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The Film Program Cannes http://www.film-program-cannes.com
Presents Year-Round
"Film Funding and Financing" Intensive Network Learning Sessions
"on location during the major markets"
2 Successful Years of Proven Results
Lodging Included in Cannes
Save Money, Network & Master New Industry Trends and Standards
Attend the Film Program Cannes while attending the Market and network
with professional industry peers during the premiere industry events this
year. O
n location lodging included with breakfast while attending
the market makes it convenient and economical.
The Master core course content is comprehensive. The workbook and DVD
will become the center stone of your professional working library.
http://www.film-program-cannes.com
Questions?
ralph@film-program-cannes.com
During the following film industry events there will be a Film Program
"Intensive Course" at CIC's beach side campus in Cannes, France
1. MipCOM & MipCOM Junior in October
2. MiPTV, MiPDOC & MILIA in April
3. Cannes Film Festival & Market in May
DATES & LOCATIONS:
http://www.film-program-cannes.com/fpc_calendar.html
> Regular registration fee: $1500 USD. Your fee with special early
registration is $1100 USD. Your fee
includes 14 days room with breakfast:
on site. There are a limited number of room and board options available at
the campus and all are on a first-come first-serve basis. If you want to
take advantage of this option you should email your intent as soon as possible.
The campus is located on the Cannes Beach 10 minutes from the Palais, home-site
of the conference and the Cannes Film Festival.
> To obtain the discount, choose the "early" option during the registration
process. You can combine this discount with any other discount offered
for the Intensive.
Film Production and Producing, Understanding and Use of the Contemporary
Film Marketplace
1) Understanding the Film Industry and Film Markets
Brief history of film industry, global and Hollywood, Economic overview
of film industry, Globalization of industry and impact on non-Hollywood production
The Film Markets: - Cannes, Berlin, MIFED, AFM & the TV/DOC Markets
- MiPCOM, MipDOC, MipTV
Understanding
Foreign Sales and pre-sales, Licenses vs. Sales,
Licenses and sales agreements, Foreign Delivery Requirements, Market research
and strategies, Genres and foreign sales, Star power - still a star system
2)
Finding, Developing and Packaging for the Investment Market
Finding material: Original scripts vs. stories based on other material,
Options - strategies and agreements - Chain of Title, Writing and rewriting
- Writers' agreements, Dealing with writers' representation, Negotiations
- Payments - Deferrals and step deals
Packaging, Final Script as part of contractual obligations, Attaching
Director, Attaching Key Cast and other elements - Lead, Preliminary Budget
as a function of project scope and cast.
3)
Preparing the Financials of the Package, Contracts, Legal
Preliminary Production Schedule - Prior to Final Budget, Shooting schedule
and Board prepared by producer, Day out of Days for cast, Introduction
to Scheduling Software, Production Management Considerations, Preparation
of Full Production Budget, Schedule folded into accurate budget, Introduction
to Budgeting Software, Multiple Budget Strategies Hi-Lo, Analysis of schedule
and location changes on budget Production Financing: PFD Financing legal
considerations, Industry vs. Private moneys, Legal entities - Corporation
- LLC, Bifurcated financing - Banking contracts - Cash Flow, Guarantors and
gap financing based on pre-sales.
4) The
Producer's Functions During the Making of the Film
Role of Producer in Pre-Production: Relationship with Director and Casting
Director, Story boards and their function, Banking, accounting, auditing
and chart of accounts, Union and Guild Negotiations - waivers - union deferrals,
Crew considerations and hiring, Locations and scouting - Location contracts
Music and licenses for music on camera, The Production Management team AD
PM POC DP, Production Paperwork and record keeping, Product clearances and
Product Placement, Rehearsal and the care and feeding of talent. Role of
Producer in Production and Post-production: Making the schedule, Production
reports, Cost Reports and the Completion Bond Company, Facilitating production
and staying out of trouble, The continued care and feeding of Director and
cast, Director's cut and then final picture lock, Music - composer, underscore,
Master and Synch Licenses Sound packages and mix Laboratory Finishing.
5)
Completion & Delivery, Festivals and Marketing the Film
Completing the Film: Delivery Requirements, Physical Delivery IP IN M&E
Video Mastering, Legal and Contract Document Delivery, Preparation of marketing
materials, Key Art, Foreign delivery
Marketing strategies and publicity, Publicity agencies, Press Kits, Preparing
for the Market: Research and identifying distributors by territory, Seeding
the market, Market materials and plans, Heading to market, office and communications,
Sales negotiations ask and take prices by territories, Talent availability
and support and press relationships, Closing deals and financial and banking
arrangements.
Part 2: Market/Festival activities & Daily Evaluation
Review of Daily Trades: Screen International, Variety, Hollywood Reporter,
and Moving Pictures
Q & A session: Previous Day's Festival and Market trends and what's
Next?
Students join their Festival/Market activities of choice.
Meetings, panels, research Buyers and sellers, and research film commissions
and financial incentives.
Optional Bonus Sessions-
1). Script/Concept Breakdown - The key to a well-budgeted, successful
production. How to breakdown your script or project proposal (for documentaries)
into all the key components characters, interviews, locations, vehicles,
special needs, etc. that require intensive pre-production.
2). Choosing a format - The million dollar question - 35mm, 16mm or Super16mm
film OR on DV, digi Beta or HD - how to decide.
Includes, Vendors/Labs - How to find the right ones and build successful
relationships
GO TO Film Program Cannes for information http://www.film-program-cannes.com