http://filmindustrybloggers.com/theindiefilmproducer http://filmindustrybloggers.com/theindiefilmproducer.jpg Hollywood Producer William Keenan talks weekly about Independent Filmmaking Mon, 09 Mar 2009 05:43:17 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en   Screen Int'l screams: Menon, Keenan launch India-US consultancy Nuclear Mango  Hot on the heels of the Academy Awards and commercial success of Slumdog Millionaire, Bollywood producer Govind Menon and US independent executive William Keenan have launched the Indian-US production consultancy Nuclear Mango. Variety votes: Mango ripe for biz Menon, Keenan launch Nuclear The duo took ... http://filmindustrybloggers.com/theindiefilmproducer/2009/03/07/nuclear-mango-explodes-on-the-scene/ HOT OFF THE PRESSES: A Passage to Hollywood Hollywood and India join up to create a new genre of movies   And some Un-Announced Announcements: Along with some partners, I've been packaging a project for a Spring shoot. Of course, financing was contingent upon the elements in the package and in this economy -- ... http://filmindustrybloggers.com/theindiefilmproducer/2009/02/06/recipe-for-making-films-in-a-depression/ Aw, man.  I begged and pleaded then threatened my friend John Sullivan who was going to Sundance to regularly send me reports from the festival so I could post them here, kind of as a man-on-the-scene blog special. Well, he did his job. I, on the other hand, did not. ... http://filmindustrybloggers.com/theindiefilmproducer/2009/01/23/sundance-or-die/ From the "flamboyant accidents waiting to happen" dept: Real Life Superheroes Inspired by comic books, ordinary citizens are putting on masks to fight crime Articles in Rolling Stone and The Sunday Times introduce us to real life superheroes, basically vigilantes in spandex with names like Terrifica, Mr. Invisible, Master Legend, and The Ace. ... http://filmindustrybloggers.com/theindiefilmproducer/2009/01/05/real-life-superheros-and-more/ Michael Soares has been an entertainment news producer with NBC's Access Hollywood over twelve years now. He's covered premieres and interviewed filmmakers and stars at major fests and awards. He's also seen every movie ever made, or so I claim. He knows where all the bodies are buried, and where ... http://filmindustrybloggers.com/theindiefilmproducer/2009/01/02/entertainment-news-producer-answers-my-catch-all-questions/ Happy Holidays, ya'll! Click on headlines for full articles... WORLDWIDE VERY BEST OF 2008 Joseph Fahim: Without a doubt, 2008 has been the year of American films. The new wave of neo-westerns, allegorical epics and corporate thrillers that have miraculously arrived to our shores after taking the US by storm at ... http://filmindustrybloggers.com/theindiefilmproducer/2008/12/26/global-edition-top-10-films-of-2008-and-more/  Click headlines for articles... More 'GRRRREAT in '08': -Top Buzzwords 2008 -The year that broke the rules Female fare, 3-D made box office gains Despite the dismal state of the economy, domestic B.O. revenues are running even with last year's record-breaking pace . Apparently the truism about the movie biz being recession-proof is holding, ... http://filmindustrybloggers.com/theindiefilmproducer/2008/12/18/the-week-that-wuz-christmas-edition/ The Business of Film. Running a Limited Liability Company (LLC), dealmaking, attaching talent, getting funding, foreign pre-sales, chain-of-title, etc, etc, on and on up to number 661 on the production checklist. I have a copy if you want it. All for the low, low recession-era price of  $14.95. But wait, ... http://filmindustrybloggers.com/theindiefilmproducer/2008/12/15/indie-film-conventional-wisdom-vol1/  Eye Spy: Filmmaker Plans to Install Camera in His Eye Socket  Click on headlines to read full stories... What you get when you mix gambling, Hollywood and a bad economy:   HOLLYWOOD STOCK EXCHANGE parent eyes real-world trading   WORST IDEA EVER? Wall Street Plans Futures Exchange Tied To Box Office   With the weight ... http://filmindustrybloggers.com/theindiefilmproducer/2008/12/11/teotwawki-attack-of-the-year-end-best-of-lists/  "I've been getting indie movies made for 20 years," he said. "But I take a good look around and what I see is a barren, barren place -- in terms of the financial community, in terms of audiences, in terms of distribution. It's cold out there."                 - Paul Schrader (Taxi ... http://filmindustrybloggers.com/theindiefilmproducer/2008/12/04/the-end-of-week-as-we-know-it/