Optioning Scripts for Indie Filmmakers, When to Drone, and GOOD DEAL/BAD DEAL

Published: Nov. 12, 2021, 9 a.m.

Today\u2019s episode includes a deep dive into option contracts and what you need in them.\n\nIn this episode, we talk about...\n\nThe indie side of writer-director relationships.\n\nWhat you need in your option agreement from an indie perspective of producing and directing movies.\n\nThe different ways writers approach their work on an indie project versus a commercial project.\n\nWhy it\u2019s a good idea to bring a lawyer onto your project for you.\n\nHow DJI has come out with a new drone!\n\nWhy indie filmmakers should be aware of the drones out on the market and how they can incorporate them into their movies.\n\nA discussion on drone shots within film.\n\nA Good Deal/Bad Deal discussion of working on an unpaid proof of concept with the hope (but not guarantee) that you might get paid work on the feature.\n\nThe film industry practice of paying each other with favors.\n\n\n\nLinks to Resources:\nThe new DJI Mavic 3 - https://www.dji.com/mavic-3\xa0\nPlease like us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/nofilmschool\xa0\nFollow us on Twitter at https://twitter.com/nofilmschool\nSubscribe to our Youtube Channel at https://www.youtube.com/user/nofilmschool\xa0\nCheck us out on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/nofilmschool/\xa0\n\nAsk us questions at editor@nofilmschool.com!\xa0\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices