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Is 25% ROI good?

Alexis, you are a gem!

The most valuable 10 mins I have spent in teaching me the steps available to me in selling my film. Thanks mate. Liked and subbed.

Hey Alexi, I am starting to looking into funding for my film in Maine and did research on Maine Tax credits and saw some options and would love to talk more about it with you to get a clear understanding. Would love to chat more

Hey, I can’t get any contact details for Netflix South Africa and I have a series that I want to pitch to them. How can I get in contact with them or someone that can assist? Can you help?

Easier said than done.

What your thoughts on doing a series on TH-cam. Something that looks and feels high end streaming but with a fraction of the budget and great writing/story

Crucial education, Alex. I have done some considerable reading and have been in the relevant Media Production classes at UTS in Sydney. But: now that I have big plans, you stimulate me to get going. With what you tell us, I believe I can devise a series of plans which will sector into the budget ahead of involving my EP and my major funding prospects. You are indeed a scrupulous and a necessary operator in the local film-maker world. BLUEY QUILTY, MA for the TOM QUILTY PROJECT ASSOCIATES 2024

can you sell a trailer you already made to Netflix

Mr Ouzas, Your advice is extremely sound.Your four case examples resound with my thoughts. My Exec to be was on the King's Speech. I would like to ask for a conversation about my up-and-coming epic. It is an extraordinary romance conducted on national scale. I am forming a creative group of 6 of the best known creative media figures. I believe the Indie approach can easily lead to a highly successful international production. The hero is little known outside the Outback and the world of horseriding. Within that world, his name is known to hundreds of thousands. However, pundits say that the history of cinema is full of unknown characters who become heroes owing to a first class production. My Older Actor will be Jack Thompson. My best known outside-US prospect is Hugh Jackman and is a prospect owing to his relations with the RM Williams company. Whereas I have a desire and a need to work on set with you for experience - and I am a Grad Cert Media Arts of UTS Sydney - I cannot tell when I can let up until the Draft is in the hands of the Editor. I have business in Melbourne which can be anytime. Do email TQ2@AHQ.com.au . I am convinced you will find yourself in a rattling conversation. RSVP, Alex. BLUEY QUILTY, MA Copyright Producer AUSTRALIAN HERITAGE QUANTA Film and Televison For the TOM QUILTY PROJECT ASSOCIATES

U really don't understand how great it is to have u demystify this stuff. So appreciated 🎉 thank u from NYC. Cheers!

Another strategy that parallels #3: Find the next true up and comer, and approach them through a network of friends if possible, or directly. Some newer actors are on their way, and perhaps yours is the film that puts them over the top - like River Phoenix and Keanu Reeves in Gus van Sant’s My Own Private Idaho.

How I got Colman Domingo: invited him to participate in a public reading of the script. After that, asked. To my delight, he said yes - which made for a better more marketable movie, and me a better director (because he taught me so much). Now, that was a few years ago. Mine was one of the last indie films the man made. But the higher his star rose, the better it reflected on our film. Sometimes just ask. The worst they can do is say no. Or ignore you.

For the #3 strategy: Is George Clooney passed his prime?

I have a well written Sci Fi script that I would like to pitch to Netflix can you help.

do you have this template available to download? I would love to utilize this amazing tool!

Staying within the 250K budget range is excellent advice because like you said you can turn that budget into 650K and that is more than enough money to make a smash hit genre film and open the doors to attract more BIG FISH in the future.

very helpful thanks, it aint easy!

Please help me with a streaming platform distributors , this as been giving me stress

Konnichiwa Alexi, Greetings from Okinawa, Japan. How goes? Got a Q for you from this one, about it being our right as filmmakers to get a screening fee when our films play at festivals. I’ve come to find that some festivals do not offer screening fees to the filmmakers. Have you found festivals saying that films that are in competition are not offered screening fees?

not at all

Well done! Thank you soo much Alexi !!!🙂

What is your formula for figuring out low, medium, and high projections? What if your self-financed film only made $200? Should that stop you from trying to get $50-100k? if you're pursuing the correct way to get money back from the film, ie. distributors, sales, agents, etc and all you did before was post your film with Filmhub? How do I put together the percentages and commissions for an investor before I've secured funds from an investor? How do I know if I should be attaching distribution to the project at the financing stage or after?

Love this.

Can you hire someone to pitch a script, or help you sell it? It's a true Story, About Evel Knievel's Body Guard. Gene could be famous for several things that have been written in a Hollywood movie. He was a motorcycle jumper, heavy weight boxer & more. Gene's father is the subject of THE ODD COUPLE movie. His real Father is Ernie Nevers. Who has fame in 3 Professional Sports. He invented the hook shot; Pitched to Babe Ruth; Saved the NFL & has the oldest 4 NFL records. Ernie was a first inductee to the NFL Hall of Fame. George Clooney made a movie; Leatherheads about him. Gene's GREATEST privilege is about the lives he has saved, even famous people. Just by an inspired thought that came into his head... instead of using his fists. His fists that were going to fight Ali, Joe Frazier, George Formen, and the heavy weights of His day, before Rocky Marciano died in a plane crash. He even had a thought come into his head when he invented the first Skido, and did a stunt in San Francisco. He sent the blue prints to Honda and Kawasaki with no patent. But that voice in his head said "undo your helmet strap", and it kept his head on his body to respond. The movie script starts with his famed WW2 Command Bomber Pilot mother, buzzing him and his brother in a Crop Dusting Plane, bombing them with toilet paper rolls. Gene was the longest touring motorcycle jumper in the world, flying a bike through flames of fire, when there were only 5 motorcycle stuntmen in the world. He's highly regarded in the stunt world. You can watch him speaking to a King, or doing Evel Kneivels Funeral on our channel. Thanks for your advice. Ceci

A Screenwriter wrote a movie about my husbands very interesting life. Is there a way to sell a Movie Script?

Respect is a big one. Team work makes the Dream Work!

Bravo

If you're George Lucas, you do it all...

Once again thank you very much for each and every one of your videos dear Alex!!! A query about the rights of the film. The 100% of the rights are shared exclusively between us EP, unless, as I understand from your explanation, the Producer, who is responsible for the film, is the one who can also have a percentage of the rights if he has invested a certain amount for the budget of the film. Am I right? Thank you very much once again.

This works perfect in theory. However it never works like this in practice.

Hi Alexi, thanks for the very interesting and viable information on financing and ROI. You are a great resource to writers and filmmakers. Peace

Love your content but disagree on this one. It prioritises immediate monetary gain over the quality and long term monetary gain from the film. Better to defer fees as much as possible to make a higher quality film and attract better cast and crew plus get a better shot at success and royalties. What would you rather? Getting paid now for a worse film (which also diminishes your track record) or a better film for less up front fees? I think the film should be the priority. Otherwise why make films in the first place? Also I think that long term it ends up paying better anyway. In terms of career positives and even monetary return if you build up a history of high quality films that may start to produce royalties. I think the proposal here is a mistake, which is why so many Producers/Directors/Actors defer fees. So have to disagree on this one. Though I love the other 99% of your videos Alexi!

Hi Alexis can you please guide me in what i should say when setting a meeting with a film distributor or a sale agent?

Yeah, these are great steps, but he's missing a lot. Like, a LOT a lot. How do you find the agent. What type? Should the movie be completed and shot?

But where and how can you find investors? Most importantly, how do you approach them? Like should I do it via email or something? If so; how?

If only there was a way to get those hefty personal entertainment lawyer fees down...😅

Excellent overview. Would you consider deferred fees and reinvesting fees essentially the same thing or is there an important difference? In my view deferred fees should be encouraged if the filmmakers/cast/crew truly believe in the potential of a project. You then have more funds for the production and possibly can push into higher tiers of cast and crew, all of which make a tangible difference to the final product. It also demonstrates confidence which I have heard from others is looked upon favourably by investors. Also deferring fees to increase the available production funds could mean better networking opportunities, increased exposure and experience with higher level crew, actors etc. Seems that the total value of deferred fees could out-weigh the downside. A better film obviously increases the odds of better royalties and profit long term. Terms could even incentivise deferring fees with increased fee if deferred. Seems like the way to go unless I'm missing something? Giving up a short term gain for increased probability of better long term return. Would love to hear your thoughts on this or even a video deep dive on the topic.

For a first or second time filmmaker having no experience with distribution companies is a major drawback because you have real no real profit numbers to share with private investors.

A follow up speculative video on changes that could've made to increase chances of a net positive would be interesting. Also, the math works out differently when you zoom out and look at it within the larger sequence of films for those filmmakers. Like Angel investing the hits can pay for the misses. Break even in that context isn't too bad, and there is other non-monetary value from having a feature made and successfully released that has positive effects.

Hi Alexi, fantastic Video. What sort of percentage share of the net profits (assuming 50/50 split with private investors) should a Producer expect of the remaining 50%, (say the Writer/Director had come to them with completed IP and the Producer was purely finance and production support), 10-20% seems to be the figure from my research. The remainder being split between the Director/Writer/Key Contributors backends, Co-Producer perhaps....does that sound about right in your experience? In terms of industry standards? Thanks!

Hi how can I get your contact details

Hi Alexis. Thank you for making this video. In few weeks I’m going to a film festival . My film was not selected but they send me an invitation to attend as a delegate. I’m not sure who are the professional hubs that are going to be there. Would you suggest me to contact sale agents or distributors for meeting? My film is complete

This was really cool and helpful to see how you work on so many projects at once as an executive producer. Creating a system that saves you time is key on any project and any production. The fewer meetings the better. I am a person who strives off action and knowing what the next step is to accomplish the goal. Time is money. Time is what life is made out of so it's not good to waste it.

Yikes. Thats a lot of paperwork

This is helpful thank you. I have some experience working with the local tax incentives office in Seattle Washington. They still require you to have financing in place for your film before you can qualify for the tax rebates.

Thank you Alexi for making the complicated simple. We lost our main Australian investor so I am back home in the DC area starting the finance game over. I created a video synopsis for the project to be sent to production companies that have a relationship with streamers and studios. th-cam.com/video/uS3oEGDNjPo/w-d-xo.html For now, I'm researching the Maryland tax incentives criteria (applications open July 5) and also looking at the Western Australian tax incentives with a partner, director Dean Head in Perth.

Thanks Alexi, this is excellent information. Would love to see more videos on this topic diving into the specifics of each even further. Long videos are not a problem when it's great information!

Great video, Alexi! I'm at this stage now and have found a core team to execute. Do you recommend shooting an "in-demand" genre film (e.g. horror, sci-fi, thriller) for the first one? A standard drama would be cheaper/easier, but apparently these have almost 0 potential to make back any money unless there's a name in the movie. Thanks

Very helpful brother but wanna discuss this more with you so i ca know better