Indie Film Producing 101

Understand The Basics To Get From Script to Screen Producing, and especially independent producing, can be very complex, and with so many options out there it’s sometimes hard to know what is important to know and what you can skip. Here is your one-stop crash course on[Indie Film Producing - Indie Film Producing 101]( if you will, taught by the VP of Development for The Hideaway Entertainment, Kristy Maurer Grisham (Looper, Side Effects, An Education). And, now, it's available on demand. What You'll Learn: - Script – A great movie starts with a great script. Steps and tools to get your script ready to show to independent financiers and what genres most look for. - Case Studies: Five independent films from the past few years that have made a profit and why. - Packaging and the importance and process of attaching talent to green light the film. - Foreign Sales – an in depth analysis of the process of preselling foreign territories on a film to fit most independent film models. - Financing structure and production plan – the process of budgeting a script and outlining a production plan for the film. - Pre-production – A break down of this essential step and what really happens in this stage both financially and creatively. - Production – Understanding the film financier’s management process on set as well as their interaction with key crew to see the picture through. - Post-Production – The basics of post-production in the edit room. - Testing/Focus Groups – How this process works and what this really means for shaping the film as well as marketing the product. - Distribution- Process of making a domestic sale on the film- through private screenings, distributor screenings, and playing at festivals. - P&A / Marketing – Defining P&A and he strategies behind marketing the film. - Recorded, in-depth Q&A with Kristy Maurer! [Get On Demand]( Copyright © 2018 Stage 32, All rights reserved. You are receiving this message because you are either a member of Stage 32 community, or you have subscribed to receive a newsletter on our landing page. Our mailing address is: Stage 32 2711 Sepulveda Blvd.Manhattan Beach, CA 90266 [Add us to your address book]( Want to change how you receive these emails? You can [update your preferences]( or [unsubscribe from this list](. Help us send you more useful emails by keeping your profile up to date.