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re: Seeking investors online

Started by Tennyson E. Stead Feb 20, 2011. 0 Replies 0 Likes

Before it comes up, I'm familiar with the Reg D restrictions on publicizing investment opportunities. In spite of those restrictions, people are constantly using these boards to invite contact from…Continue

Si Litvinoff and A Clockwork Orange at the Egyptian

Started by Gerard J. Marzilli. Last reply by Andy Svensson Jan 29, 2011. 4 Replies 0 Likes

Last night I had the pleasure of attending the Egyptian Theatre's screening of Stanly Kubrick's A Clockwork Orange. While probably not as eventful as the screening the night before made infamous by…Continue

How to beat the indie financing system...

Started by Tennyson E. Stead Sep 26, 2010. 0 Replies 0 Likes

My film finance mentor, Keith Kjarval, was recently interviewed by the Hollywood Reporter on breaking through the Hollywood grind! Here's a link: …Continue

Can one big attachment get your film greenlit?

Started by Tennyson E. Stead. Last reply by Larisa Isaeva Sep 14, 2010. 4 Replies 0 Likes

Of course it can. Everyone knows stories about screenwriters who got a film financed because of the involvement of one key cast or crew member. Many new filmmakers are looking for attachments as…Continue

Are you an independent filmmaker seeking NEW MEDIA EXPOSURE?

Started by Tennyson E. Stead Sep 9, 2010. 0 Replies 0 Likes

Indie Scoop Index is my brand new Linked In Group, where rising media professionals and up-and-coming entertainment bloggers can discuss and expose projects and events through new media.This group…Continue

The Sam Bailey Pitch

Started by Tennyson E. Stead Aug 19, 2010. 0 Replies 0 Likes

How is it that I've gotten this far in my career? That's a question everybody asks.Today I was working up a Sam Bailey pitch with Kat, and found myself pretty much explaining the process of how I…Continue

Jacques Cousteau and Guerrilla Filmmaking

Started by Tennyson E. Stead. Last reply by Tennyson E. Stead Jun 16, 2010. 2 Replies 0 Likes

Lately I've been having a lot conversations with filmmakers just a few years behind myself, about how they're looking for their opportunity to get into production on their first film, get into a…Continue

The Korean Sessions at Digital Hollywood

Started by Tennyson E. Stead May 7, 2010. 0 Replies 0 Likes

Two days ago I attended the Digital Hollywood Korean Sessions – and I found them among the most challenging, exciting, fundamentally useful seminars I’ve ever attended! If Digital Hollywood has made…Continue

How To Structure a Pitch

Started by Tennyson E. Stead Apr 26, 2010. 0 Replies 0 Likes

Whether you’re looking for distribution for your film, looking for someone to buy your screenplay, or looking for an agent to represent you in the industry, every pitch has the same basic elements. …Continue

A Word on Contracts

Started by Tennyson E. Stead Apr 7, 2010. 0 Replies 0 Likes

DISCLAIMER: In no way am I qualified to offer legal advice. Never listen to me when it comes to legal advice.Today, I had a writer ask me which of two contracts was more "industry standard" and…Continue

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Comment by Tennyson E. Stead on May 10, 2010 at 8:15pm: Just now, I wrote up my closing presentation for Sam Bailey - there again, I can't make much ado about it online, but if anyone wants to see, they just need to contact me via message.

Comment by Tennyson E. Stead on April 29, 2010 at 5:37pm: Addendum: PM means Private Message, which just means visiting my forum page and dropping me a message one-on-one.

Comment by Tennyson E. Stead on April 29, 2010 at 5:35pm: Right now, I'm working up my pitch for Sam Bailey. While we can't talk about it in an open forum for legal reasons, I'll be happy to share it with anyone who's curious. Just PM me on the Forum, and I'll let you see my current draft and how this process works.