Independent Filmmaker Week 2009 – Panel, “Who Represents, All About Agents & Managers”

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Overview: http://ifw.bside.com/2009/films/whorepresentsallaboutagentsmanagers_ifw2009 This panel helped define the different roles agents, managers, lawyers (and other legal counsel) have to a writer/director/actor/producer. At the risk of sounding glib, the panel seemed to think that the characters on  “Entourage” were fairly accurate and representative of their functions. (Ari as the cutthroat agent juggling dozens of clients and just looking to increase his firm’s bottom line, Eric as the more hands-on manager to Vince.) One of the panelists cited this Hollywood adage,...

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Independent Filmmaker Week 2009 – Panel, “Practical Makes Perfect”

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Overview: http://ifw.bside.com/2009/films/practicalmakesperfect_ifw2009 Following a sweet ride up from DC to NYC on the Megabus ($17!), this was the first panel I attended. It focused on the nuts and bolts of actual production–a massive topic–and the panel did its best to hopscotch around highlighting areas of particular interest to the audience. These are things any experienced producer should know but in the fast and furious world of indie filmmaking, it was good to have some fundamentals reiterated. 1. Test, test, and test as much as possible. If possible, walk a four-to-five...

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