By Hipolito Munoz, Managing Editor/Publisher
Getting your film financed is just as easy as building a house, by yourself. There are so many ideas thrown out that seem to make sense but are extremely tough to line up, although of course they sound really easy to accomplish.
A simple line we hear is; but “name actor or actress” is attached and she was in, describe the series or films, which must mean everyone in the world will pay to see this movie so how much are you in for?
By Hipolito Munoz, Managing Editor/Publisher
Getting your film financed is just as easy as building a house, by yourself. There are so many ideas thrown out that make sense and extremely tough, although of course they sound really easy to accomplish.
A simple line we hear is; but “name actor or actress” is attached and she was in, describe the series or films, which must mean everyone in the world will pay to see this movie so how much are you in for?
Here are some questions; how did those movies fare in the box office? Are they going to help you sell to foreign markets, Germany, Turkey or China? As an aside and to my chagrin the advise from a Lionsgate/Pantaleon executive was to make sure you do not show your film in Mexico first unless you want to have it in the pirated by the next morning, sad but true. How much is your attached talent going to help you sell your movie for? If you have a letter of intent from Angelina Jolie, can you prove its real and why is she going to do the film. How much is it going to cost you to have them on board and is your script worth that type of talent.
During the Production panel at the American Film Market this year, the participants were asked if talent attached made a difference, as always the answer was a may be, until pressed. Then the questioner got a more guiding answer, something that could be measurable; if the talent ranks less then 2000 on imdb, no. If the talent is above 2000, may be.
Here are some questions to consider; how did those movies that had your attached talent fare in the box office? Are they going to help you sell to foreign markets, Germany, Turkey or China? As an aside and to my chagrin, the advise from a Lionsgate/Pantaleon executive was to make sure you do not show your film in Mexico first unless you want to have it in the pirated by the next morning, sad but true. How much is your attached talent going to help you sell your movie for? If you have a letter of intent from Angelina Jolie, why is she going to do the film. How much is it going to cost you to have them on board and is your script worth that type of talent.
During the Production panel at the American Film Market this year, the participants were asked if talent attached made a difference, as always the answer was a may be, until pressed. Then the questioner got a more guiding answer, something that could be measurable; if the talent ranks less then 2000 on imdb, no. If the talent is above 2000, may be.
