Hello everyone! My name is Sarah Root and I'm a fourth year film student at Wayne State University. My current goal is to create some short films for my portfolio so I can send it away to grad schools. I've been trained to edit films using Avid Media Composer and I also have some production background as well. I've only created a few really short films for production classes but I'm hoping to expand soon and create some amazing short films to share with everyone. Outside of film, I am a fencer that is training to be apart of my University's fencing team. I also enjoy rock climbing, writing and binge watching random stuff on Netflix.
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Hi Sarah - happy to see you on here. I think you're doing just the right thing - keep on building your portfolio. If you know any other filmmakers in your hometown, make sure to connect with them either here on Stage 32 or in person - it helps to share your passion. So which is your most favorite show on Netflix? :)
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Good for you Sarah. It is harder for me to write a short than a feature because I have so much to cram into a limited time frame, but am available if you need something I can offer.
Thanks I feel that short films for me are easier at this point because its easy for me to get distracted with ideas. When I was writing my screenplay for class I found myself struggling to stay on topic because I would get these different ideas that takes me in a completely different direction. My favorite show right now on Netflix is Daredevil. My friends told me about it and I just got hooked.
Film Financing: To all filmmakers who are seeking financing for production, Bruce Singman Experienced securities/entertainment attorney and writer/producer of film, television and home entertainment I am an attorney practicing in California in the areas of securities (film production financing included) and entertainment (motion picture, television and music industry matters) and a variety of business transactions and I've written to one of you (Jim) previously in connection with his quest to find the answers about financing his film project(s). I applaud everyone who has pitched in to offer advice in response to this query, but, as difficult as it is to find the money … maybe the most difficult quest of all in the area of investments ... and I have prepared placement memoranda for a variety of investments in addition to film production including real estate of all kinds, oil and gas, technology, social media networking etc…. the steps to be taken are not obtuse. You make certain that you have access to those with whom you have a pre-existing business and/or personal relationship who have investment funds available or those with such relationships with such people or are willing to make the effort to secure accredited investors, as there is now an exception to general solicitation and advertising (or you have the time and money to register your offering with the securities regulators) or you have access to distribution which will enable you to secure bank debt financing; you develop your film project i.e. come up with a screenplay and a budget; you retain an attorney with film financing experience who also has film production legal expertise or another attorney who does; and make certain that you have enough money in your pocket or access to it to retain such legal counsel because you need counsel to prepare the disclosure materials i.e placement memorandum which must be delivered to your prospective equity investors prior to taking a penny from them. Then you are off and running and, if your investors or lender come through, you will be in the midst of a very complex endeavor aka feature film production. I wish you the best. Bruce brucesingman@earthlink.net 310 486-0995 P.S. I am also an experienced film writer and producer … see www.warriorthemovie.com … and I have never engaged in any endeavor quite as complex ... though incredibly rewarding.
Surprised to see someone of you caliber posting in here, but it is a good surprise...............