Pre-production
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Why You Should Think About the Art Department in Your Pitch
Are you a filmmaker itching to get their film into production? Perhaps you’re interested in pitching your idea or screenplay to someone,…
How to Do Pre-Production During a Pandemic
Below is a guest post from director/producer and actress Jamie Monahan. During a novel pandemic where we are constantly told what we…
8 Levels of Film Budgets and Rates
One of the hardest parts of the pre-production process is the film budget. Funding is always hard, especially when making a movie…
How to Combine the Talents of a Director and Producer on Set
On a set, the director and the producers have some of the most important jobs. Often a production will have more than…
How to Get Film Permits and Location Releases
“Do I need a film permit” may be high up on your list of questions. Well, if you want to make sure…
How Winner Don Fanelli Created Conflict in His Movie Pitch
Reading time: 4.5 minutes At The Film Fund, we believe that conflict drives story forward. Without conflict in your script writing, there’s…
The Best Screenwriting Books and Resources
Besides our blog, there are tons of great books and websites every screenwriter should become familiar with ASAP. You’ll find some of the…
How to Find and Hire Film Crew
Finding the right crew for your film is like finding the right employees for a business or the right crew to fly…
Best Tools for Creating and Managing a Film Budget
Note: this post isn’t sponsored. Yet! 😉 Creating a budget is one of the most crucial pre-production steps. Have you ever seen…
How to Negotiate Film Crew Agreements and Contracts
You should always try to pay people’s day rates, but in indie film, sometimes you need to negotiate for the sake of…
The Indie Filmmaker’s Guide to Location Scouting
Welcome movie-lovers and filmmakers to this edition of The Indie Filmmaker’s Guide! Today I’ll be discussing a part of pre-production that has…
7 Ways to Fund Your Short Film
There’s no one successful way to fund a short film. You can apply to grants, submit to a script competition, a screenwriting…
