Before going after an investor, you should understand their perspective and the financial landscape that guides their decisions. We NEVER would have been able to raise the money for Premium had we not “pre-gamed” a thoughtful approach that was authentic to the project and our community. This NY Times article is a must-read for all you film producers out there:

Investing in a movie seems a risky proposition. Movie studios lose tens of millions of dollars on films almost every week. But for some amateurs, being part of the film festival circuit, let alone making it to a big Hollywood premiere, can be glamorous. For a serious investor, with more at stake, there are many ways to make money in films that have little to do with box-office success.

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Check out the latest episode of the KADI webseries and follow our updates on FB and YouTube. This is snagged via our Double7 Images website:

Between 5 -15% of pregnancies face some type of complication. Some of these complications can cause death or severe disability if the mother doesn’t have access to proper health care. The poorest quintile of mothers face the double challenge of lack of resources and a dearth of nearby qualified health facilities. Watch this episode to see how vouchers can be a critical safety net for poor mothers in Kenya.

Kindly spread the word via Twitter with 1-Click! and help build awareness for this incredible program that is helping to save mothers and babies in Africa. For those of you that haven’t seen it, you can view the trailer after the jump…

Kent Chatfield talks to director Chris Everett (photo by Jesse Kale)

Yes, the blog post title is real. It’s referring to an 1892 petition by white folks in North Carolina to “re-establish in North Carolina the SUPREMACY of the WHITE RACE. The CAPS are not mine. You can take a look at a snapshot of the first six articles after the jump, and stay tuned for updates on our documentary Wilmington on Fire for more info.

Director Chris Everett is doing an outstanding job with production and we will have some clips for you to see very soon!

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Check out the petition…

I just finished setting up the new edit system in our new headquarters. Software to be added throughout the week. And shooting a nice little ditty with Dylan Verrechia on the RED Epic this weekend. To be blunt…it’s on! Script convo with Candice in the AM to lock in Act III on $FREE.99 and then wrap up the last 10 scenes.

Exciting times…which you can stay tuned to on video via my new SocialCam profile. Let’s go!

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@tariwariebi tweeted me a link to Viktor Hertz and I must say he does some nice work. My eyes and ears are peeled for poster designers for our next film, so holler at me if you know anything and be sure to check out what I mentioned earlier.

What you see here is an elegant redesign on Jim Jarmusch’s classic film “Coffee and Cigarettes”.

Peep the original poster after the jump.

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*All of the above designed by Olly Moss

Back in 2008 we were awarded the Creative Promise, Narrative Award at Tribeca Film Institute’s Tribeca All Access program for our heist script $FREE.99. Although an industry jury loved the project, we knew we could do better and over the last six months have done a page one re-write to make the film unique across the genre and as entertaining (and educational) as can be. I’ve seen way too many folks suffer from the “Sophomore Slump”, and for my narrative follow-up to Premium I intend to step up my game like Jordan in the 4th Quarter.

TO GET THIS PARTY STARTED, WE NEED YOUR HELP!

As we prepare to pitch to various production companies and investors, we are in need of a SIGNATURE IMAGE that tells the story of our film emotionally, tonally, and awesomely! This will be Version 1.0 of the poster, as it will surely change once cast and crew is locked and all other elements line up for promotion and distribution. So…that means there is an opportunity for us to really develop a working relationship and ideally find someone for all of our movie poster designs moving forward.

We have a small budget for this design project. If you know anyone that fits the bill, tell them to email me direct:

*EMAIL PETE HERE*

Please submit:

1) Links to samples of your work
2) A link or screenshot of the movie poster that most inspired you
3) A few sentences on your design philosophy

Here are a few interesting things I’ve come across that speak to my sensibilities. Fast Company recently did a cool article on The Psychology Behind Movie Poster Designs that is worth a look and this image below is a new visualization of a poster for Kubrick’s classic war film “Paths of Glory”:

*Designed by Mondo

You’ll find 4 other examples in the Scorsese link at the bottom of the post, as well as a link to Olly Moss’ website. I’m looking forward to hearing from folks! Spread the word!

*Accepting the Creative Promise Narrative Award for $FREE.99

(Olly Moss Website) | (Posters for Scorsese Film Picks)