Film financing in Hollywood: past and present
This is something I encountered yesterday, and I believe this would be quite interesting to those, interested in movies – an interview with John Burke, General Council of the American Film Institute
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Filmmaking: Arab cinema, Middle East and Hollywood
In terms of film production, the Middle East isn’t Hollywood. Yet, even in a year that Egypt (home of the region’s most mature film industry) is preoccupied with revolution, 2011 witnessed the world premiere of far more Arab films than you will see released commercially in Arab cinemas in 2012. A quick scan of 2011’s Doha-Tribeca, Abu Dhabi and Dubai
What Russian filmmakers need to do, to lure viewers back into cinemas?
Some analysts believe, that Russian filmmakers need to reverse the audience’s negative attitude towards domestic movies formed in the country after the breakup of the Soviet Union to lure viewers back to cinemas, RIA-Novosti reported. The negative attitude to Russian films stems from the period of lost opportunities in the 1990s and early 2000s when low-quality films the Russian public
Things to know, before looking for investors for your independent film
Let’s take a look at the list from filmmakingstuff, about what you need to know in order to promote your film correctly, and hopefully to find investors for your movie
Film producer speaks his mind about low-budget film distribution
Film producer talks about low-budget film distribution. Without censorship
Want success? Let your audience choose the actors they will pay to see!
At a brainstorming session of the brass at Balaji Telefilms a few weeks ago, the production house decided to break one of the cardinal principles of film-making by virtually awarding casting rights to the audience. As IndiaTimes reports, as a result, “Rock The Shaadi”, starring Genelia D’Souza and Abhay Deol, the lead pair picked through a survey of 600 moviegoers
Facebook as a primary film distribution channel…if it works, why not?
We already wrote about how social media can help you market your film, and even distribute it. Now, we got a movie here, titled “The Perfect House”, that used Facebook exclusively as film’s distribution channel. Independent directors Kris Hulbert and Randy Kent marketed their full horror movie through Facebook. In fact, its called made-for-Facebook movie. Could this type of distribution
Your low-budget film success – tips to consider
In recent years, we’ve seen directors and producers put together successful films on a relatively low budget such as “The Blair Witch Project” (1999) , “Clerks” (1994) and “Open Water” (2003), just to name a few. However, if you have a limited budget, it can be extremely difficult to be successful. A Filmmaker must carefully follow a certain set of
Enter the torrent: how piracy can help a filmmaker?
So, you’re a filmmaker. If so, you’re familiar with piracy, sure you do. It can be your best friend, you know… Despite the conventional wisdom that BitTorrent websites and illegal downloading are destroying the fabric of entertainment industries, a number of advocates and activists believe that piracy can help independent filmmakers as both a distribution mechanism and promotional tool. Revenue
Digital distribution of your film: Info, sources and tips
Sometimes, when I browse various internet sites, I stumble upon words, or “keywords”, that I quickly write down for myself, as I feel they’re interesting and can later be used for an article. This was the case with “digital distribution”. I did know, that such thing exists, just never actually thought about it. And now, this really seems like an
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