to make money. If you want to make money, you need to understand how it works in your industry. Here’s a primer for that in indie film distribution.
The 9 Ways to Finance an Indiependent Film
There’s more than one way to finance an independent film. It’s not all about finding investors. Here’s a breakdown of alternative indie film funding sources.
Diversification and soft incentves in the film industry.
Film tends to not be an attractive investment, but it has some unique advantages that help it stand out and can make it worth your investors giving you the money you need to make your project. Here’s a few of them.