All About Indie Filmmaking: Running the Financials

Tuesday, June 2, 2009

Running the Financials

My eyes are bugging out of my head from running the financials on our film Not Since You! There are so many deals and numbers to go over. Thousands and thousands of pages of paperwork to consult and compare to our tables and tables of figures. There's a reason I didn't become an accountant!

On top of that I am prepping for a two-week shoot next month and I have the next round of a script to write from my screenwriting partner. And I am due to write 6 more financial articles!

When it rains it pours! Now back to the grind for me!

1 comment:

Thomai said...: Good luck with the numbers, sounds like a lot of work, but, worth it.
Also sounds like something you'd want an accountant to be on board for.

re: your next shoot-
If you don't already have a PM or AD for your shoot, I'd love to send you my resume and references.; June 3, 2009 at 10:05 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.

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Tuesday, June 2, 2009

Running the Financials

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