| This FILM
workshop could save you tens of thousands!
We know that your movie is your baby...
But like all babies, when the time is right, it needs
delivering - for films, that's the point
where you hand your movie over to a sales company, and it's
usually the point where things, for indie film makers, start
to fall apart... That's why we built this workshop.
DATE One day only, June 21st, Ealing
Studios, West London... Price just £99 inc VAT
MAKING THE GREAT FILM
is one thing, we
know you can do that…! But after the premiere, and after you
have cut your deal with the sales agent, you will be
presented with a 12 page ‘delivery schedule’, a mind numbingly
detailed list of potentially hundreds of expensive items
that they say will be needed to sell your film. It’s not
just the movie, there is sooooo much more.
This seminar will uncover
EXACTLY what you
REALLY
need to deliver a film to the market, when you need to
deliver it, and how much it will cost.
WHAT SALES
AGENTS ARE SAYING - After
interviewing many sales agents around the world, their
number one problem when dealing with indie producers is that
the film makers often underestimate just how much time and
money it takes to fully deliver a film, saying ‘do we really need all this stuff?’ and
‘but we have no
money left’. Delivering a professional feature film to a
sales agent can, if left unchecked, cost upward of £50k!
YES WE KNOW, that may well be
MORE THAN YOUR BUDGET!
YOU COULD GET RIPPED OFF IF...
One thing that often happens is the sales agent says, ‘I
will cover the cost of delivery’. In reality this means
they will go to a big company and get it all done for you,
and pay top dollar too. That’s
YOUR money they are
spending!
They don’t mind, they get there commission off the top of
any sales first, and anything left over goes to paying back
the cost of delivery. The upshot? You rarely get any money.
It's up to you to be professional.
Worse still, we have come across situations where
some sales
agents also OWN the delivery companies, so they
PAY THEMSELVES YOUR MONEY to do work you could hussle
for much less, or even for free. Knowledge is power!
DATE JUNE 21st (Sunday), Venue
Ealing Film Studios - £99 inc VAT.
CLICK
HERE and use the BUY NOW button.
ABOUT THE WORKSHOP
This one day seminar will step you through the whole
delivery process for three distinct movie models…
1. No budget self distribution (budgets under £20k)
If you are going to sell your film on DVD, online or even a
small cable channel, what will you need? This is mainly
technical stuff, but some legal paperwork will be needed
too.
2. Ultra low budget, small sales agent (budgets £20-200k)
So you have made an ultra low budget film and you have
someone interested in selling it. Most likely one of two
things will happen. One, your film is a hidden gem and they
will do a deal with Lionsgate or Miramax etc, and you are
away as they will rework your film anyway. Or they will sell
it piece meal, territory by territory… So what are they
REALLY going to need to close these smaller deals with
say a small German distributor? Or a Korean buyer? This
delivery list will be the bare bones minimum needed to
exploit your film commercially. Remember they want an easy
life so they will demand EVERYTHING
IMAGINABLE. It’s
up to you to understand what it all means and negotiate the
delivery schedule down to something manageable.
3. Low budget, attracting
mainstream sales
agent (budgets upwards of £200k)
So you had some money, not a lot, and you have turned in a
terrific pic and the sales agents are talking about Cannes,
Toronto, German Theatrical… These guys will hit you with a
terrifying list of technical and legal requirements. We go
through this list in detail, remove what is not needed and
finally settle on the definitive deliver list for films in
the 21st century.
Schedule for the day
09:30 Registration
10:00 Film Sales recap. Doing the deal and how it all works.
11:00 Read through of the delivery list
11:30 Coffee
11:45 Delivering the No Budget film
13:00 Lunch
14:00 Delivering the Ultra Low Budget Film
15:30 Coffee
15:45 Delivering the Low Budget Film
17:00 Conclusions and discussions
18:00 - 19:00 Ends
During the seminar, we will hand out samples of paperwork and
provide physical elements to handle so you fully understand what
these items are. We will also show relevant video clips and
run through, in detail, QC (Quality Control) report sheets.
Attendees will also receive contacts for
companies and institutions you may need to work with in
order to make full delivery of your film.
YOU HAVE COME SO FAR, DON’T FALL AT THE FINAL HURDLE!
The
workshop will be led by veteran film maker and author of
The Guerilla Film Makers Handbook,
Chris Jones
and will also
feature expert guest speakers (TBC).
Click
HERE and use the BUY NOW button.
If you want to know more about sales, read the
free
interview pulled from The Guerilla Film Makers Hollywood
Handbook here.
The course is held at
Ealing Studios in West London.
If
you would like to know more or book a place, call
the office on 020 8758 8544, mob 07977 516 628 or
send us an email with your name and phone number.
If
you want feedback from our other courses, you can read it
here.
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Film Sales
Expert Views
 ‘I've
been an inter-national sales agent and I have also
mentored hundreds of film makers through
FilmSpecific.com,
and it's often a shock to many film makers when they
discover exactly what they need to supply to a sales
agent or distributor in order to even begin selling
their film. This seminar fills that gap.’
Stacey Parks,
FilmSpecific.com /
Author and Producer
 ‘I’ve
made five indie features so I know how it feels,
and I am now a sales agent who sells films made by other
indie producers. This seminar will save film makers
months of headaches and potentially tens of thousands of
pounds. Thanks Chris, you made my job easier!’
Julian Richards
Sales Agent,
Jinga Films
 'I
always take a deep breath when working with new film
makers. Their films may be great, but I just can't sell
them if they can't deliver what I need and to the
highest technical specifications. Getting it right and
making FULL DELIVERY is critical to the commercial
viability of your film... if it’s not up to scratch
technically all the effort everyone has put into the
film is worthless, as it will not sell'
David Nicholas
Wilkinson,
Guerilla Films, UK Film
Distributor
PRAISE
FOR OTHER WORKSHOPS
'If I ever win an award for film
making I will thank Chris Jones in my acceptance
speech. Honestly!
Philippa Heal - Film Maker
"Combines showing you the daunting scale of
what you are undertaking with inspiring belief that
you can do it."
Simon Aldous-Screenwriter
"I feel I've now got the confidence and
knowledge to make the jump from shorts to features.
It's so rare to have an opportunity to listen to
someone who doesn't treat me like an idiot. I've
learnt so much - every minute was golden to me."
Julie Randall - Film Maker
‘Excellent
presentation. My journey all the way from Lagos,
Nigeria, was well worth it. It’s one of those life
defining moments. THANKYOU CHRIS!’ - Bili Odum -
Investment Banker
"I learned more about
film-making in two days than I did in two years of
academic study. If you only attend one course this
year make it this."
Jamal Mustafa
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