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Article: Being Broke

Imagine the pressure.  You're sitting at a shabby desk on a hot afternoon in Los Angeles.  Phones are constantly ringing and people are rushing around with paper getting shouted at.  You've got $100 million to spend on a movie.  You can make any movie...

Article: Distribution Time Again...

Everything is finished and it is time to distribute your film, but do you have a distribution...

Article: Four Common Mistakes First-Time Filmmakers Make

Lots of things can go wrong during the production of an indie film, but by avoiding these common 'landmines,' an independent...

Article: How to Market Your Indie Film with Just Pennies

You’ve created your film and now you have reached the point in which you have to market it in order to gain the exposure it needs. This can be both a daunting task and it can be a lot of fun, but it is also a responsible task since you’re going to hav...

Article: Indie Distribution Roundup

So, you have made the great American film classic, but how do you convince the world to check out...

Article: Lawyer? I don't Need no Stinkin' Lawyer!

Making a film can be a blast, but there are some legal aspects that you must take care of before you even make your film. Even after making your film, you have to ensure that none of your activities can result in you being sued. So you need to make...

Article: Legal Tips For Indie Filmmaking

It's time to get legal baby.  Really legal.  Indie filmmakers tend to be pretty carefree with the law.  Ma...

Article: Lighting Your Independent Movie for Pennies

It doesn't need to cost a lot to achieve professional lighting results for your movie. If...

Article: Poor is Not an Option?

The first part to making an indie film on a budget is to think positive and to pace yourself. You don’t want t...

Article: Understanding Your Distribution Options

Despite its mystique, Hollywood distribution at any level is a business just like any other- they have a product which costs them a certain amount to manufacture, and they plan on selling it for a price such that they can recoup their costs and...

Article: You Are the Studio

Sheri Candler is a successful marketing and publicity specialist who is putting her skills and expertise into helping independent filmmakers gather an audience for their work. Recently she wrote on her site: "[Kim Adelman's] first point was ...