Filmmaking Articles and Advice from Film Consultant Peter D. Marshall
Posted in Producing on Jan 10th, 2010
This article was written by Triwik Kurniasari.
“In the 1970s and 1980s, the Indonesian film industry experienced its so-called “golden age”, turning out several quality flicks – a trend replicated in the 2000s.
A few decades ago, the Indonesian Film Festival (FFI) with its coveted trophy, Piala Citra, was a highly anticipated and prestigious event for every [...]
Posted in Producing on Jan 7th, 2010
This article was written by Abhishek Agarwal.
“Finance is a very important and crucial part of film making. While many people pull you here and there explaining about this vast topic, where as they are all beating behind the bushes, here are some real facts about film making finances.
Every film maker at some point in his [...]
Posted in Producing on Oct 13th, 2009
“Independent international film-makers who come to the US in search of financing are making “a wasted trip”, the Oscar-winning producer Jeremy Thomas said over the weekend.”
Read this article from Screen Daily.
Posted in Producing on Aug 21st, 2009
“School’s in!
But since it’s only mid-August, I guess that makes our first Film 101 lesson technically a part of Summer School, right? (I really wish I was talking about the classic ’80s Carl Reiner movie.) Therefore, we’re going to take it very easy on you in this first post and discuss something that many wonder [...]
Posted in Producing on Jul 20th, 2009
“Torontonian Kris Booth had made six short films since graduating from film studies at Ryerson University nine years ago, but as of late 2008, he still had not managed to break into “the club” – his term for people who have managed to make a full-length feature film.
Unable to raise enough money from various funding [...]
Posted in Producing on Jun 8th, 2009
“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 [...]
Posted in Producing on Mar 9th, 2009
This article is from Movie Marketing Madness.
“Facebook has given movie – and music, but let’s stay on topic – a pretty nice present. The social network has debuted Film on Facebook application that allows for the creation of promotional pages that can more easily feature and distribute content. The new Flash-enabled application comes as Facebook [...]
Posted in Producing on Mar 2nd, 2009
This article is from Slate.
“You probably won’t recognize the men or women who pick up the award for best picture at this Sunday’s 81st annual Academy Awards. The trophy doesn’t go to the winning film’s director or to its on-screen stars. Rather, it’s handed to the “producers.” What does a producer do, exactly?” Read rest [...]
Posted in Producing on Feb 27th, 2009
This article is from Praise Pictures.
“Every now and again Nick and I meet face to face with a group of people that wants to start their own film production company. After sufficiently scaring them (a necessary task – this if far from all fun and games), we generally try to give them some practical advice. [...]
Posted in Producing on Feb 24th, 2009
This article is from Studio Daily.
” Ahhh — production insurance. Kind of brings a certain twinkle to the eye, doesn’t it? From determining what amount of coverage you need, to navigating the variety of policies available, to finding a broker who can package it all up for you, the process can be quite daunting. I’ve [...]
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