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Hey All,
Don't miss out on today's great AMA over in the Distribution Lounge! For the next 24 hours, International Producer, Alexia Melocchi is answering member's questions about "Understanding International Distribution"!
It's a great opportunity to learn more about financing via distribution, the...
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Hey everyone!
Alexia Melocchi, an international film and television producer, Stage 32 Educator, and Thought Leader, is hosting a 24-Hour Ask Me Anything ("AMA") in the Distribution Lounge today, focused on Understanding International Distribution.
Here is a link to her AMA so you can ask her your qu...
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Great AMA in the Producing Lounge today!
Tim Ogletree, Producer, Screenwriter (Fantasy Football, Salem State, Dead Zone), and Stage 32 Executive, is hosting a 24-Hour Ask Me Anything ("AMA") right now in the Producing Lounge, focused on Producing an Indie Feature.Here is the link so you can ask Tim y...
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Hi, I have put this on the distribution lounge but seeing as financing is also about getting a return on your money or getting money back that will fund your next film…. I know most films languish on hard drives after their festival run but if your film wins awards are there any UK, French or US dis...
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Hello, Africa...let's get our African script ready and keep watching this: https://deadline.com/2023/11/pan-african-financial-institution-afreximba... We have so many talented Stage 32 members from Africa, I can't wait to see what gets made there, and for external productions to get to experience th...
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I wrote this script based off of a time I was supposed to go to Africa to shoot but the movie got cancelled. Wouldn't this be great to be able to now get funding to shoot this story.
Exciting news! You're right, Amanda Toney. There are a lot of screenwriters from Africa on Stage 32, with unique African stories. This sounds like an incredible opportunity for them! Looking forward t...
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That would be great, Xochi Blymyer. I hope you do get the funding.
Maurice, I appreciate your positivity!!
Great news for African Filmmakers or storytellers but keep in.mind that Afreximbank is a bank , so.they.dont provide equity funding for films or tv projects , they will finance through debt which means they will compete with others lenders on the market with a focus on.African stories.
I was talking with a colleague of mine who is President of Sales & Acquisition for a major prod co and he said the market right now for presales is really soft. These names are barely scratching $1MM in global pre-sales right now. So if you are packaging right now, I hope this knowledge helps as you...
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Wow - fascinating - these are such talented actors who have been in huge successes. I'd think they would rate higher. I imagine the global talent marketplace will continue to adjust post the SAG-AFTRA...
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Crazy, right Sam Sokolow? Pretty low estimates. Eager to see the market settle in 2024.
Yeah, pre-sales are tough and minimum guarantees have gone way down across the board.
Thanks for posting Amanda. Pre-sales financing has been in decline for awhile and this is solid confirmation. I've long felt that international distributors needed to step up and pay for films again i...
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Quite a substantial investment for the slate: https://deadline.com/2023/10/heiress-gillian-hormel-launches-partners-in......
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Amanda Toney that would be awesome.
Dan Dillman Hi Dan. Yeah, the reason for my question was that people here were getting excited about this article, but it does state that they are looking for projects which are all ready packaged, no...
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Geoff Hall sweet
Superb development and just splendid!
Does partially packaged count?☺️
Stage 32 is excited to welcome Emma Louise Smith for her upcoming webinar! Learn how to create an investment proposal for your project that appeals to financiers with Emma Louise Smith, a film producer and who has managed portfolios and film investments for ultra high net worth individuals.
You’ll wa...
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Agreed - Emma's a powerhouse who's been on both sides of the table - producing and managing film funds and also managing private equity portfolios looking to invest. This is gonna be awesome!
This is truly not to be missed. Huge opportunity to gain inside knowledge, especially those within the indie film space.
This looks like a great opportunity to learn some valuable skills.
Couldn't agree more Amanda! Excited to have everyone attend :)
Thanks everyone. I Can't wait to share my knowledge and tips with you all, I'm excited for this webinar!
Hey fellow creatives!
I'm at a crossroads in my filmmaking journey and would love to tap into the collective wisdom of this amazing community.
I'm currently exploring avenues for funding a screenplay project that's very close to my heart. I've seen many of you achieve incredible feats, and I'm curious to know: Have any of you successfully se...
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Great question Ryan Quinn! I'm sure some of our members have some great advice! I would definitely recommend checking out Stage 32 Education, it's a tremendous resource for this kind of information!...
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OK thank you, I've spent alot of money of the years on feedback and competitions. I have come close to having a movie made alongside Canadian Director Manuel DaSilva but the pandemic killed that proje...
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For reference remainder of 2023 and for looking forward to 2024
https://www.screendaily.com/news/2023-film-festivals-and-markets-calenda......
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You rock. Great resource. Bookmarked!
this is great. Thanks!
Thanks for sharing this, Jack Binder - super cool and helpful!
This is awesome, Jack Binder! Thank you for sharing!
Awesome share, Jack. Thanks!
This is an interesting, if not depressing read and it seems to me that the elephant in the room is not addressed - that is, the need for investment, not from government schemes, but from HNW individuals.
As far as I'm aware, there is no tax incentive focus in this paper for private HNW individuals an...
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Really interesting read, Geoff Hall - thank you for sharing. Tax incentives and distribution deals can carry a creative community but HNI supercharge things. Will keep an eye on this. Please share any...
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Sam Sokolow will do, Sam.
Sam Sokolow I commented on this at its inception back in July. Here’s an article about it:
https://www.screendaily.com/news/uk-government-launches-inquiry-into-how......
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Thanks for sharing Jack. It's interesting because I've talked with actors who are very excited for this new deal, but then I've also talked with actors who don't think the deal was strong enough. I've...
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Thank you Amanda. Seems to me the best gains were the minimums increase to the Basic Agreement and as much AI protection as they were able to negotiate. Definitely helpful for auditions to have more time to prepare (and I think there's an in-person option.)
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Great line up @Ashley!
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Thanks, Emily J!
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Awesome lineup! Alan is a great resource and also has an upcoming Stage 32 webinar called A FILMMAKER'S GUIDE TO MUSIC IN MOVIES that everyone should check out - here's a link: https://www.stage32.com...
Expand commentAwesome lineup! Alan is a great resource and also has an upcoming Stage 32 webinar called A FILMMAKER'S GUIDE TO MUSIC IN MOVIES that everyone should check out - here's a link: https://www.stage32.com/webinars/The-Filmmaker-s-Guide-To-Music-In-Movies