Learn how to retain or split soundtrack rights when working with composers or licensing music. Protect your film and unlock long-term revenue. The music in your film is valuable IP. #Filmmaking #Filmmaker #IndieFilm #ShortFilm #FilmmakersLife #IndieFilmmaker #FilmSky #FilmmakingLife

https://garvescope.com/blog/a-filmmakers-guide-to-owning-and-splitting-soundtrack-rights/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=jetpack_social

From product placement to film finance, here are 69 brutally honest, occasionally funny, and always useful truths about the business of filmmaking. #Filmmaking #Filmmaker #IndieFilm #ShortFilm #FilmmakersLife #IndieFilmmaker #Filmsky #FilmmakingLife #IndieFilmmaking #FilmmakerCommunity #SupportIndie

https://garvescope.com/blog/69-things-i-learned-about-filmmaking-from-writing-69-blog-posts-about-it/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=jetpack_social

You think you need $500K to make a movie? Here’s how to make one for $5K.

From AVOD and SVOD to limited theatrical, this definitive guide shows indie filmmakers and investors how to choose the most profitable distribution strategy. #Filmmaking #Filmmaker #IndieFilm #ShortFilm #FilmmakersLife #IndieFilmmaker #Filmsky #FilmmakingLife #IndieFilmmaking #FilmmakerCommunity

https://garvescope.com/blog/how-to-forecast-indie-film-profits/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=jetpack_social

How to Make a Better #ShootingSchedule with a #Stripboard

https://www.studiobinder.com/blog/shooting-schedule-stripboard/

Making a #ShortFilm — #PreProduction Workflow Step-by-Step

https://www.studiobinder.com/blog/making-short-film-pre-production/
#filmmaking

Fun fact: Most indie films never get a traditional theatrical release. More than 80% of films go straight to streaming or TV. Would you rather have a limited theatrical run or a big streaming deal?

From: blenderdumbass . org

There is a certain sense among cinephiles that the danish filmmaker Lars Von Trier is nothing but an edge lord, making his films simply as a sort of pornography designed to outrage people. It does not help his case that his films are some of the hardest films to watch. And it doesn't help that his movies tend to touch upon uncomfortable thing...

Read or listen: https://blenderdumbass.org/articles/is_lars_von_trier_really_an_edge_lord_

Most of us seem to shy away from non-fiction that's too outlandish or absurd because we're afraid of getting lost in the ether of fabricated "truths". But as a writer, you can find so much inspiration in these places to redefine old genres: https://shorturl.at/EtMkY #writers #aiwriting #aitools #filmmaking #screenwriting

Another new feature in #NeoFinder 8.9 for #macOS is the ability to catalog the rather interesting "BlackMagic Cam for iOS" metadata for .mp4 video files, like ISO, lens name, and Aperture!

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Second part of "Retrospection of Art&Life April 1985 - April 2025" IwonaKasia Pawlak (Polish acctress from Warsaw)
https://www.filmmakers.eu/pl/actors/iwona-katarzyna-pawlak

First part of "Retrospection of Art&Life April 1985 - April 2025" IwonaKasia Pawlak (Polish acctress from Warsaw)
https://www.filmmakers.eu/pl/actors/iwona-katarzyna-pawlak

Advertising-based video on demand (AVOD) has transformed the streaming industry, offering free content to viewers in exchange for ad exposure. #Filmmaking #Filmmaker #Cinematography #IndieFilm #ShortFilm #Director #FilmmakersLife #SetLife #IndieFilmmaker #FilmmakingLife #FilmProduction #FilmFestival

https://garvescope.com/blog/the-growing-demand-for-niche-genre-films-in-avod-streaming/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=jetpack_social

Your audience doesn’t care what camera you shot on. They care if the film is worth watching.

From: blenderdumbass . org

1941 ( a 1979 Steven Spielberg action comedy film ) seems like a parody of Michael Bay. The film's credits literally have explosions happen all throughout, under the scrolling text. There is so much colorful destruction, so much over the top action scenes, so much loud over-bombardment, that I believe this is the...

Read: https://blenderdumbass.org/reviews/1941_is_the_ultimate_steven_spielberg_film

#1941 #Spielberg #StevenSpielberg #FilmReview #Film #Review #FilmMaking #Cinemastodon #MichaelBay #War #WarFilm #1941film

Some very exciting news! We just launched Story Prism 2.0—a major leap in design and capability. We took the guardrails down so pros can use AI effectively without feeling hampered. No more boxed-in templates or formulas. Check it out: https://www.storyprism.io/ #aiwriting #screenwriting #filmmaking #novelwriting

Tax incentives can reduce film investment risk and boost profitability. Tax credits, rebates, and exemptions have a massive impact on film financing and helping you maximize returns. #film #filmmaking #filmmaker #filmmakers #filmfinance #filminvestors #filminvesting #indiefilm #indiefilmmakers

https://garvescope.com/blog/the-financial-edge-you-get-from-using-tax-incentives-in-film-investment/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=jetpack_social

Film festivals don’t make your movie successful. They make your movie feel successful. There’s a difference.

Filmmakers, be honest: Would you rather have 1,000,000 festival views or $1,000,000 dollars? Comment FESTIVAL or CASH. #FilmIndustry #MovieMoney #FilmmakingTruths #Filmmaking #Filmmaker #Cinematography #IndieFilm #ShortFilm #Director #FilmmakersLife #SetLife #IndieFilmmaker #FilmmakingLife #FilmProduction #FilmFestival #IndieFilmmaking #DirectorOfPhotography #FilmmakerCommunity #SupportIndieFilm #NoBudgetFilm

"Our parent company uses Iconik as their media management software which didn’t fit our flexibility requirements with it being cloud based and a bit less configurable compared to #NeoFinder. "

That is very interesting and rather flattering feedback from a power video producer from the #Highlands in #Scotland!

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