Whirleybird Productions presents the Film Finance and Distribution Podcast: a deep dive into the business backbone of the cinematic world. We engage in insightful conversations with accomplished filmmakers, seasoned entertainment lawyers, and pivotal industry insiders. Our goal? To demystify the complex realms of film finance and distribution, equipping the next generation of filmmakers, producers, and cinema enthusiasts with knowledge about success stories, safe working practices, script acquisition, start-ups and running a production company, insights into sales and distribution contract pitfalls, budgeting techniques, tax benefits, funding sources, artificial intelligence and filmmaking, addressing skills shortages, the importance of training, intellectual property rights, copyright intricacies, and the art of successful collaboration.
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Whirleybird Productions presents the Film Finance and Distribution Podcast: a deep dive into the business backbone of the cinematic world. We engage in insightful conversations with accomplished filmmakers, seasoned entertainment lawyers, and pivotal industry insiders. Our goal? To demystify the complex realms of film finance and distribution, equipping the next generation of filmmakers, producers, and cinema enthusiasts with knowledge about success stories, safe working practices, script acquisition, start-ups and running a production company, insights into sales and distribution contract pitfalls, budgeting techniques, tax benefits, funding sources, artificial intelligence and filmmaking, addressing skills shortages, the importance of training, intellectual property rights, copyright intricacies, and the art of successful collaboration.
Filmmaker Shaun Sereviratne on Production Budgets, Marketing and Building a Community
The Film Finance & Distribution Podcast
36 minutes 18 seconds
1 year ago
Filmmaker Shaun Sereviratne on Production Budgets, Marketing and Building a Community
Writer/Director/Producer
Shaun Seneviratne's raw, highly relatable debut feature, "Ben and Suzanne, A Reunion in 4 Parts," held its world premiere in the Narrative Feature Competition at SXSW 2024. It was filmed on location in Sri Lanka on a micro-budget.
In this next episode, Shaun Seneviratne discusses filming on location, marketing a feature film, recommended budget allocations for marketing, choosing the right PR company, tips for minimizing a feature film production budget, and how to leverage an SXSW screening.
Shaun was a fantastic guest with a wealth of knowledge for filmmakers. Shaun’s passion for his work and the industry is inspiring, enjoy!
Shaun's links:
https://www.instagram.com/thebrownshaun/?hl=en
https://www.shaunseneviratne.com/
https://twitter.com/thebrownshaun?lang=en
https://vimeo.com/thebrownshaun
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9YY9tSYMmMlUJqX6cYzlAA
The Film Finance & Distribution Podcast
Whirleybird Productions presents the Film Finance and Distribution Podcast: a deep dive into the business backbone of the cinematic world. We engage in insightful conversations with accomplished filmmakers, seasoned entertainment lawyers, and pivotal industry insiders. Our goal? To demystify the complex realms of film finance and distribution, equipping the next generation of filmmakers, producers, and cinema enthusiasts with knowledge about success stories, safe working practices, script acquisition, start-ups and running a production company, insights into sales and distribution contract pitfalls, budgeting techniques, tax benefits, funding sources, artificial intelligence and filmmaking, addressing skills shortages, the importance of training, intellectual property rights, copyright intricacies, and the art of successful collaboration.
