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This is actually very common. Producers with $100k-$500k movies will answer when asked about their budget "We did it for just under a million" all the time. Of course, they never say how much under a million.

That is interesting. Usually buyers are very good at estimating the budgets of movies. My guess is that it's either some weird negotiation tactic on their part, maybe they're trying to complement you for the quality of the movie, or they simply don't know what they're talking about. Don't get...

I don't know about Oklahoma, but some states don't accept nearly everything in the expenses. Some states I believe only accept below the line expenses, and even from those not everything. Louisiana is a popular state to film in, because they accept above and below the line, so even if you pay...

If I remember correctly they raised almost a million euros, or almost $1M from fan investments and donations for the first one. And yes, they worked very hard to make the first movie happen, most of the core crew worked on it for seven years, mainly trying to get funding. $150k is not an...

The general idea is easy, package your film with names who can sell your film to buyers worldwide. The hard part however, is to actually attach the names to your movie, this is not an easy thing to do. You either need money, or a strong track record and an existing relationship with the stars...

Modern Day Myth, I suggest that you check out a site called filmspecific.com, if you haven't already. It's a website dedicated solely to the distribution and business side of filmmaking. It is a paysite, but the small price you will pay is small compared to the amount of information you can get...

I see no wrong with Zach Braff or anyone else who is rich/famous/has a large following going on Kickstarter or Indiegogo to raise funds. They have every right to do that, and the fans seem to be happy to donate to their campaigns. I only see this as a good thing for crowdfunding, the Veronica...

To answer your question, it is not very common for micro-budget movies to get released theatrically, even in limited releasing, so I have no experience in a situation like this. However, I see no wrong with what that particular distributor is suggesting. What would you want to have in writing...

The look of a movie is not just dependant of the camera, but the lenses, a skillfull cinematographer, lighting, set design, production design, acting, editing, sound design etc. You can not achieve the look of Skyfall with just a camera. Is the $10k your budget just for the camera? Do you own...

When talking to a distributor or a sales agent it is best to be honest with them about the budget. Why? Because they can estimate the real budget you had even if you BS them. The budget should include full salaries for everyone, so even if your DP did your movie for free, you would figure out...

Yeah, I was gonna say your description sounds more like a thriller, drama or even an action than horror. But as far as horror movies go, it's a pretty wide genre, some horror movies have almost no gore, like the Paranormal Activities, and some horror movies are pretty much dependant on their...

Well first of all, ideas are a dime a dozen, we all have million dollar ideas in our heads, executing them and promoting them is the key. You say you are a natural writer. What have you written before? Short stories? What kind of a feedback have you received? My suggestion for you is, take one...

I really like the Bank Vault idea, you might have something there, but the script would have to be really, really good in order for it to work. If you are looking for ideas and inspiration I suggest you watch the original Twilight Zone. There are some excellent episodes there, most of which...

If you have a budget of $1M to work with, you can afford some pretty decent talent in front of and behind the camera. Where will you film it? You would want to film it in a state that offers a healthy tax incentive, for example Louisiana offers I believe 30%, which after fees could amount to...

If you have to show them the investor's LOI, then I honestly don't see a reason why they should sign an NDA, what's the worst thing that could happen? Ideally you wouldn't even have to show such a document to them, you contact the agent or manager, ask if they are interested, they ask are you...

What is your budget for the pilot? Which Sag agreement are you working with, ultra low budget, low budget? Is your current cast non-union? I would suggest that you not make the talent nor their reps sign NDAs, as that is usually not done, and that might make you seem unprofessional to them...

I'm lost here, do you already have an actual budget for your $2M movie made? Are you looking for actual budgets from existing TV shows, or just a blank budget template? Not sure how either one of those would help in getting the interest of an investor, they would need to see an actual budget...

The movie's received very mixed reviews, but personally I liked it quite a bit. It does have some problems with the writing and pacing, but overall it is very enjoyable. I don't know if you are aware of the history of the production, but basically the director and VFX guy are known amongst...

Are you planning on financing the entire tv show yourself? A season? 13 episodes? Or are you looking at financing a pilot that you would show to networks? I thought that the movie you were working on now was supposed to be the pilot? Have you talked with potential investors yet? What were...

If you can get your idea across that way, go for it! Rian Johnson did the exact same thing when he was developing Looper. You can see his trailer here: http://moviesblog.mtv.com/2012/10/15/looper-proof-of-concept-trailer/ And he was already a pretty established director at that point, so if he...