How Much Is Your Non-Production Film Budget?
Sent Wednesday, March 30, 2011
View as plaintext
Good morning everyone,
I hope your week is going really well!
With almost every client I work with there comes a time when the shock sets in of how much in non-Production expenses there are associated with getting a film off the ground. I mean now more than ever since to stand out from the massive amounts of other projects out there you really have to go all-out with the visuals and marketing collateral, especially when you're trying to raise financing for your film.
I know of one Producer who with half the financing in place for his film was having problems attaching high level cast to his project until he decided to go out and shoot a full production value teaser trailer for the film. Well the tides sure changed after that! They ended up getting talent agency representation with that trailer and suddenly everyone was eager to get the script in the hands of A-list talent. In this case, it was a matter of showing people how capable and talented they were as a Production team, and whatever they invested in making the trailer was obviously well worth it.
What are you doing to set your project apart from the gazillions of other projects out there? I'd love to see what you've done! Shoot me an email and let me know... and also, how it's worked out for you.
*** NEW FOR FILM SPECIFIC MEMBERS THIS WEEK ***
Speaking on non-production related expenses.... what are you really looking at here and how much are we talking? This week's Training Video looks at what you should be budgeting and how to keep those pesky expenses to a minimum (and how to cut costs on the ones you can't afford to skimp on!). You can access the training video right here:
Not a Film Specific member yet? No problem! You can get started here for as little as $24.99 and gain access to our extensive library of training videos, virtual seminars, courses, & distributor databases all on-demand 24 hours a day, accessible from anywhere in the world, and designed to get your films made, seen, and distributed worldwide! CLICK HERE to get started.
*** LAST CALL FOR CANNES MARKET LAB ***
Got a completed or near-completed film you're considering launching at the Cannes Film Market in May? Need help getting solid representation for the film and unsure of what to do first to get your film out there? Well this is last call for Cannes Market Lab which I'll be closing off in the next week. The Cannes Market Lab is where I work one-on-one with filmmakers who want to get their films to upcoming Film Markets and start making sales on their films. For more information and to apply for the program before we close the doors, just go here:
Alright everyone, that's it for today! I hope you have a fabulous day ahead and I'll speak to you again soon....
To your success,
Stacey
--------------------
---------------------
Return to Archive
