For all of us living in the UK today was kind of a weird day. The banks (and bankers) have decided to start charging us Brits more money for their services so they can stockpile a larger cash mountain in case they screw up again.
Perhaps indie filmmakers should do the same as well.
But Hola. There is loadsa money about. And the UK tax credit scheme for private investors into qualifying businesses (of which filmmaking is one) probably have the best system in the world.
The question is, how do you approach those investors.
Here's my handy little guide on How Filmmaker's Should Approach Investors.
Hope it works for you.
Cool Little Vodcast
Lotta fun - I just did The Production Show: It's archived here: http://bit.ly/gKqKI7
Are You A Professional Or Amateur?
I was thinking around New Years Eve, 2009, looking at all the bits and pieces I had managed to do out of the Raindance office - it was quite a collection. The I realised I was nothing more than a hobbyist - I had ony spent an average of 2 hours a week. In 2010 I moved up the scale to 'talented amateur' with a grand total of 10 hours per week.
What makes semi pro?
read more details about my quest to move from amateur filmmaker to professional
9 Ways Filmmakers Develop Legendary Careers
OK it's the W/E and I have had a proverbial few. All this by way of trying to explain that I hop I am not sounding too pompous.
Anyway - the farmer side of me - the side that looks at patterns, has come up with somethiong I thought you would be interested in:
9 Ways Filmmakers Develop Legendary Careers
Anyway - the farmer side of me - the side that looks at patterns, has come up with somethiong I thought you would be interested in:
9 Ways Filmmakers Develop Legendary Careers
10 Key Film Trends for 2011
My 2 main pre-occupations are the Raindance Film Festival and the British Independent Film Awards. Every waking moment I, and the fabulous Raindance team, do nothing except watch films, read scripts and talk to filmmakers, agents, financiers and distributors.
There were a number of troubing and currently unresolved issues this year. The continued implosian of the world's bankers thanks to their indiscriminate greed coupled with awe-inspiring lack of judgement. I fear they haven't changed a thing, and that we could be in for another total whammy.
And secondly, what we are doing to the environment causes me huge concern. And finally, what of our personal freedom and the freedom of the internet as ably and aptly pointed out by the entire Wikileaks fiasco. In fact I think there are many things filmmakers can learn from Julian Assange's Wikileaks.
Here are the key things we think matter to the world of independent film, in no particular order:
1. Alternative Content in Cinema
Digital and 3D screens are being installed in many British cinemas in a trend which will sweep the world.Read the rest...
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