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Welcome back to Business of Film, episode #66. This is a very special podcast for us here at Business of Film. This week we are on location in South Africa with Producer Greig Buckle and talk all about working in this magical country. Greig Buckle recently worked on Mad Max and Chronical and is one ... The post BoF #66 – Co-Production in South Africa – with Greig Buckle appeared first on Craft Truck.

Welcome back to Business of Film, episode #65. This week we do a platform walk-through of Variety Insight & Variety Vscore. Both of these platforms are incredibly powerful. They differ from IMDB primarily in the fact that they are curated by a staff at Vareity. Also, they provide a much broader base of industry information. ... The post BoF #65 – Variety Insight & Vscore with Andrea Adams appeared first on Craft Truck.

Welcome back to Business of Film, episode #64. This episode features one of the best showrunners in the business, Naren Shankar (CSI, The Expanse). Naren started his career on Star Trek: TNG where he worked for 52 episodes. Since then, he worked on the Outer Limits, 182 episodes of CSI, Alost Human, and more recently ... The post BoF #64 – Showrunning with Naren Shankar appeared first on Craft Truck.

Welcome back to Business of Film, episode #63. Ross Katz takes us on an inspring journey from working his first job on Reservoir Dogs to directing Adult Beginners. Ross Katz started his career as a grip on Reservoir Dogs. He went on to working as a runner for Sydney Pollack. From there, he worked with ... The post BoF #63 – From Reservoir Dogs to Directing Adult Beginners with Ross Katz appeared first on Craft Truck.

Welcome back to Business of Film, episode 62. We chat with entertainment attorney Danny Webber on this episode and have an in-depth discussion about negotiating talent contracts. There’s a lot to cover. We waste no time getting into the many aspects of talent agreements. We discuss such things as union issues, working talent accross jurisdictions, ... The post BoF #62 – Negotiating Talent Contracts with Danny Webber appeared first on Craft Truck.

Welcome back to Business of Film, episode 61. We chat with author, consultant, and media strategist, Jon Reiss on this episode. This was a really fun conversation. Jon has some really outside of the box thinking for a digital age. He’s a true strategy guy and thinks about how to get your film out there ... The post BoF #61 – Jon Reiss on Marketing & Distribution for the Digital Age appeared first on Craft Truck.

Welcome back to Business of Film, episode 60. On this episode we talk agency & government and what it takes to develop a strong relationship with these kinds of funding bodies. Dan Lyon, one of Telefilm Canada’s regional directors, takes us through multiple examples of what makes a good pitch. There’s a lot of topics ... The post BoF #60 – Working with Funding Agencies with Dan Lyon (Telefilm) appeared first on Craft Truck.

Welcome back to Business of Film, episode 59. This week we’ve got producer Jared Goldman (“Adult Beginners”, “Kill Your Darlings”). Jared is a passionate filmmakers and attacts the job for all the right reasons. A tremendous background in the film industry with tons to share… and a special free give away!. Jared has produced or ... The post Bof #59 – The Art of Producing with Jared Goldman appeared first on Craft Truck.

Welcome back to Business of Film, episode 58. We welcome Jeff Willis, Vice President Business Affairs & Production at the Weinstein Company to the show. We dive into some pretty cool topics on this episode including film distribution, talent deals, and copyright. Want some insight into how to make talent deals that stick? This episode ... The post BoF #58 – VP Business Affairs & Production Administration, Jeff Willis (Weinstein Company) appeared first on Craft Truck.

Welcome back to Business of Film, episode 57. We welcome VFX Supervisor Bob Munroe to the show. Bob is one of the best in the business and he shares his knowledge on how to get the most out of your VFX work. I’ve known Bob for a while now and had the pleasure of working ... The post BoF #57 – VFX Supervisor Bob Munroe appeared first on Craft Truck.

Welcome back to Business of Film, episode 56. This is way Indie Boogie describes themselves: “Your one-stop online filmmaking platform. We offer a free online platform for producing independent films, providing tools and communities for all steps of the filmmaking process.” It’s a really cool platform. Definitely worth checking out. And for the bootstrapper filmmaker, ... The post BoF #56 – Micro Budget Production and Scheduling Platform with Indie Boogie appeared first on Craft Truck.

Welcome back to Business of Film, episode 55. I’ve had the pleasure of working with Ingrid on two productions and she’s a pro at her job. I was excited to have her on the show to talk about how producers can leverage the power of publicity for their films. One of the key distinctions in ... The post BoF #55 – Film Publicity On Set & Festivals with GAT PR’s Ingrid Hamilton appeared first on Craft Truck.

Welcome back to Business of Film, episode 54. Producer Randy Manis joins us for a conversation about the state of the market, film distribution, and the value of festivals and theatrical releases. One of my favorite bits on this show is Randy talking about what “Salvage Value” means. It’s just so perfect. We hope you ... The post BoF #54 – Producing & Distritbution with Randy Manis appeared first on Craft Truck.

Welcome back to Business of Film, episode 53. This is our second conversation in a series of talks with specific department heads. Today, we are fortunate to have Production Manager, DJ Carson (Pacific Rim, The Incredible Hulk) with us on this episode. We get into how DJ started his career. His sensibilities when it comes ... The post BoF #53 – Production Management with DJ Carson (Pacific Rim) appeared first on Craft Truck.

Welcome back to Business of Film, episode 52. Mike Cheda, story consultant, is with us on this story centric discussion of why projects work; or don’t. I was first introduced to Mike via Save the Cat and we get into that and more. Mike shares with us some pretty cool tips when thinking about story. ... The post BoF #52 – Save the Cat with Mike Cheda appeared first on Craft Truck.

This isn’t an episode. This is a thought. An important thought. It’s 5 minutes — so have a listen. Cheers! Please leave us a review on iTunes, it really helps, and we appreciate it. We’ll even send you a digital muffin. Also, if you have any comments or questions, just write’em below or find us ... The post BoF #51-1/2 – The Pursuit appeared first on Craft Truck.

Welcome back to Business of Film, episode 51. The episode we kick off 2015 with the first in a series of discussion about the Producer “blank” relationship. Yes, we’ll be filling in those blanks… We’re happy to have 1st Assistant Director Stewart Young, DGA & DGC member with us. Of particular interest in this discussion ... The post BoF #51 – The Producer 1st Assistant Director Relationship appeared first on Craft Truck.

Welcome back to Business of Film, episode 50. This episode we take a look back at things we learned in our last 30 episodes. Recorded but not forgotten. The purpose of this episode is to go back to those first initial episodes and highlight some of the bigger take aways. Also, since we’ve covered a ... The post BoF #50 – Recapping Episodes 21-50 appeared first on Craft Truck.

Welcome back to Business of Film, episode 49. This episode we take a look back at things we learned in our first 20 episodes. Recorded but not forgotten. The purpose of this episode is to go back to those first initial episodes and highlight some of the bigger take aways. Also, since we’ve covered a ... The post BoF #49 – Recaping Episodes 1-20 appeared first on Craft Truck.

Welcome back to Business of Film, episode 48. This episode we welcome entertainment lawyer and executive producer Richard Hanet from the firm of Lewis, Birberg and Hanet, LLP. We get into some of the exciting aspects of film financing structures and why certain films get financed. I’ve had the pleasure of working with Richard for ... The post BoF #48 – Film Financing & Structuring Deals with Richard Hanet appeared first on Craft Truck.