Bootstrapping Our Way to Confidence and Probability Over our 25 years of financial modeling for films and slates and funds, we have developed sophisticated methods for modeling a film or films in distribution. Because of our hard-won proprietary data and years of deep
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Comparable Pictures: How to Choose ‘Em and Use ‘Em
I get a lot of clients who find it difficult to choose comparable films right off the bat. I wrote this article to help them, and help others, even if they do not become clients. Bona Fortuna to all! How I Go About Choosing Comparable Pictures In a given year I might
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I have helped producers choose and use literally thousands of titles for comparison to the films they seek to finance and make. When I am preparing projections and financials packages, whether for a single film or a slate of films, the first crucial task for me is to
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How Do You Kick-Start Your Business Plan?
What The Heck Is The Thru-Line? And Why Is Every Film A Marketing Challenge and An Opportunity? ***I am updating this article, particularly after a discussion with a client that tweaked my thinking on using the word “problem.” Every time I used it, I found myself
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What is a Film Business Plan?
This is a foray into the key elements of a business plan, in which the philosophy, and the nitty gritty of proper business planning will be discussed. Feel free to respond. Comments that can be helpful to others may end up in future issues. My intention is to walk through
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