Saskia Wilson-Brown. Let Me See Your Package. Movie Marketing strategy, movie promotion and movie publicity for indie filmmakers. Saskia’s Guide to Producing: The Film Package « New Breed. This is a series of posts delving into the gory details of what it takes to produce an independent film.
Covering the entire process — from development to fundraising, production, distribution, online strategies and beyond — they will be written in real time, from first hand experience, as I go through the process of producing a feature-length documentary. A few weeks ago I posted about some legal issues and paperwork that you needed to get going for your production. That’s all well and good, but there’s no use in having all your legal stuff worked out if you don’t have a story, and — of course — a really good film package. What follows is all information I’ve gleaned from various sources- including the internet, several lawyers, and my colleagues and friends in the industry.
Most important is, however, to do your homework.