What is a Production Manager?

Originally posted on Matthew Toffolo's Summary:
PRODUCTION MANAGER FILMMAKING NOTES The Job of Production Management is the job of organization, budgeting, scheduling and preparing for everything. POINTS OF A PRODUCTION MANAGER 1. Prepare breakdown and preliminary shooting schedule 2. Prepare and coordinate the budget 3. Oversee preliminary search and survey of all locations and…

Writing PLOT for your Story and Screenplay

Originally posted on Matthew Toffolo's Summary:
PLOT WRITING FILMMAKING NOTES How to Write a Screenplay? PART 3 – PLOT Screenwriting For most writers, PLOT is the most interesting part of screenplay writing, and why they begin to write to write the script in the first place. They have a good idea for a story,…

How to Write a Screenplay. Tips for everyone

Originally posted on Matthew Toffolo's Summary:
HOW TO WRITE A SCREENPLAY FILMMAKING NOTES SCREENPLAY WRITING When writing a SCREENPLAY, it’s all about CHARACTER, PLOT, and THEME – the three cornerstones to telling a great story. Below is Part One of NOTES you need to think about when writing a script. Whether you’re a seasoned…

Tips on Negotiating when setting up a project

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NEGOTIATING FILMMAKING NOTES How to Negotiate – Every aspect of producing involves negotiating, in one form or another. You always need to go in with the attitude that people already want to work with you. 12 MAJOR POINTS TO REMEMBER IN NEGOTIATIONS 1. PLAN WITH YOUR LIMITATIONS IN…

MARCH 2018 WINNING STORIES, SCREENPLAYS and FILMS

Originally posted on WILDsound Festival:
23 short films. 6 Short Stories & Novels. 25 Screenplays = 51 winning works for March 2018 TWO, 7min., Japan, Drama WATCH Audience FEEDBACK THE MANLIEST MAN, 23min., India, Drama WATCH Audience FEEDBACK THE SURVIVOR, 12min., UK, Sci-Fi/Drama WATCH Audience FEEDBACK CHINESE TAKEOUT FOR ONE, 3min., Drama/Romance WATCH Audience FEEDBACK…

FEBRUARY 2018 WINNING STORIES, SCREENPLAYS and FILMS

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22 short films. 32 screenplays. 8 short films & novels: 62 winning videos for February 2018. THE CRYING CHEF, 6min., USA, Comedy WATCH Audience FEEDBACK THE FUTURE RICHARD DENISONS, 16min, USA, Comedy/Time Travel WATCH Audience FEEDBACK FORGOTTEN FLORA, 5min., USA, Animation/Drama WATCH Audience FEEDBACK MADEIRA, 14min., USA, Drama WATCH Audience…

JANUARY 2018 WINNING STORIES, SCREENPLAYS and FILMS

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25 short films, 55 screenplays, 15 novels & short stories = 95 winning videos for January 2018. BOLD GREEN, 28min., Germany, Romance/Drama WATCH Audience FEEDBACK MARTINA, OH MARTINA, 12min., Spain, Romance/Drama WATCH Audience FEEDBACK MAMMA, 5min., Italy, Crime/ThrillerWATCH Audience FEEDBACK THE FLOW, 3min., Belgium, AdventureWATCH Audience FEEDBACK CITY OF MY…