Hello Indietalk Community,
I am an independent filmmaker in Austin, Texas. I am about to launch an idea with a website developer concerning studios filming on private locations. We have come up with a business that could potentially dramatically improve efficiency within the studio and could be a great way for private locations to gain extra revenue outside of their market. I just wanted to get the community's initial thoughts on the project and if you think locations would use it. Thanks for the consideration!
Note: This idea is protected.
After weeks of research, probing professionals I shared an office with, and negotiating with a website developer, I pinpointed a specific idea for a business that could revolutionize the way production studios find private locations to film. Production studios pay approximately 300-2000 dollars a day to private locations to film. It is my belief that many privately owned businesses do not realize how much extra profit they could make annually if they opened up their doors to studios every so often. Thus, FilmPrivate.com will charge private locations a small monthly fee to advertise themselves to producers on the website. If enough locations within an area do so, then any production studio looking to film at a private location could simply log on to its free account on FilmPrivate and use an advanced search filter (city, type of location, price range, etc.) to find the perfect location. The location will post photos of themselves, a short description, contact information, and the rate it would charge to a production studio based on its own perceived value. If the studio decides on a location, it could complete the necessary transactions between the location and itself through the website with a minimal processing fee. Additionally, after the studio uses the location, it can post a review of the location. Therefore, other studios can not only know which locations are hospitable and fairly priced, but they can also see who the review was posted by and get quality information from its source.
Essentially, instead of studios looking for private locations, they can have the locations come to them. This could dramatically increase time efficiency within the office. It could also save studios hundreds of dollars they would pay to a location scout. Moreover, it attracts business for everyone: private locations are gaining extra revenue from something outside of their market, production studios are more efficiently creating films as well as getting acquainted with one another through reviews, and featured advertisements are entering the film sector. Imagine every major city having hundreds of posted private locations and thousands of producers with accounts looking to use private locations. Filming across the nation would be as easy as clicking your mouse.
Any and all criticism is welcome. What do you all think? Is this something you would use? It's already in the works!
Cheers!
I am an independent filmmaker in Austin, Texas. I am about to launch an idea with a website developer concerning studios filming on private locations. We have come up with a business that could potentially dramatically improve efficiency within the studio and could be a great way for private locations to gain extra revenue outside of their market. I just wanted to get the community's initial thoughts on the project and if you think locations would use it. Thanks for the consideration!
Note: This idea is protected.
After weeks of research, probing professionals I shared an office with, and negotiating with a website developer, I pinpointed a specific idea for a business that could revolutionize the way production studios find private locations to film. Production studios pay approximately 300-2000 dollars a day to private locations to film. It is my belief that many privately owned businesses do not realize how much extra profit they could make annually if they opened up their doors to studios every so often. Thus, FilmPrivate.com will charge private locations a small monthly fee to advertise themselves to producers on the website. If enough locations within an area do so, then any production studio looking to film at a private location could simply log on to its free account on FilmPrivate and use an advanced search filter (city, type of location, price range, etc.) to find the perfect location. The location will post photos of themselves, a short description, contact information, and the rate it would charge to a production studio based on its own perceived value. If the studio decides on a location, it could complete the necessary transactions between the location and itself through the website with a minimal processing fee. Additionally, after the studio uses the location, it can post a review of the location. Therefore, other studios can not only know which locations are hospitable and fairly priced, but they can also see who the review was posted by and get quality information from its source.
Essentially, instead of studios looking for private locations, they can have the locations come to them. This could dramatically increase time efficiency within the office. It could also save studios hundreds of dollars they would pay to a location scout. Moreover, it attracts business for everyone: private locations are gaining extra revenue from something outside of their market, production studios are more efficiently creating films as well as getting acquainted with one another through reviews, and featured advertisements are entering the film sector. Imagine every major city having hundreds of posted private locations and thousands of producers with accounts looking to use private locations. Filming across the nation would be as easy as clicking your mouse.
Any and all criticism is welcome. What do you all think? Is this something you would use? It's already in the works!
Cheers!