Career-Sustaining Advice for a Consolidating Film Industry

Published: Feb. 23, 2024, 9 a.m.

If you are at square one in your filmmaking journey, you are probably confused about where to start. You\u2019re not sure how you are going to pay the bills, let alone finance your projects. You\u2019re also worried about the state of the industry and wondering if you have a shot at success. Our guest, Ana Liza Muravina, believes that if you\u2019re serious about filmmaking, \u201cit\u2019s your responsibility to understand what kind of business you\u2019re getting into.\u201d\n\nIn today\u2019s episode, No Film School\u2019s GG Hawkins speaks with filmmaker Ana Liza Muravina to discuss:\n\nHow the industry has transformed\n\nThe decline of tv and film consumption\n\nWhat a period of consolidation means for filmmakers\n\nThe power of attaching certain elements to your project\n\nEnsuring the project you are pitching is financially viable\xa0\n\nForeign Sales - what are they and how are they impacted by streaming services\n\nBecoming clear on the project you are making\n\nFinding patrons and supporters in your local area\n\nThe importance of casting valuable actors\n\nFiguring out what you want out of your career\n\nHaving a collaboration agreement and what it should look like\n\n\nMemorable Quotes\n\n\u201cStreaming tv is going to look a lot like how cable used to look. It\u2019s going to be expensive.\u201d [9:24]\n\n\u201cIn our industry and in our society, success is tied to money.\u201d [11:41]\n\nMoney is not all concentrated in Los Angeles and New York. Money is wherever there are people who have made money.\u201d [26:45]\n\n\u201cPlease make the thing that\u2019s most interesting to you otherwise it\u2019s not going to be interesting and it\u2019s not going to sell.\u201d [28:35]\n\n\nMentioned:\nAna Liza Muravina\n\nFind No Film School everywhere:\nOn the Web\nhttps://nofilmschool.com/\n\nFacebook\xa0\nhttps://www.facebook.com/nofilmschool\n\nTwitter\xa0\nhttps://twitter.com/nofilmschool\n\nYouTube\xa0\nhttps://www.youtube.com/user/nofilmschool\n\nInstagram\nhttps://www.instagram.com/nofilmschool\n\nSend us an email with questions or feedback: podcast@nofilmschool.com!\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices