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Four Steps to a Winning Festival Strategy
A simple yet effective four-step approach for developing a film festival strategy. It's festival season again, and whether you're considering South by Southwest, Cannes, Tribeca, Telluride or TIFF, from local exposure to the global stage, entering film festivals can be a brilliant way for filmmakers to get their creations…
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Independent Producers are fighting off an extinction event in Hollywood...
Independent producers who find great writers and stories and work to package, sell, and produce them usually work for free the longest of anyone on the film. Producers United is working to fight off the extinction of the job. On the proliferation of producer credits being given away as bonuses: “'If a real producer, who…
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California's Latest Production BOOM - Thank you CA Film/TV Tax Credit!!!
California’s Film & TV Credit Just Had Its Biggest Allocation of Feature and Independent Films Ever! A further celebration for independent film! Congratulations again Sean Baker, “Anora”, Neon and FilmNation! The California Film Commission just greenlit a record-breaking 51 productions through the state’s tax credit…
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Submit your films for NFMLA's Monthly Film Festival!
Calling all filmmakers—NewFilmmakers Los Angeles (NFMLA) is accepting submissions for their monthly film festival series! Each month throughout the year, NFMLA screens short and feature films (narrative, documentary, experimental and animation), as well as music videos and new media projects by content creators of all…
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Industry Resources – Funds, grants, and other resources for emerging filmmakers
NewFilmmakers Los Angeles (NFMLA) champions emerging and independent filmmakers and storytellers from around the world. NFMLA has resources available to aid filmmakers, including links to fellowships, film funds, showcases, labs, and much more. We encourage you to check out all that NFMLA has to offer: Industry Resources -…
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Open Casting Call
Hello Everyone, EP can vouch for me when I say this, but I have worked on countless productions and after working in the industry, on my own personal projects, and even for companies like Sundance I am now at a point where I am hosting an Open Casting Call - Auditions for all levels of Performers, Actors, Actresses,…
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UK Independent Film Tax Credit (IFTC) Approved: Key Updates for Producers
The UK government has passed the new Independent Film Tax Credit (IFTC) into law, providing welcome clarity on the qualifying criteria and director/scriptwriter conditions. On October 9, 2024 the UK government formally passed the Statutory Instrument finalising and bringing into law in full the Independent Film Tax…
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NewFilmmakers Los Angeles (NFMLA) Opens Doors for Independent Filmmakers and Creators
Learn how Larry Laboe and the team at NFMLA are helping filmmakers and creators of all backgrounds succeed in the challenging world of Hollywood. Question marks linger for filmmakers following the months-long Hollywood labor disputes of 2023. Despite resolutions across the board, including successful negotiations in 2024…
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Is it time California?
CALIFORNIA GETS BACK TO WORK, as the California Film Commission just awarded a total of $51.6M in tax credits to nineteen projects set to film in CA (see the list below). Through the Film and Television Tax Credit Program, $39.6 million was allocated to three big-budget feature films and fifteen independent films, while…
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Listen to "Talking Film Tax Benefits" with Fred Siegel, CPA
Producers, check out today's episode of The Art of Film Funding Podcast, hosted by Carole Dean and featuring special guest Fred Siegel, indie film, tax, and business consultant, and founder of Fred Siegel, CPA. Fred Siegel is an indie film, tax, and business consultant and founder of Fred Siegel, CPA (1997, NYC), a…