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AMERICAN FILM MARKET 2011 – Be Pro-active, Prepared & ready to Pitch!!
Are you an enterprising filmmaker, producer or writer with a brilliant idea looking to make the right connections in the business, obtain film financing and get your project underway?
Well, now may be the break you’ve been waiting for! If you don’t already know about the American Film Market, then its time to do your research and seriously think about attending this event.
There’s a well-known expression in the film business – its not what you know but who you know, that really counts. It may be a common cliché but there is plenty of truth to the old saying. The problem most of us in the business encounter, however, is the ‘how’ and ‘where’ aspects of getting to meet these so-called ‘right’ people. This is precisely why forums like the American Film Market (AFM) present such a golden opportunity.
A quick synopsis of the AFM – it is organized by the global trade association of independent film & television producers and distributors, known as the Independent Film & Television Alliance (IFTA). It is an eight-day event held in Los Angeles (from Nov 2nd -9th ) in which more than 400 films will be screened and more than 400 production/distribution companies will be exhibiting. It is an international event, with 8,000 attendees from more than 70 countries expected to attend. Furthermore organizers estimate that more than $800 million in deals will be closed this year.
If that sounds enticing and you’re keen to get a piece of that estimated $800 million pie, then you’ve got be willing to pay the price for the ticket. Passes for the event start at $345 and upward.
Also, a word to the wise – be prepared. Like any opportunity, the AFM will be most lucrative to those who do their research and adopt a professional, business-like approach to the forum. Most importantly – do your research! This really cannot be stressed enough. It is important to identify your goals – ask yourself, what it is you want to achieve from the AFM? Once you’ve identified what you want to get out of the forum, the next step would be develop a target list of the people you want to meet and then proceeding to scheduling the key meetings.
Finally, you should be aware – the AFM is not a festival. While a number of films are screened at the festival, there are no competitions and subsequently no prizes. It is essentially a coming together of a range of ‘buyers’ and ‘sellers’ in the film industry. An opportunity to network with your peers, raise money for projects and possibly even walk away with some signed contracts.
So be pro-active, be prepared and be ready to pitch! Keep these things in mind and you just never know what you may walk away with….
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List of 12 Los Angeles VFX Facilities – Film Budget – Line Producer – Film Production Services
We decided to assemble a list of 12 leading VFX facilities in Los Angeles in the face of the turmoil in the CGI industry. Due to competition and increased pressure on the film budget of most motion picture productions, companies have had to outsource and cut rates extensively.
In the face of the visual effects industry contraction and mounting challenges to the current economic model, we are glad to see these companies maintain their California based roots. We hope they continue to employ local filmmakers and artists in the field of computer generated imagery, animation and vfx work.
These visual effects companies work on a wide range of movie productions with both large film budgets and those with a more modest indie film budget supporting their vision. A good visual effects team can contour a proposal for any size move and offer a wide range of visual effects imagery.
FilmBudget.com founder, film and television producer Jack Binder produced the HBO critically acclaimed tv series ‘The Mind of the Married Man’. The tv show ran for two seasons before Binder went on to produce the New Line Cinema release of ‘The Upside of Anger‘ starring Kevin Costner, Joan Allen, Evan Rachel Wood, Kerri Russell, Erica Christensen and Alicia Witt.
HBO subsequently wished to finance a third season before Jack moved on to produce “Man About Town‘ starring Ben Affleck and then ‘Reign Over Me‘ starring Adam Sandler and Don Cheadle for Columbia Pictures. The tv series was controversial for its dealing with marriage issues in a comedy program. Here is the opening title sequence of ‘The Mind of the Married Man’.
Filmbudget.com is the international leader in worldwide film budget and schedule line producer production services for indie film and studio production. For film budget production services in Europe, Australia, Canada, The United States, Latin America, Eastern Europe and worldwide, veteran line producer Jack Binder provides twenty-five years of extensive experience on major Hollywood studio and indie film production.
TheCannes Film Festival is one of the world’s most prestigious and oldest film festivals. The private event is held annually in the month of May at the Palais des Festivals et des Congrès in the resort town of Cannes, south France.
Last Year’s President of the Jury for the 2010 Cannes Film Festival was American film director Tim Burton. This year, the 64th edition of the Festival is scheduled to be held from 11 May to 22 May 2011. The President of the Jury is American actor Robert De Niro.
The Cannes Film Market | Marche’ du Film
One of the Festivals annual events is the Marché du Film, which also gathers at the Palais des Festivals et des Congrès simultaneous to the Film Festival. The Marché du Film is a hot-spot for buyers, distributors and producers for the ten day slot, dedicated to meetings and negotiations. Global film productions engage here to obtain film distribution, film finance and foreign sales territory by territory.
This unrivaled international event allows for all professionals to develop their projects, establish co-productions and partnerships, and present their latest news. The Marché du Film has been facilitating such exchanges, along with other buyers and sellers of the film industry since 1959, making it a major international platform for film commerce. Producers prepare their film budgets for investors and distributors to engage in the film finance contributions to the film production.
Foreign sales companies set up shop and show their upcoming film productions, completed films and projects in development. Many screenings take place during the Marche’ in conjunction with the Cannes Film Festival itself. Filmmakers seek to show their films and also to finance their movie budget by raising awareness. Film distributors are also out in force looking for the next hit film and demonstrating their current line up of films, and to find the right projects at the right film budgets to fund for their film slate of pictures. About 10,000 persons participate with over 400 exhibitors at the Cannes Marche’ du Film – Cannes Film Market at the Cannes Film Festival.
Likewise the stars come out in force to lend their promotional support for the movie projects they are either attached to or have performed in previously. Directors as well attend and in conjunction with the other talent help raise interest, awareness and film budgets and worldwide distribution for their movies. Press junkets are common and the glamour of Hollywood movie stars is a welcome addition to the proceedings at every stage.
The Marché du Film, in the words of Gilles Jacob, President of the Cannes Film Festival, is “a hive of activity”, focused on the prosperity and achievements of quality cinema. The Festival de Cannes would not be the same today without the Marché du Film. It’s an exceptional and efficient meeting place of the cinema world, uniting artists with professionals and the media, on the French Riviera.
In order to participate in this coming years Marché du Film, you can book your screenings and register your company online commencing February 2011 Click Here.
Movies produced prior to 2008 and those that were already screened at a prior Marché du Film will not be accepted.
Panasonic introduces its AG-3DA1 integrated twin-lens Full HD camcorder as the world’s first pro quality Full HD 3D camcorder with SDHC media card recording. Filmbudget.com looks forward to further on location testing however this looks to be an incredible breakthrough in the race for quality 3D on less than Cameron film budgets for the masses. As the industry embraces 3D many explosive arrivals are coming to be sure. As we prepare movie budgets and proceed with film budgeting for our clients, we will certainly investigate the validity of the new Panasonic 3D camcorder as it applies to the professional film production and high quality moviemaking environment for economic features and television productions as required in today’s cash and credit challenged market.
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Film budgets created by a veteran line producer with years of experience on set and launching productions are required by film financiers, movie investors, bank lenders and all facets of the industry to move a production forward. Filmbudget.com provides a filmmaker with a quality movie budget to present to professional film funding bodies. Welcome to the film blog of Filmbudget.com
Film Budget Consulting
Filmbudget.com provides film budget consulting to filmmakers around the world. As the international leader in worldwide film budgeting and scheduling services, we create custom tailored film budgets for our clients of exceptional detail, accuracy and proven in the field expertise. In addition to generating such quality movie budgets and shooting schedules, Filmbudget.com also provides additional services with regards to film tax incentives, location services, production services and advice on all matters of production of a motion picture.
Film Tax Incentives
As the world competes in all geographic areas to offer filmmakers incentives to bring their films to a particular region one must weigh the myriad of opportunities available to film producers, directors, writer and actors to decide upon the right scale of film budgets and film production tax incentive or film tax credit to seek for their productions. We guide and advise on such matters for our clients suggesting a particular city, country or region for their story which is most advantageous for the screenplay and also for the film finance plan as it relates the film credits, film funds, grants, co-productions and other such moviemaking subsidies. Filmbudget.com has great experience worldwide in developing a film business plan for fellow producers which maximizes their net benefit from film tax incentives while maintaining artistic integrity for the creative values of the production.
Co-Productions
Co-Productions are continuing their expansion and growth as countries enter treaties designed to spur growth in their respective territories and local film and television production industries. Increasingly governments realize the value of partnering and forming treaties with other governments in order to promote an increase in film budgets funding from abroad and encourage partnerships amongst producers around the globe in order to bring production currency and inward investment to their territories. Filmbudget.com likewise advises and consults with our clients on the matters of film funds, co-productions and making movies across international borders.
Movie Budget
The Movie budget is the most important factor after the screenplay and currently almost of an equal nature in the current fiscal climate of tight credit and diminished foreign sales valuations of production around the world. Filmbudget.com likewise of course is an avid advisor and film consultant with regard to movie budgets and schedules which enable foreign sales agents, film finance executives, film funds, major studios and independent production companies to evaluate a potential film project for advancement in the production pipeline.
Filmbudget.com founder Jack Binder (“Reign Over Me”, “The Upside of Anger”) has been producing feature film and television productions for 25 years as well as provide movie budgets for the major studios and independent film production companies and looks forward to assisting fellow filmmakers navigate their way through the catch 22 Hollywood production maze.
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Film Location Austria enters the European film fund sector offering a nationalized film tax incentive to build upon indigenous and inward investment film production.
Current funding level is €20 million or USD $20M.
Details: 25% of total production spend in country or a cap of 15% the total amount allocated annually to Film Location Austria.
Local spend requirement: 25% of film budgets to be spent in Austria (20% for movie budgets over €10 million).
Applicants must pass an economic point system and cultural test following local and EU guidelines.
Recent films shot in Austria:
Knight and Day starring Kiera Knightly/Tom Cruise
The Pillars of the Earth
Quantom of Solace starring Daniel Craig as 007
Check out our summary of film budgets film festivals with fest dates, submission deadlines and updates.
Movie Budget
A movie budget is critical to moving your production forward to production and distribution. The key document in any film business plan, quality movie budgets are required by banks, lenders, completion bond companies and film fund authorities. Likewise, film tax incentive establishments will insist upon a budget for your project in order to consider it for investment. When you need a film budget contact us for a thorough analysis, consultation and delivery of a complete finance and camera ready budget and schedule. A veteran film producer provides you with extensive film budgeting advice and consultation in delivering a finance and camera ready movie budget for investors, lenders and foreign sales companies to evaluate a film project with credible analysis and reliable figures.
