Notes from Movieland: How Not To Make a Movie in 17 Steps
Or… make every mistake in the book and still get distribution!
By Anne Norda
URL: http://www.moviemaker.com/blog/item/anne_norda_how_not_to_make_a_movie_20090224/
1. Don’t start shooting until you have SOME money in the bank. But if you do, make sure nobody in your cast or crew seriously expects to be paid. And beg your mom to cater for free.

2. Don’t believe the first investor who swoons over your script and says he wants to fund it. Don’t believe the second investor who swoons over your script…. or the third one who swoons… or the fourth…. or the fifth… But if you do get to the point where you’ve drawn up an actual bona fide contract, don’t spend the money until the said investor has signed the said contract and the said money is in the said bank. And even then, wait 10 days in case the check bounces.