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CHICAGO FILMMAKERS
PRODUCING COURSE
Session 1: Development
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Basic Responsibilities of the Producer
● Acquiring source material (“option” a script)
● Raising money
● Hiring cast and crew
● Securing locations and equipment
● Finding an outlet for the finished film
Intro
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Producer’s Responsibilities
● Option, purchase, right or adapt script
● Build core team (Department Heads)
● Preliminary budget
● Financial Plan
● Develop Prospectus
Development (Week 1)
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Producer’s Responsibilities
● Secure preliminary funding
● Lock preliminary budget
● Breakdown script
● Develop schedule
Budgeting and Scheduling (Week 2)
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Producer’s Responsibilities
● Begin cost reporting
● Location Scouting
● Crew Agreements/Deal Memos
● Casting (SAG/AFTRA)
Pre-production (Week 3)
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Producer’s Responsibilities
● Equipment Rental
● Insurance
● Location Permits
● FOOD!
Production (Week 4)
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Producer’s Responsibilities
● Test screenings
● Re-shoots/pick-ups
● Outreach plan
● Festival run
● VOD/broadcast
Post-production & Distribution (Week 5)
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● Optioning/purchasing script
● Original vs. Adaptation
● What are your goals/audiences
Selecting a Script
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● Setting up an LLC
● Starting a Non-Profit
● Hire a lawyer
● Develop a business plan
Financing/Corporate
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● Fiscal Sponsorship
● Self or Family/Friend Funding
● Crowdfunding
● Pitching to your film to investors
● Know your distribution plan
● Tax Credit in Illinois
Raising Money
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● Script○ Copyright○ WGA registration
● Music○ Sync and Master
Intellectual Property
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● Cover Letter● Title Page● Logline● Director’s Statement● Synopsis of Story● History of Project● Research● Top Sheet of Budget● Production Schedule● Cast List● Brief Resumes of Creative Team
Production Packages (Prospectus)
● Description of Market for Project● Letter from Fiscal Sponsor (if
applicable)● Letters of Support● Financial Statement