177 - Paula Landry - Film Financing and the Importance of Theaters to Indie Filmmakers
May 28, 2021
Hello, Indie Creatives!
In this episode, we have a conversation with writer/producer Paula Landry. We talk about how to find and close film financing, creative financing structure, how screenwriting for VR differs from writing for the screen, selling your film as an NFT, using a digital wallet instead of a traditional Escrow account, which social media platforms are most filmmaker friendly, and why Indie Filmmakers should be rooting for theaters to succeed. Enjoy!
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Paula
Landry, MBA, is an author and award-winning
writer/producer who’s a creative catalyst, FireStarter, and
IdeaBlizzard for brands, creatives, and companies. As a creator,
her purpose is to reduce loneliness; connect people with ideas;
artists with entrepreneurial tools, and clients with increased
creativity, revenue, and visibility.
Landry’s clients include Fortune 500 companies, creative
entrepreneurs, and non-profits, from Forbes, Deutsche Bank,
Christie’s, Pearson Television, Entertainment Weekly, The Game Show
Channel, Tribe Pictures, Fit TV to The Actors Fund, Smile Train,
and individual media makers. Her films have debuted at Sundance,
Chelsea Film Festival, CineVegas, winning awards from the Best
Actors Film Fest, Columbia Pictures Screen Gems, Time Warner
Showtime Audience Award, and WorldFest Houston Film Festival; her
writing has won the 2nd Round at Austin Film Festival, Lugnut
Award, and semi-finals at the Made in NY Writer’s Room. Ms. Landry
is a member of Disney’s Creative Talent Development & Inclusion
program.
Show Notes
Paula’s Links:
The Business of Film: A Practical Introduction By Paula Landry, Stephen Greenwald (book)
Scheduling & Budgeting Your Film: A Panic-Free Guide By Paula Landry (book)
Sell Your Screenplay in 30 Days: Using New Media by Marilyn Horowitz, Paula Landry (book)
Links:
My Big Fat Greek Wedding (film)
The Blair Witch Project (film)