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Eric Roberts, Michael Madsen, Sally Kirkland, Tom Sizemore, Vinnie Jones, Vincent Pastore, Erin Gray and Jay Underwood were some names from a few years ago. Who else have you seen recently?

For those who have gone through the distribution process, would you mind sharing your experiences? I've just now entering this process with my first feature film and would love to learn from others' pitfalls and successes. Thanks!

Can a casting agent be hired simply to attach name talent (LOI) to a project to help bring in financing?

For some reason my Final Draft 5 version does not allow me to incorporate a title page with the main script. As a result, I'm not able to include the title page in a saved .pdf of the script. Does anyone know a workaround for this? Or is there any kind soul out there who wouldn't mind adding...

What are the best information sources on the web to find sales data for micro-budget indie films? DVD sales, streaming sales and rentals, etc.? I've looked at Opus, but they don't seem to really deal with these kinds of low-budget films. TIA

Anyone planning to sign up for the class? Looks like awesome information (including the accompanying consultation), but worth the $399 price tag? I know some of this information is already available on the website, but having everything laid out in one place, templates, consultation, and free...

Role 1: Pretty, ditzy-yet-tenacious Southern belle (LEAD). 20s. Southern accent. Comedic timing. Athleticism a plus. Role 2: Rugged, cynical ex-fighter whose better days are behind him (LEAD). 25-35. Comedic timing. Please PM me with a link to your digital reel or video clips for...

So I'm kind of perplexed. I hear over and over that film revenues have dried up for low-budget films. That the only people (for the most part) making any money in this business are big budgets and micro budgets. But what about films in the $1M-$5M range? Films like this: Where is...

Looking to have a conversation with the right person regarding an indie feature-length director position. The ideal person would reside in the Southeastern region of the U.S., with experience developing a feature-length film from preproduction through postproduction with distribution in some...

We're all familiar with the success stories behind the Primers, Blair Witches, Paranormal States, etc. (yes, I know we're talking raw production budgets) of the indie world. What are some other recent successes that you're aware of?

What do you feed your cast and crew for breakfast in order to achieve the best results that day?

How much responsibility should a director have when it comes to a film's budget? For example, if he/she sees the budget getting out of hand, does the director bear a responsibility to reel things in for the sake of investors and present more pragmatic numbers?

Getting various feedback from different people regarding this issue. Let's use a budget of less than $100k. How important/essential would you say the following crew positions are? -1st AC (assuming the DP is also operating camera) -2nd AC (see above) -electric -gaffer -grip -makeup/hair...

I'm trying to find some creative financing solutions to limit my overhead in producing an indie feature film. The fees I've had quoted from attorneys and cpas to lay the ground work for soliciting investors as an LLC seem cost prohibitive at my budget level. Hoping some experienced users could...

Hope I'm asking this in the right section. What are some general postproduction expenses one can expect on a microbudget feature of less than $30k? I see people writing about "postproduction expenses" all the time, but the subject always seems nebulous--not too much in the way of specifics...