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Thank you Nick for the valuable info. The people I've talked to recently in distribution say if you have no names in your movie you need a ton of promotion or advertising to get ANY distribution (other then self-distributing obviously) It seems like even with a the right genre when you have a...

Looks like there's a big section on the side of the bus with no Dog logo on it. Shouldn't be hard to film around it!

I agree completely, 100%. Yes, trademark issues should be avoided like the plague! My only point was some issues can be recovered from. Like surviving a gunshot wound, you can but you want to avoid it obviously. ;)

Recently I found screenwriter's linkedin profile with 29 contests wins/finalist awards. from 2005-Present Wanna guess how many produced features they wrote? ZERO just 3 short films :(

I always imagine I'm in the desert selling a bucket of sand. "Hey want to buy my sand, it's special?" "Nahh. We are making our own sand right now." :lol:

WELL DONE! Very professional and creative! Best of luck!

Good answer. However, what EXACTLY does -> "work to get it to the next level" mean. Is it get you money to make the short into a feature? Do you want someone who can raise $250K to 5 million dollars to see your film and decide that's the next thing they will produce? (sounds good to me too ;)

SFS is totally on the money here! Think of screenplay format as a stop sign to allow traffic to flow correctly and avoid crashes. Even if you are directing the material yourself you need to have correct format if you want the other professionals involved to respect the work. It doesn't help to...

Watched it and liked it. It was worth seeing. Great work! Well done!

Regarding lawsuits: I spoke with an entertainment lawyer who said one of his clients was sued for an actor in his film singing lyrics to a famous song. The filmmaker had to pay a $1,000 licensing fee. But after that the issue was entirely resolved. No big deal. So I guess even in cases where a...

"Permits? We don't need no stinking permits!" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-lj056ao6GE

Isn't it possible to manipulate the colors on the superman logo to make it look like one solid shape? Anyone good with this type of effect?

Seriously FERG, LA folks like us would pay good money for the locations you have in your backyard! And you don't have to deal with SAG/AFTRA!

How about a medieval film next? You've got the castles. We have a hard time finding those in Los Angeles! ;)

You must love great FICTION! :lol:

This summer is in one month (June) ! You are probably not ready to make a 75 page movie. You've written one script. You should at least write 3, I would say and give yourself a chance to develop your style. I started casting 8 months before filming (you don't have to do that obviously) If...

Quick feedback on log line… "Kafkaesque hell ride through an absurdist landscape of self-discovery and divine madness." Sounds a bit murky. maybe "Kafkaesque hell ride through… 1. the New York Fashion Scene 2. the Red Light District of _____, 3. The European Underworld 4. A fantasy world…...

WELCOME and good luck! Do you have a website link with details of the feature you are planning?

Ironically Gonzo, I produced a feature several years before I directed one. Even as a "producer" to become the "distributor" is taxing. You want to "produce" a movie then go on to your next project. Renting a bunch or theaters/venues and buying ads to promote screenings seems like a good way to...

I'm totally with Gonzo on this one! It seems like if you're spending all this time and money pushing your last project you don't have anything left for your next movie. I've thought about "four walling" it before but then rational thought takes over and I realize the people that own theaters and...