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Marlett & Me: 50-Foot Anamorphic Glory

Seeing how this is my first blog, here at MovieMaker, I gotta confession to kick this thing off: I know…

3 years ago
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Marlett & Me: Tried, Trite & True

The road to financing your film is paved with heavy-assed stones laid by you. That may sound trite, and perhaps…

3 years ago
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Marlett & Me: Attack of the Awkward Algebra Analogy

One of the things we learn in seventh grade (besides how to hide that one sock…) is how to move…

3 years ago
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Marlett & Me: Kissing Dragons and Fighting Frogs

The more difficulties arise in financing my film, I try to remember to: Fight the dragons, kiss the frogs and…

3 years ago
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Marlett & Me: Film Financing Foray = Fly Fishing Finesse

To raise funds for your film, you must first devoid yourself of the idea that you are seeking financing for…

3 years ago
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Marlett & Me: Whoa to Woe! Get off the Effect/Affect Merry-Go-Round

Okay, everyone is all aflutter about the economic situation and what its “effects” are on the film biz, especially the…

3 years ago
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Marlett & Me: Lessons on Juggling Fire—Poise Counts!

If you’re like me, you’re certain you are not a one-trick pony. Heck, the four scripts and 11 treatments you’ve…

3 years ago
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Marlett & Me: Film Finance II—Finding the Honey Holes

So, the next question in the film financing search (here being analogized as a fishing expedition) is: Where to find…

3 years ago
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Marlett & Me: Film Finance III—Offering a Good ROI with a J-Lo

Over the past several weeks, we’ve been doing a walk-through of film finance strategies, sorely wearing out the fishing analogy…

3 years ago
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Marlett & Me: Film Finance IV—Gin-n-Tonics and Songs Your Cousin Sings

Marlett & Me, this column/blog, is just getting started, so I am sure we’ll revisit film finance many times. But…

3 years ago