Production and Distribution Advice

FILMMAKERS, PRODUCERS, WRITERS: are you looking for effective, yet inexpensive business affairs, development, production or distribution advice and strategies for your feature or television production? Would you like someone to help negotiate your deals? How about tax credit guidance or shooting in Canada?

I'm an entertainment attorney-turned producer and offering my consulting services to indie filmmakers for an introductory fee of $75 per hour. Credits include features, television series, live-action and animation.

Please email for more information: e1p@me.com

Thanks
Edward

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Permalink Reply by Bradley Hong on July 8, 2009 at 6:47pm

Do you know how a "straight to DVD" deal is structured? For example, If I were to produce/finance a $200k budget film and just want to sell it to either to a Walmart or distributor outright like a negative pickup. What are the guarantees that they will honor the deal and buy the film?

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Permalink Reply by Edward Peghin on July 13, 2009 at 9:17pm

Hi Bradley, feel free to skype me at epeghin and we can chat about this... Short answer - you won't get such a commitment from Walmart and whether the distributor will honor the deal will depend on the reputation of the distrib. Assuming it's a reputable distributor, whether it must purchase the film will depend on the terms of the deal and whether you have met the terms exactly.

Edward