As an independent writer, director, and producer, I'm just curious to know where my colleagues stand on the strikes as far as how it will affect us as well as the union players. Does anyone have any thoughts? I'm just curious as I'm seeing mixed messages in the media about the temporary solution to...
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Many of the discussions for producing indie films in the Ultra or Mod Low range are focused on getting "Investors".
Of course, when pitching an "Investor" you want to show them your project's projected numbers and the revenue waterfall.
That being said, producers should know going in that estimates s...
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A film (or even better a slate) should absolutely offer realistic income projections based on a real comparable data and a smart distribution strategy. But economics is probably not the primary reason that most investors get into the movie business.
This is a great advice! Indie filmmakers are facing a situation where distributors are reducing the maximum amount they are willing to pre-sell their films for. This means that if you bring in investo...
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I recently learned from the SAG office that only productions ready to shoot within 1-2 months will be approved regardless of whether they're green-lit, ultra-low, student, etc. Is this true?
Hi I am a producer/director/filmmaker from India have mainly worked in the non-fiction films arena and also e-publishing for two decades and gradually moving into fiction developing concept for few web-series and talking to people... wondering if international collaborations happening here for proje...
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Thanks guys lets connect...Cheers!
Hey Aditya, so could you tell us a little about your current project?
sounds a good idea!!!!! but what exactly would you need or expect from a callbrator????
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Hello Alan, welcome!
@Kieran Thanks for checking out the film. My editor for the film works out of New York. Terrific guy! I truly enjoyed working with him. My sound team work out of Nashville. All of them worked on this...
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That's awesome, it's great when there's a community backing you!! Good luck with everything and let me know if you need any help with any future projects!
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The Guild has not announced on the SAGAftra position, but informally tak...
Expand commentAlan Nettles The IIPG position on the WGA strike is here: https://independentproducersguild.org/iipg-position-on-wga-strike-2023
The Guild has not announced on the SAGAftra position, but informally takes no position except that it does support their position on AI. The Guild sets out some comment at the passing of the SAG deadlines here: https://independentproducersguild.org/insdutry-alert-sag-on-strike
We are in fact in discussions with SAG leadership to make common cause and lobby for copyright laws that we believe are appropriate to place AI generated content strictly and completely in the public domain.
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As a member of both the PGA and SAG-AFTRA (and what they call pre-WGA), I wholeheartedly support the strike. Throughout history, the good guys have always been on the side of labor. And we are at a cr...
Expand commentAs a member of both the PGA and SAG-AFTRA (and what they call pre-WGA), I wholeheartedly support the strike. Throughout history, the good guys have always been on the side of labor. And we are at a critical tipping point in our industry on both the residuals front and facing the threat of AI. This one is going to be ugly. The Emmy’s (held in September) just pushed to an indeterminate date. No end in sight for the strike with the AMPTP refusing to even return to the table while simultaneously offering $900k a-year salaries to AI Managers. What the studios are hoping for is that the members on the lowest rung will be starved into capitulation. What they fail to realize is that most of (if not all) of these people already have backup jobs. Uber. Door Dash. Server jobs. Etc. These jobs have been their only method of survival given that residuals have been gone for years and tv orders have been cut down to 8 or 10.
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You're right about the backup jobs, Shaun O'Banion. And a lot of writers, actors, and other creatives are being helped out with donations. Like the Entertainment Community Fund (www.wgacontract2023.or...
Expand commentYou're right about the backup jobs, Shaun O'Banion. And a lot of writers, actors, and other creatives are being helped out with donations. Like the Entertainment Community Fund (www.wgacontract2023.org/take-action/stand-with-writers). So, the AMPTP's hope that writers and actors will be starved into capitulation is a failing plan.