Exposure Has Never Paid Rent: What Every Young Filmmaker Should Know About Deferments
Exposure has never paid rent. A deferment is the tool that does what exposure only promises, and most young artists have never heard of it. A plain guide to what a deferment is, why the paper is everything, and how your position in line decides whether you actually get paid.
A Producer Credit Is Not a Profit Check: What the Obsession Lawsuit Teaches About Backend
A hit indie horror film, a producer credit, and a fight over who gets what. The Obsession lawsuit is a clinic in why every backend deal has to be spelled out, and how to write one that actually pays you.
The Stalled Barbie Sequel Is a Contract Problem, Not a Creative One. Here Is What It Teaches Independent Filmmakers.
The Barbie sequel is reportedly stalled over deals that were never made at the start. Here is what independent filmmakers can learn about their own first deal.