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Film Labs Every Filmmaker Should Know About in 2025
Everything filmmakers need to know about film labs, including expert tips for how to get into one. You’ve got a solid script, a feasible production plan, and maybe even a winning pitch deck. Now the million-dollar question: How do you move your project from idea to execution, and eventually, into distribution? One of the…
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The Independent Producer’s Guide to Successful Film Distribution
Are you a beginner at distribution deals? This article will teach you about deal types, negotiation tips, common mistakes, and how a producer's rep can help protect your film and profits. Film distribution is the bridge between making your movie and getting it seen by audiences. It's how your work moves from a private…
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The Filmmaker’s Guide to Debt Financing: What to Know When Taking On Loans
This no-nonsense guide to debt financing for indie filmmakers explains when to use loans, how to structure them, and common mistakes to avoid. If you’ve ever tried to pull together a financing plan for an indie film, you know it can feel a bit like assembling a puzzle where half the pieces are missing. One minute, you’re…
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Read the Newest MovieMaker Magazine Article on NFMLA's InFocus: Female Cinema!
MovieMaker Magazine has featured NFMLA's March Film Festival film makers in their newest article. Read more information about the filmmakers and films, provided by the filmmakers, as well as NFMLA interviews. Check out the full feature on MovieMaker magazine's website: The article includes our taped interviews with these…
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🚨 New GRANT opportunity for independent filmmakers: Docs, features, shorts & web series.
The application window is now open for the Roy W. Dean Film Grant – Summer 2025! The grant is open to documentaries, narrative features, short films and web series budgeted at $500,000 or less. Films can be at any stage of production. The winner will receive a cash prize of $3,500 and $20,000+ in donated film products and…
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NewFilmmakers LA Announces Nominees and Jury for Annual Awards
The nominees and jury members for the 2025 Best of NewFilmmakers Los Angeles (NFMLA) Awards have been officially announced in Variety. The annual NFMLA Awards recognize 130 nominees spanning 16 award categories, encompassing directors, writers, producers, performers, cinematographers, editors, sound designers, and…
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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…