“What does a movie producer really do?
Before you start with the jokes, the Producers Guild of America wants to have its say. This weekend, the guild will present its first-ever Produced By Conference, an open-to-the-public (although sold out) gathering on the Sony Pictures lot with seminars on such topics as financing, digital rights, viral marketing and – why not? – private jets.
Ahead of the three-day conference, four experienced producers discussed the challenges they face in these turbulent times, with studios cutting producer deals and taking fewer risks.
Read this article from SF Gate.
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