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Photo Shoot vs Stock Photos for your Film Business Plan

On Feb. 10th, 2022,  I got hired to be the film producer for a photoshoot for a filmmaker client who is making a dramatic film about our first responders and the alarming rate of mental health issues they suffer from. Especially our paramedics. They see trauma every single day. Currently entitled The Thrill is Gone! We could have easily used free stock photos and saved some cash but we decided to go for broke and Read more…

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Who’s your ideal film investor?

Hey Fellow Filmmakers! Wanted to share some insight I had while researching who my ideal film investor for my paranormal documentary Deadly Dogmen. This is part 2 of my producing my journey. Here is part 1. https://filmbusinessplan.com/producing-a-paranormal-documentary/ As a recap, I’m currently producing a paranormal documentary called Deadly Dogmen. A quick breakdown. A dogman is supposedly either a supernatural werewolf or an alien hybrid werewolf. It’s the biggest hunting game since Bigfoot. So instead of Read more…

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When your film dreams fade…

Yesterday, I got a random email from a filmmaker who saw one of my blog posts. It was very disheartening. He mentioned how he’s been pitching his projects for over 5 years with no results. He stated that he had some attachments but never got any serious momentum.  day. He basically lost everything. The tone of the email had a sense of dread that affected me all day. It really bummed me out and I’m Read more…

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Fear of Pitching Your Film?

Do you have a fear of pitching your film? After years of research and talking shop to fellow filmmakers the number one reason that filmmakers struggle comes down to funding! Especially for projects over $75k. I’m not talking about passion projects that are self funded or crowdfunded but films that need an actual investment. In my opinion it comes down to three things. 1. Not knowing where to start. Funding is a long and process. Read more…

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Producing a Paranormal Documentary

As a producer you have to have multiple film projects going. You never know which one will catch momentum quickly. Two buddies of mine have been developing thier paranormal documentary entitled Deadly Dogmen. It’s created by Paranormal Investigator Eddie Hill and Director Miguel Cantu. The lore surrounding the Dogmen is fascinating and creepy! From Lycan secret societies, government experiments, to alien hybrids this is a folktale that has a lot of potential.  I’m a bit Read more…

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From Screenplay to Business Plan

How do you translate your screenplay into a business plan? Where a potential investor can emotionally connect with your screenplay and see the financial potential at the same time. Where words translate into numbers and deals. Your script has hidden clues that reveal who your demographic is, what monetary funnels you are not considering, and the roadmap to profit. One of my duties, when I get hired to do a business plan for an indie Read more…

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Director Frenzy! Why film budgets get out of hand!

I finally get it! After years of being a professional Line Producer on indie films and doing the film budget, shooting schedules, production insurance, payroll, hiring crew, etc., I finally get why film directors get crazy prior to filming. Why they block reason and don’t consider the real cost of filming. Two months ago I finally directed my first film project entitled The Library of Babel. I got accepted to the Sundance Collab Director Core Read more…

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SAG Covid-19

SAG COVID-19 If producing an indie film wasn’t hard enough we got a rude awakening with Covid-19 these last few months. Each city and state is taking a different approach on getting film crews and cast back into production. Check with your local or state film commission for more info. You can’t film a project without actors. So SAG has taken extra precautions to insure the safety of actors on set. This is mandatory for Read more…

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