How Does Film Festival Sponsorship Work?
How Does Film Festival Sponsorship Work? Just about any major event producer knows that sponsorship is the key to generating greater publicity, credibility and funding for the event. Film festival sponsorship is all about building strong relationships with funders expressing interest in opportunities within the industry. To generate sponsorship for a film festival, the event […]
How to Write a Grant Proposal for a Film
How to Write a Grant Proposal for a Film Grant writing is a process that can take years to perfect. Even for the professional writer thatâs engaged in the activity on a regular basis. Although a particularly arduous process, for a filmmaker learning how to write a grant proposal for a film can also be […]
How to Write a Film Proposal that will Get Film Funding for Your Project
It doesnât matter if youâre a student that is just about to graduate from the local film academy or youâre a talented screenwriter thatâs been in the industry for more than a decade, the steps that you take from the time you have that great idea for a film until it is fully-funded and prepared […]
What is Digital Rights Management?
What is Digital Rights Management? Throughout the world the use of copyrighted material without permission has long been a concern for creators of copyrighted works. While various laws are enacted to circumvent copyright infringement, these laws alone are not enough. Thus, other forms of circumvention have evolved. Including the use of tools or technological protection […]
What is the Type of Technology Embedded to Film to Prevent Copyright Infringement?
The protection of copyrighted films is certainly an important topic for filmmakers that have introduced these films on DVD and other forms of video. 20 years ago, protections for copyrighted materials might have been rather limited, as they were not nearly as important to the industry, but pirating copyrighted content caused extreme challenges for creators […]
Short Film Competition Rules and Regulations for Independent Film Producers
Short Film Competition Rules and Regulations for Independent Film Producers Entering a short film competition is certainly something for independent film producers to carefully consider. Competitions like this can draw attention, and the necessary reputation for your short film production which may lead to increased investor consideration and funding. These short film competition rules and […]
Everything You Need to Know About Film Gap Financing
Youâve got the script. Youâve got the production crew ready to go. And youâve done a ton of hard work and youâre committed, and thereâs only one more thing to take care of â funding. Securing the necessary financing for a film is an independent filmmakerâs greatest challenge. Far and wide, film financing can certainly […]
How to Create an Investor Package for Film Financing
How to Create an Investor Package for Film Financing Turning a film dream into a sensible investment is a skill that even some of the most talented filmmakers may actually lack. This process of learning how to create an investor package for film financing, aka âfilm packaging,â is definitely an art and itâs an art […]
How to Option a Book for Film
How to Option a Book for Film Optioning a literary work for film adaptation is certainly something that many filmmakers consider, especially when given the chance to consider an adaptation that they believe will truly stand out in the world of film and movies. Learning how to option a book for film so that you […]
Ethical Issues in the Film Industry: Is Hollywood Ethically Blind?
A scriptwriter finishes his script happily announcing the creation as their own, the only problem is? They stole the idea from their friend some time ago. Are they ethically wrong for taking the idea that their friend never executed? An independent film script calls for a scene to take place in a backyard swimming pool. The […]