Reel Money Talks

Today we discuss the critical role of the Line-Producer and the impact they have on creating the budget and keeping expenses on target! Their estimates are the basis that will determine how much funding you will need and whether or not your project can realistically be completed within that budget.

We are delighted to share an exclusive Interview with the film finance legend

Lousie Levison! Lousie is an expert in film finance as well as a premier consultant. the has woke on many project including "The Blair Witch Project" that smashed box office records for an low budget indie film. She will discuss the importance of a business plan that will help you win over investors!

Michael is a 4-time author and Chief Editor of the book publishing agency Bellucci, Palms, and Carmichael. We discuss with Michael the ins and outs of turning a book into a screen play and optioning film rights to a producer.

We discuss the grading system of a Script. We discuss what it means to receive a  PASS, a CONSIDER or a RECOMMEND form a script coverer. We also discuss the steps necessary to make a script bankable collateral.

S1 E8 The Brenda Doby-Flewellyn Interview - Part 2 23.57 MB | 24:25

Following up on Part 1, of the Brenda Doby-Flewellyn interview, In Part 2, Brenda will provide sage advice to any person wanting to get their film financed, and shares the secret that took her years to learn!

Brenda is one of the wold leaders in film finance. She has participated in over 200 film financings and broke down barriers in a predominately male industry. In this interview, Brenda will share he insights as to how she navigated and succeeded in developing modern film finance. This episode will give you courage and confidence that you too can succeed!

In this episode were are going to dissect  a lawsuit brought by the writer of the script claim that he was cheated out of profit participation. We will demonstrate  what not to do when negotiating a contract.  We talk about the difference in taking a "net-profit" deal versus taking a "gross profit" deal. 

In this episode we prepare you to understand how the finance side of the film business works. This will help you understand the content and the subjects that those whom we interview are talking about.  Enjoy!

This is our first Podcast! here we introduce ourselves and explain why there was a need for this podcast! Enjoy!

This Episode is about the process and danger of signing "A Standard Deal" in the film business. The small print in a A Standard Deal contract usually gives creative or artistic control soley to the distributor or studio. However, this can become a problem if the project becomes a success. A Filmmaker needs to understand the future impacts of this type of deal and needs to know there options and alternatives.