How To Grow Your Filmmaking Network In 5 Easy Steps
A filmmaker is also a leader. Your film will succeed or fail based on the strength of your team. And while it is …
Film Funding
Film financing and financing movies for independent filmmakers is one of the most challenging aspects of the movie making process. You can have the greatest screenplay, the most talented cast and stellar movie locations – but without movie money, you are just another would-be filmmaker with a dream and a passion. The film finance articles at Filmmaking Stuff provide tips on how to view independent filmmaking as a business.
How To Find People Who Invest In Movies
Looking for movie money? Don’t live in LA? In this filmmaking article, we explore simple tactics and strategies for finding people who invest in movies.
How Film Funding Expert Tom Malloy Raised Over 25M
When I got started in filmmaking, one of the biggest mysteries was how filmmakers found investors. I spent countless weeks and months seeking …
How To Overcome Your BIG Filmmaking Challenges
What’s your biggest indie filmmaking challenge? In this filmmaking article, we explore your biggest challenges and what you can do to overcome them.
Will My Movie Make Money (How To Create Sales Projections That Matter)
Will my movie make money? This is not a new question. A decade ago, I read Adventures In The Screen Trade where William Goldman said something that has stuck with Hollywood heavyweights ever since: “Nobody Knows Anything.” Now…
The Top 10 Filmmaker Contract Pitfalls and How to Avoid Them
It’s inevitable that, in the pursuit of your career, you’ll need to sign a filmmaker contract. No article can cover all of the …
The Shocking Truth About VOD Sales Projections
Because distribution was once discriminatory, many first time independent feature filmmakers had to hold their breath in hopes their movies would get into a film festival, buil buzz, and (hopefully) garner a great distribution deal, complete with a cash advance. But that is an outdated model.
Three Ways To Cut Your Movie Budget (And Increase Production Value)
Coming up with an accurate film budget can be a sobering experience. You either find out that you need to raise more money or cut your budget entirely. And if you’re anything like most independent filmmakers, both options suck. But don’t worry. This article offers three ways to cut your movie budget (and increase production value).
Debunking The Myth Of The Social Media Guru
Before you hire a social media guru to run your crowdfunding campaign, you may want to read this article about the myth of the social media guru.
How To Get Local Publicity For Your Film
When trying to promote a movie that folks have otherwise not heard of, all ink is potentially good ink. If you’re producing your movie …
The Great Film Funding Hoax: Why Investors Don’t Care (And What To Do)
One of the toughest parts of getting business minded prospective investors to take you seriously is distribution. Like it or not, your film distribution strategy has a ripple effect on all other aspects of your movie production, including film finance…
How To Make It In Hollywood
If you’re wondering how to make it Hollywood, you are not alone. In this filmmaking article, we share practical tips on how to make it in Hollywood.
How To Build A Solid Reputation In The Film Industry
In this filmmaking article, producer Jason Brubaker explains how to build a reputation and why this is most important to your filmmaking career.
Present Your Movie Project To Prospective Investors
As a filmmaker, one of the biggest challenges is raising money to make your movie. The problem is, you may have no idea …
What Is Your Movie Competition (And Why You Should Care)
What is your movie competition? Do you know? Well one of the Filmmaking Stuff readers sent the following question about this topic: Jason …
Can’t Keep Up? 5 Ways to Simplify Your Film Goals
Since starting Filmmaking Stuff some years ago, the entire world of filmmaking has changed. As a result, I thought it would be good …
How To Build Rapport With Prospective Movie Investors (And Other Hollywood Heavy Hitters)
In this filmmaking article, LA producer Jason Brubaker shares tips on how to build rapport with movie investors (and other heavy hitters)
7 Killer Resources For Filmmakers Seeking Independent Film Investors
Before you seek out independent film investors to help you realize your filmmaking goals, you need to do your homework. The following film producer suggestions provide basic action steps. But before we get started, a little disclosure:
Crowdfunding For Filmmakers: How To Create Irresistible Incentives
Crowdfunding incentives (perks/rewards) are the muscle and might behind an indie film campaign. Lately, however, I see filmmakers getting less and less creative and …
What Carole Lee Dean Can Teach Us About Producing
If you were making movies 20 years ago it would cost you 10 times more to make a film. So ask yourself, “why was I given so much talent and born during the third most important time in the history of mankind.” Here you are with a great opportunity and all that talent. Do you really believe the universe would put you here at this time and not finance you? Of course not.
The Secret of Pitching to Film Investors (Shhhh. Don’t tell.)
“How do you plan to sell this movie and return my investment?” That’s the question prospective film investors are going to ask you.
How to Take Charge of Your Crowdfunding Videos
You have probably watched crowdfunding videos where filmmakers talk about the film they are going to make without showing what they are capable …
Film Production: 3 Tips To Avoid Crying On Set
You need to Create a Plan B for your movie. You need to cover your butt! This filmmaking article provides three tips to help you avoid crying on set.
How The Short Film ‘The Garden’ Raised Over $14,497 On Kickstarter
In this article, director Natalia Iyudin shares she was able to raise over $14,497 On Kickstarter for her si-fi short film, The Garden.
Script Breakdown and Film Scheduling
Making a good movie starts with a good screenplay. And assuming you’ve written, or you control the rights to a fantastic script that you would like to produce, the next step creating a script breakdown and film scheduling.
Sun Tzu, Machiavelli, and the Art of Preparation for Crowdfunding Filmmakers
In this crowdfunding article, John T. Trigonis shares advice for crowdfunding filmmakers about the importance of prep in any crowdfunding campaign.
Six Steps to a Reel Crowdfunding Success
In this filmmaking guest article, crowdfunding expert John T. Trigonis shares his six steps to a reel crowdfunding success.
You Are the 30% – How to Set Your Crowdfunding Goal
One of the more difficult things in crowdfunding seems to be choosing the right crowdufing goal amount for your project. For me, it’s …
Selling the Movie You Haven’t Made
For years I’ve said that the best part about going to the movies is the very beginning. No, not the opening credits, I’m …
Crowdfunding Field Guide
Crowdfunding is a great way to get word out about your project, test your marketing concept and hone your skills as an entrepreneurial …