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Fil//$ki#0 S&ccess Mi#'set

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1. Read and study everything you can about the

filmmaking process. Also study internet marketing. A good place to start is www.filmmakingstuff.com
2. Write or acquire a screenplay you want to

produce.

3.

o an initial breakdown! schedule and budget of the pro"ect. #ow much does it cost$

%. &ooking at the initial budget! is there anything

you can get for a discount! or free! or barter$

'. (alk with a lawyer and figure out your best

money strategy.
). *ollowing the law! go after the money. (his will

require strategy! persistence and enthusiasm.

+. (his will be one of the tougher parts of the

process! but it will make the movie possible.

,. -ost people will want to know how the money

is going to be spent! what they can e.pect in return and how will you eventually get their money back. *ilmmaking is a risky business! full of unknowns and you should never sugar coat the potential risk involved in this business.

/. #ave a plan for the movie when it is complete.

Will you take the festival route$ Will you market it to colleges and universities$ Will you send it directly to sales agents and acquisition pros$

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10. Were you able to get the money$ 1f not! here

are some 2but not all3 of your options. A. 4hoose a new pro"ect. 5. Alter the screenplay to cut costs.
11. 6et more favors and freebies. 12. Assuming you did get the money! pick a date

for production.
13. #ire a lawyer to help you with contracts and

releases. 1f you7re short on cash! do a web search for lawyers for the arts in your state.

1%. 8ince many of these folks will be working for

free! e.pect a lot of 9no7s: before you find the right fit for your show.
1'. ;ou can make your "obs easier if you find

someone with film production e.perience.

1). *inali<e your script. 6et it to a point where

you aren7t going to keep changing things. =nce you get to this point! consider it a locked script.
1+. >umber your scenes. (hen break down your

script! grabbing each element! location and character. 4reate a schedule.

1,. *rom your schedule and breakdown! create a

final budget. ;ou probably know how much money you have to work with. 1f you find you don7t have enough you have two choices? A. 6et -ore -oney@ 5. -odify the script and schedule.
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1/. 6et your crew. 1 suggest working with a

seasoned Ahysical Aroducer B &ine Aroducer B Aroduction -anager to help you get organi<ed. (hese folks will probably look at your schedule and tweak it.
20. Additionally! if you7re going to direct and

product! having these folks around to help out will open the door to relationships with 1st A s and crew. (hese folks will help you hire the right people. (hey may also know a thing or two about ta. credits in your state. (his could be invaluable@

21. 1 know. -oney is tight. 8o instead of hiring a

locations scout! you7re going to have to scout and procure locations yourself. (his means you7ll knock on some doors and introduce yourself! your pro"ect and your goals.
22. 1t is at this point when 1 warn you C what

can go wrong with a location probably will. 8o you will want to have a 2nd and 3rd location added to the mi.. (his way! should something happen! you7ll have a fallDback plan. you might find a director of photography who shares your sensibilities and has equal enthusiasm for the pro"ect.

23. Assuming you7re directing this sucka yourself!

2%. ;our

A will help you design a look and mood for your movie. 6iven your cost constraints! you7ll most likely shoot in # .
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2'. -AREF(1>6? 4reate a website specific to

your movie. -ake sure you have a way to get site visitors on your mailing list. #ave a place for press! so that they can download your press kit and materials.
2). (hen as you get into production! you will be

able to add a movie trailer. 21ncrease the si<e of your mailing list and establish a website you can later modify into a sales funnel.3

2+. 1f you7re lucky! you already know some

talented actors interested in your pro"ect and working with you. ;ou7ll have to work out a deal with these folks. &A and >;4 offer various websites that help producers find actors. 5ut if you7re in rural G8A! you might have some difficulty with these options. 1 suggest partnering with local university drama departments and local theaters to fulfill your casting requirements.
2,. =nce you have all of your actors! you will

want to find a location for a table read. 6o through the script. 1f you wrote it! now is a time to take some notes for a final tweak. Hust know C anything you change in the script also changes the budget and the schedule.

2/. 8eriously! donIt skimp on food. ;ou will want

someone in charge of 4raft 8ervices. (hey should be good at going out and getting deals on food and catering. 1f you can not find anyone to do this for you! youIll have to do it yourself.

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30. -ake sure you have adequate food. 1f youIre

doing a union shoot! there are guidelines and rules you must follow. 1f youIre doing a nonD union indie! then some advice is? =>I( 6F( 4#FAA@ 6F( JGA&1(;@
31.

o you have all of your permits! releases! location agreements$ o you have production insurance$ (here are so many different types of insurance! it will make your head spin. -ake sure you talk with some e.perienced professionals to make sure you have adequate insurance for your movie. epartment and find out how much tape stock youIll need 2assuming you7re shooting in # 3. 1f youIre shooting film! which might be costly for your first feature C youIll want to have an idea of these needs too.

32. -eet with your 4amera

33. (ry to take as many naps as you can. (his is

a fun! but stressful time. 8o sleep. F.ercise. Fat.

3%. =nce you have all the above stuff checked off

the list! youIll want to meet with your department heads and make sure everyoneIs needs are being met. Assuming youIve maintained limited locations! with a limited cast and crew! you will probably still be baffled by the amount of questions that come flying at you.
3'. 8eriously! you would think youIre making a

ga<illion dollar movie. 5ut this is indication people care about their work. (hey care about the movie. And they want to make it a success.
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3). (his goes without saying! but donIt be a "erk.

8eriously! youIre making a movie. 1tIs a real accomplishment and itIs one of those great things you can do in life. 1n fact! itIs quite awesome. 8o push forward. F>H=;@
3+.

id 1 mention you need plenty of sleep$ onIt loose

3,. Aroduce your movie.

o well. your temper and have fun@

3/.

uring production! try to constantly get press to profile your movie. 1t would be great to create bu<<! get people to your website and get them to opt into your newsletter mailing list. onIt sleep with anybody or get drunk or make a fool of yourself@ ;ouIre a professional. Act like one. probably start editing the movie. 1 suggest sharing the edit suite with another set of eyes.

%0. After the WRAA! have a wrap party.

%1. After you recover from your hangover! youIll

%2. ;our first cut will be rough. 8creen it with a

group of people who have never seen the movie. 6et feedback.
%3. (ake the feedback and refine your edit. After

that! take a week off C donIt look at the movie or play around with it. (hen! when you come back to the suite! refine and refine again.

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%%. #ave another small screening with people

who have never seen the movie. (ake notes. (hen take those notes back to your edit suite.
%'. Add some sound *K to your movie. 4lean up

actor dialogue and rough areas. Remember! audio is often more important than visual.

%). 8creen the movie again with a new! small

set of people. (ake notes. 6o back and refine.

%+. When you have a cut youIre happy with!

then you can begin to plan your ne.t strategy. *or e.ample! will you go to film festivals$ (hen you should have a target list in mind.

%,. ;ou may have several opportunities for

traditional distribution. With some qualified professionals! analy<e the deal. *ind out if the deal will fit your business ob"ectives! if not! move on to the ne.t deal.
%/. What if there are no deals$ #opefully you

have a strong mailing list! a marketable hook and a plan for reaching your target demographic.

'0. As such! refine your website into a sales

funnel hub. Gpload your movie to one of the many L= sites and refine your movie poster and artwork. 2(o sell your movie via L= ! check out www.MovieSalesTool.com3
'1. Also! upload your trailer to ;ou(ube and all

the other video sites on the internet. 1 prefer to stream from ;ou(ube because 1 donIt have to pay the streaming bandwidth.
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'2. Write press releases related to the release of

your movie. #ave a blog component that details your movie and allows other people to comment.
'3. Alay around with your key words and 8earch

Fngine =ptimi<ation. 2-y ne.t course$3

'%. 4reate conversations on website forums

related to your type of movie.

= >=( 8AA-@@@

''. 4reate both a *acebook and -y8pace page

for your movie. (he purpose of this page is to lead people back to your site. tweet about your movie.

'). #ave a button on your website so people can

'+. 1n addition to this! if you have the budget!

purchase some offline advertising in publications related to your movie.

'/. All of these methods are intended to get

people back to your website. (he purpose of your site is to get people to watch your movie trailer and click the 5G; >=W button. Anything that distracts these visitors must go@
)0. 1f they donIt click! then at least try to get

them to opt into your mailing list.

)1. =ut of all the people who click the 5G; >=W

button! some will actually buy.

)2. 4onsider using that money to purchase more

advertising and repeat the process.

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)3. 8ooner or later! youIll figure out how to

"umpD start your ne.t pro"ect. And you will reali<e that making movies and making money making movies is possible.
)%. (ips from the trenches? =n average it takes +

meetings to make a relationship.

)'. 1f you arenIt getting re"ected every day! you

are not working hard enough for your goals.

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