Recent content by IslandFilmmaker

Hey I have a question about getting repped that I'm hoping someone with experience with this may be able to break down. Long story short: a trusted industry friend referred me to a major agency, think CAA and the likes. We had a meeting and things went great. By great I mean a lot of the...

So I've done a lot of treatments for films and other scripted content, but very recently was asked about writing one for a TV Special eg. - The Golden Globe Awards, Fashion Rocks, MTV VMAs. And it got me curious, how does one write a treatment for that kind of tv special? Are there any...

Damn, you were spot on with the preemptive "you're welcome" because I was just going to say THANK YOU! It's a brilliant script and we're attaching a EMMY nominated actor to play the lead along with one of the largest PR Firms (with offices on the East and West Coast and other regional offices)...

Well here's the thing, I did send an apology email explaining I had nothing to do with the first botched casting situation, and needless to say it was never replied to. I didn't want to badger so I thought I'd just let things cool off with time. Bearing in mind the actor's manager is very...

Thanks for the advice. And this Agency of which I speak just so happens to be one of the top 5 in Hollywood and largest in the world. Really trying to approach this with the utmost caution.

I know this topic (casting an A list Actor for a project) has been discussed before, but I have a specific question about this process. A team I worked with assigned me to contact talent agency to book an actor for a gig and let's just say things did not work out because apparently they had...

What would be a good rate to offer an A-list Actor for a one-day cameo appearance in an indie film? I was thinking $3,000 per day. Also, once cast, would the production have to pay for the flight and hotel of both the actor and a manager or just the actor?

I'm just about ready to submit my film to a major festival. The problem is there's one scene in there that has a really tiny mistake in there. It's bearly noticable and last for a split second. The thing is, I noticed it, so I fancy a festival judge who watches and rewatches and rewatches and...

Have there been any films which were shot on the Canon t3i or t4i that screened in-competetion at any prestigious film festival? (i.e Canne, Montreal, AFI, Sundance, Tribeca etc?

Have there been any films which were shot on the Canon t3i or t4i that screened in-competetion at any prestigious film festival? (i.e Canne, Montreal, AFI, Sundance, Tribeca etc?

For those who have down the film festival circuit (mainly the majors like Cannes, Venice, Toronto etc.) I have a few questions: Does your film being accepted into the festival allow you to walk the red carpet with the celebrities to gala event and parties? If not, how does one do so? I've...

I recently read that a few Hollywood films began casting roles for major motion pictures without them even having completed the script. How is that possible?

So I've been thinking about this for a while. I have scripts that I believe can go on to become critical and commercial successes. But every now and again I come up with other ideas (think Teen Sex Comedy) and would be like "Wow, that'd be an awesome B-Movie!" I've been told that once you make...

I recently stumbled across this article: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/08/27/nymphomaniac-shia-labeouf-jamie-bell-connie-nielsen-_n_1833244.html?utm_hp_ref=entertainment In a nutshell, Labeouf hinted he'd be willing to perform real sex on camera to bring the screenplay to life, but it's...

How exactly are films distributed, say nation wide in the US. Let's say it opened at 200 theatres, does the distributor call all 200 theater operators and negotiate a deal? How much would that costs? How big are film distribution budgets?