There is no shortage of challenges facing today’s independent filmmakers. Oddly enough, the physical production of a film is frequently the easiest–or at least the most predictable–part of the process.  More daunting obatacles often surface well in advance of production (e.g. raising money, negotiating with talent, assembling a crew) or long after the film is in the can (licensing music, creating publicity, securing distribution). Too many times these integral elements are overlooked or ignored, making an already arduous journey that much more difficult. A great example is Delivery—a mean-ass bear that’s far easier to wrestle if faced during prep versus post.

The goal of our consulting group is to provide independent filmmakers with guidance in many of these areas, specifically the ones that appear in the above pull-down menus. Should you require assistance beyond this scope, we may be able to refer to you a more appropriate person or organization with whom we regularly communicate.

It is our hope this site becomes a valuable resource for a wide variety of filmmakers. If we can help you steer clear of some of the stuff we’ve stepped in along the way, then it makes our own journey far more fulfilling. Whether or not you work with us, you should find our site a constantly evolving collection of salient links, articles, templates, and other tools that will help you more easily and efficiently realize your filmmaking dream.

– Stu Pollard

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