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The Contract Clause That Killed My Film
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The Contract Clause That Killed My Film

One buried paragraph in a location agreement, a distributor deal, or a crew contract can freeze your film in legal limbo for years. Here's what to look for — before you sign anything.

10 days ago

What Hulu Actually Pays Indie Filmmakers
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What Hulu Actually Pays Indie Filmmakers

Streaming deals sound like the finish line. They're really the starting gun for a negotiation most indie filmmakers are completely unprepared for. Here's what the money actually looks like — and how to stop leaving it on the table.

12 days ago

Hulu Rejected My Film (Then This Happened)
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Hulu Rejected My Film (Then This Happened)

A streaming rejection feels like the end. It's actually the beginning of a smarter distribution strategy — if you know what to do next.

15 days ago

Film Pitch Deck: What Investors Actually Want to See
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Film Pitch Deck: What Investors Actually Want to See

Most pitch decks get skipped in under two minutes. Here's what separates the ones that close funding from the ones that collect dust in a producer's inbox.

16 days ago

How to Make a Microbudget Film That Actually Gets Seen
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How to Make a Microbudget Film That Actually Gets Seen

No studio. No safety net. No excuses. Here's what separates the microbudget films that launch careers from the ones that collect dust on a hard drive.

17 days ago

Product Placement in Film: The Indie Filmmaker's Real Guide
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Product Placement in Film: The Indie Filmmaker's Real Guide

Brands spend $23 billion a year paying to appear in films and TV. Most of that goes to studio productions because indie filmmakers never learned to knock on the right door. Here's how to change that.

17 days ago