You know that in order to get funding / investment, you’ll have to pitch. You’ll have to MASTER influence over who you’re talking to, and over yourself. This is why I focus on 80% psychology at indiefilmTO. BUT here’s the problem. You’ll be tempted to
This will be controversial. Yup. This will be controversial to the inane filmmakers who don’t understand the difference between stealing ethically, and stealing without attribution. BUT that’s good news for you. While others see the world in their black and white ideologies, there are others that know that the greys
Recently I hosted a show called The Circuit, which was about the future of indie filmmaking. Left to right: Michele Alosinac (City of Toronto), Carolle Brabant (Telefilm), Piers Handling (Toronto International Film Festival), Bern Euler (Canadian Film Fest). Someone in the audience asked a question about why
Okay, You know this industry is flawed. I know this industry is flawed. Why is it so hard to find funding and make a living with your art?! The obvious answer is that people don’t value creative endeavours unless you have the right combination of marketing / charisma. But that’s
People ask “Curt, you must get sad SOMETIMES. C’mon!” The truth is, I don’t. Not anymore. I work on my psychology everyday, because it matters. 80% of success in film — and life — is psychology. It really matters. But years ago, I was in a very dark place <<
Here it is… The much anticipated podcast with Jonny Wallström (of the Creative North channel on YouTube) where he tells me exactly: How he pitched to Netflix by searching email addresses online (yes you heard me right) What to say at a pitch meeting How to get funding
Everyday I get emails like this: You warm my heart out of its ordinarily iceberg state. But just as often, I get tough questions that can’t be answered in a single sentence. So this week I’m polling you… How would you respond to the below?
Two nights ago I helped host a meetup for ambitious professionals who want to MASTER their psychology… I learned two things: Don’t pat a lady’s stomach and say “Omg, how many weeks?” no matter HOW sure you are she’s pregnant. It doesn’t matter if you earn
Okay, You know this industry is flawed. I know this industry is flawed. Why is it so hard to find funding and make a living with your art?! The obvious answer is that people don’t value creative endavours unless you have the right combination of marketing / charisma. But that’s
I love reading Reddit. Take a look at this advice on pitching a TV show. What do you see? I vomit in my mouth slightly. Have these people ever pitched an idea successfully?! The standard advice generally DOES NOT work. What does work? Here’s a great primer on effective pitching.