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| Production Currently in Development IndyMuse Digital Features is proud to announce the finalization of funding for Hostile. Loosely based on true events, Hostile is a raw tale of mutiny at a successful Internet start-up company. Filming in the summer of 2006 on location in Ann Arbor, Michigan.  A unique story about the death of the dot.com era. About an immigrant who built a multi-millionaire dollar Internet company, and the childhood friend turned business partner who almost stole it away. Betrayal and backstabbing at the height of the dot.com boom. Childhood envy driving boardroom rebellions. Two friends split apart by greed and jealousy. In the vein of Boiler Room and Shattered Glass, Hostile is a personal and brutally honest drama. Ideally suited for video, this timely and cutting tale will be captured in High Definition. The Film Production Process according to IndyMuse The film production process is long and complicated involving dozens of skilled professionals and thousands of decisions. The following section presents IndyMuse’s brief summary of this amazing process. Project Assessment and Green-lighting Each project that IndyMuse finances and produces will go through a rigorous assessment before financing and production. Only the best projects will advance through to the green light. Following standard studio protocol, only solicited or packaged projects will be considered. The process begins before the project reaches indy One of our consultant Producers reads the screenplay and assesses the package being presented to the company. If the project shows promise, the company’s Development Director then ensures a full reader report is compiled giving feedback on the structure, content and potential commercial viability of the script. If the project still shows promise, a full budgetary and commercial analysis is done assessing sales projections and risk mitigation versus expenditure and a board meeting is convened to discuss the merits of each project. Finally, when a general consensus of opinion is reached by the company to move ahead with the financing and production of the production, funds are allocated and the Directors of Production and Finance will work together to ensure an appropriate cash flow forecast and production schedule is completed. A new company is then formed appropriate to the financing structure of the film, and funds are transferred to the new company’s bank account ready to secure a director, cast and other principle crew. Producing a Movie Pre-production Pre-production is the act of preparing a film for Principle Photography or (Production) this is where the designing and building of sets to reflect the locations within the story, sourcing locations and securing them, costumes are designed and make-up tests are done for the actors, Equipment is hired, Actors rehearse, the Director prepares his shot list, Supporting actors and Extra’s are cast in their respective roles, Stunts and special effects are planned that will enhance the visual experience of the audience and a thousand other elements that go toward preparing a film for Principle Photography. Principle Photography - A multi-faceted process of editing and enhancing the footage and sound captured during principal photography. This includes extensive sound composition and editing to improve upon the location recordings. Actors may be called in for additional dialogue recording. Other elements of the Post Production process are computer generated effects, musical composition & scoring, and title sequence creation. The final images and sound are mastered together into the final cut. The film is then assessed by the appropriate rating organizations and distribution copies are mastered in various international standards required. When the film is completed, a customized and in most cases very early on in the production process a sales company takes the completed film and presents it to buyers from around the world at Film festivals and markets such as Cannes, Berlin, Toronto and the American Film Market. It is here that the film is sold, or, where the film has not begun production, pre-sold to buyers who will have read a screenplay and proposed cast and decided to buy on the basis of the expected outcome of the film. Post Production A multi-faceted process of editing and enhancing the footage and sound captured during principal photography. This includes extensive sound composition and editing to improve upon the location recordings. Actors may be called in for additional dialogue recording. Other elements of the Post Production process are computer generated effects, musical composition & scoring, and title sequence creation. The final images and sound are mastered together into the final cut. The film is then assessed by the appropriate rating organizations and distribution copies are mastered in various international standards required. When the film is completed, a customized and in most cases very early on in the production process a sales company takes the completed film and presents it to buyers from around the world at Film festivals and markets such as Cannes, Berlin, Toronto and the American Film Market. It is here that the film is sold, or, where the film has not begun production, pre-sold to buyers who will have read a screenplay and proposed cast and decided to buy on the basis of the expected outcome of the film. Back To Top Growth Potential Few industries offer the explosive growth potential of film. IndyMuse offers this potential, while minimizing the risk. The films will generate revenue through the initial sale and additional royalties and residuals generated through the life of the film. The following films are representative of the artistic and commercial success IndyMuse strives to achieve:
All of the above data including the Box office figures quoted have been taken from the Internet Movie Data Base (www.imdbpro.com) The above figures U.S. Box office only and do not reflect the additional worldwide success that each of these movies may have attained through their worldwide distribution, television, rental, video on demand, retail sales and other ancillary rights. Back To Top Digital Features IndyMuse’s current focus lies in the cutting-edge arena of digital features. Low budget projects such as Pieces of April and Open Water are proving the commercial and artistic potential of digital video. Digital video also allows a great scalability of marketing and distribution. After principal photography, only minimal expense will be required before the film is ready for screening by film festival producers. Only after the film is accepted in a given festival will the expense of format transfer be incurred. Similarly, only after a film is sold for theatrical release will the video be transferred to 35 mm film. Digital video also invites an artistic freedom that attracts name stars to low budget projects. Daring projects like Dogville and Full Frontal entice worldwide stars to work for a fraction of their usual salary. IndyMuse will cultivate relationships with seek out the quality projects that best utilize this exciting new media. Back To Top |
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