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    Writing a Treatment for a TV Special

    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...
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    Going through Manager Instead of Agent?

    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...
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    URGENT: Manager wants to attend audition - HELP!!!

    Ok here's the situation. I'm a distance away from NYC and I'm suppose to audition an actress for a part. She and I knew each other before this film and before her Manager got involved. Her manager told her not to do the film, but she fought her and eventually the Manager caved. Because were...
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    Pitching films with nude scenes to investors

    Ahh, this one's a little tricky, Has anyone gone about making a pitch for a feature film that will include nude scenes? If so, how? Would you include the fact it has such scenes in the initial letter/e-mail or wait until the discussion process? At some point it should come up and my thoughts...
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    Got Accepted to 2 festival - "premiere status" will cause me to have to choose! Help!

    Got Accepted to 2 festivals - "premiere status" will cause me to have to choose! So, here's the deal, and bear with me as I try to explain. I got accepted into two really incredible film festivals, like REALLY incredible, both of which have excellent reputations in the global film community...
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    How much to offer A-Lister for Cameo?

    Hey everyone, So I'm about to produce a feature film with a six-figure budget. To add a little "star power" to the film, I was contemplating calling up the agents of saaay A-listers like Johnny Depp and Jonah Hill or even A list musicians like a Rihanna, Drake or Rick Ross to play a small cameo...
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    Does submitting a "working version" hurt chances of getting into festivals?

    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...
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    Nervous about Withoutabox - HELP!

    Hey guys! So I'm getting ready to submit my new film to international festivals and I cannot figure out how to use Withoutabox. It's kinda like the first time I used my debit card online...I know it's doable, but it feels weird haha. So questions - Do you upload a video? How do you know if the...
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    Withholding credit until release form signed

    Ok, so we have a situation where a few people worked on set (mostly as independent contractors if paid or volunteers if not paid), but our Production Manager let them go without signing a release form? If we go ahead and credit them will they be entitled to compensation later on down the road...
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    Canon t3i or t4i films in festivals?

    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?
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    Film Festival Red Carpet events and cars

    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...
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    Sample Budget Breakdown

    Greetings community, This is my first post and I am looking for a sample feature film budget breakdown of $200,000 - $300,000. According to IMBD this film was made for $200,000: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1263800/ I've found some samples ($5.000,000 / 12,000,000 and $12,000) but nothing in...
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