The second part of my Q&A interview with Producer/Actress Charlene Blaine-Schulenburg concentrating on her point of view as a film producer. Q. What made you decide to start your own production company? A. Ever since I was a little girl, I’ve been a story teller and have dreamed of ‘creating’ stories. In 1993 I helped [...]
Steve Marra, Director of the independent film “Amanda”, had reason to smile last May as he celebrated the movie’s red carpet premiere along with cast members Ariana Dubynin (Amanda) and Bill Bannister (Bob Bender) at the Giordano Theatre housed in the Las Vegas Hilton. Marra, who helms Adrenaline Motion Pictures, wrote the screenplay, produced and [...]
Recently I received a few requests for information regarding any upcoming film funding events and there are two on the calendar that I’m familiar with, one this month and the other in September. First of all, The Incentives Office is holding a Summer Spectacular Incentives Symposium on Friday, July 30th at the Landmark Theatre in West Los [...]
I had sent my horror film script DIABOLICAL out to producers late last year and immediately was contacted by a producer in Michigan, who was very interested in the script. He said he knew of a group of Chinese investors looking for films to finance in the US to take back to mainland China for [...]
One website for filmmakers that I am extremely partial to is www.openfilm.com/, which is working hard to change how independent films and their producers are discovered and enjoyed. To be honest, in the interest of full disclosure, I must say that one reason why I like this site is because my blog is syndicated on it. However, there are [...]
This month two Film Financing Conferences are being held in Los Angeles. First there is the 2nd Annual Film Finance Forum beginning on the 2nd and running through the 4th at the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza, then on the 8th and 9th the 2010 International Film & TV Summit is being held at the Luxe Hotel. [...]
Since the holidays are upon us, I thought putting together a list of books ideal for gift giving to the filmmakers on your list would be in keeping with the spirit of the season. These suggestions are a mix of traditional classics and new pages hot off the press and are bound to delight those [...]
One of the best friends an indie filmmaker can have is IndieGoGo (http://www.indiegogo.com/), which provides tools for fundraising and promotion, and is developing a solid reputation for helping creative projects get produced. The platform enables filmmakers, musicians, video game programmers, writers and creative production companies to showcase their work, mobilize fans and DIWO (Do-It-With-Others). Launched in [...]