10. Did you get an advance for signing on with a distributor? The market right now is crazy especially when it comes to distribution. The market is flooded with low budget films that somehow are made for under $100,000 and then find distribution. If the distribution knows the budget of your film, they will low [...]
Archive for February, 2009
Independent Film Distribution Strategies: Part 4
15. What were the biggest segments of the film that ate into your budget? We did a jeep stunt that cost us a pretty penny, but we wanted some action and thought the scene would help drive the story forward. As I mentioned before, the most expensive two days on the film were the two [...]
Finding a Distributor for your Film: Part 5
20. What was your strategy for finding a distributor? When the film was done. We entered as many film festivals as possible and tried to create as much buzz as we could from those screenings. We hit over 20 film festivals alone in North America and it’s unbelievable how film festivals audiences will push a [...]
Australia Film Grants and Financing
The Australian Government actively and aggressively helps fund film projects by Australian filmmakers. There is a strong and healthy film industry in Australia and the country is internationally known for its actors, cinematographers, production designers, animators and its interesting and diverse landscapes. The Australian government helps support, fund, preserve and inspire films of a wide [...]
