All About Indie Filmmaking: Produced By 2009

Thursday, April 2, 2009

Produced By 2009

This looks like a great conference. I'm going to try to attend myself!

The Producers Guild is working with the top producers in the entertainment industry to host the first annual PRODUCED BY 2009 conference this June 5th-7th at Sony Pictures Studios in Culver City. Attendees will interact with and learn from the likes of James Cameron, Clint Eastwood, Kathleen Kennedy, Lauren Shuler Donner and producers of Emmy winning TV shows including Desperate Housewives and Two And A Half Men.

Here are some unique sessions that may be good for us indie filmmakers. Honestly, I'm a huge proponent of being knowledgeable about and friendly with the entire industry even though we are indie...but here are the indie film sessions:

·        FINANCING INDEPENDENT FILM
·        INDEPENDENT FILMMAKING: THE WAY IT WAS, THE WAY IT IS AND THE WAY IT OUGHT TO BE
·        THE STATE OF INDIE DISTRIBUTION

From the Guild: Attendees can take advantage of over 30 film, television and new media sessions with 100+ producers covering everything you need to know to be a great producer. This is an opportunity to get in the room with Hollywood’s most successful producers.

Registration: http://www.producedbyconference.com/produceby-form-v3-validate.html
Sessions: http://www.producedbyconference.com/sessions.html

2 comments:

Ronnie said...: How I miss Los Angeles. I am a nut when it comes to films. I hope to one day when I get a chance write a sceenplay. Well we will see. I like your blog content.; April 2, 2009 at 8:52 PM
Film School Student said...: Financing the Independent Film seems to be the most interesting session!; April 3, 2009 at 6:50 AM

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Filmmaking Terms

Abby Singer - The second to last set up of the last shot of the day.
Adaptation - A screenplay based on a written work, such as book or short story.
Attachment - Verbal or written agreement attaching talent to a film project.
Day Out of Days - Calendar detailing the days each actor will work on the film.
DDACS - Detailed Dialogue Action Continuity Script
Deal Memo - Short form deal between film production and cast or crew.
Development - The period in which the screenplay is finalized for pre-production and other key elements, like financing, cast, and crew, may be attached.
Digital Intermediate - The process of digitizing a 35mm or 16mm film print, resulting in a digital version of the film that can be corrected and from which a final output to film or tape is made.
HD - High Definition; a higher resolution than standard definition.
High or Low Hat - A camera mount that allows for filming low angles.
Magazine - Lightproof film container that attaches to the camera and holds both exposed and unexposed film.
Martini Shot - Final set up of the last shot of the day.
One Liner Schedule - Shooting schedule condensed with each day's schedule on one line.
Pay or Play Offer - An offer from the producer to talent stating that the talent will either be paid or played (required to perform) by a certain date.
Pick Ups - New shots to be filmed that were not part of the original shot list.
Post Production - The period following principal photography in which the film or TV episode is completed.
Pre-Production - Often referred to as Pre-Pro; the preparation period prior to principal photography.
Principal Photography - The primary period of shooting the film or TV episode.
Production Draft - The version of the script that is used during film production.
Reshoot - A period of filming during which shots of the movie or TV show are re-filmed.
Screenplay - A script for a movie or TV show.
Script Breakdown - Detailed list of items and people needed for each scene in the script, from which a schedule and budget are made.
Shooting Schedule - Detailed schedule of principal photography, including lists of items needed from each department.
Shot List - List of shots to be filmed during principal photography.