Filmmaking Articles and Advice from Film Consultant Peter D. Marshall
Posted in In The News on Oct 1st, 2009
“Demographics based on age, income and residence no longer exist. A-list Hollywood leading men and women hold no attraction for new, young audiences.
When producers of television shows compete for a network prime-time slot, they are crazy, because there is no prime time, and soon there may be no more TV networks.
Hollywood studios are doomed if [...]
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 Independent Films on Jul 1st, 2009
“Being a producer is much like being an actor — you get paid once a film is in production. Everyone’s heard of starving actors, right? Well there are a lot of starving producers too.
If you set up a film at the studio, you may get a paltry development fee (usually $25k) that you usually end [...]
Posted in Filmmaking Tips on Jun 15th, 2009
“I usually reserve this column for discerning moviegoers. However, over the past several years we have been consulting with scores of filmmakers at various stages of their craft.
I feel it is important to address one particular issue that comes up frequently, especially from those who are just starting [...]
Posted in Producing on Dec 22nd, 2008
This article is written by Jane Kosek from her blog, All About Indie Filmmaking.
“Reading scripts is a large part of my job as a producer. It’s always a joy to come across a really well written script that speaks to my sensibility as a storyteller. It’s rare but when it happens, I realize again why [...]
Posted in Filmmaking Tips on Dec 17th, 2008
The following article covers a topic that has recently moved to center stage–at least it seems that way. If you’ve been thinking you need to know more about it, here’s your opportunity.
The knowledge of film making is not enough to create a good movie producer. This quality might be good if you are a studio [...]
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