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How to choose the right sales agent for your film – GET INVOLVED!

How to choose the right sales agent for your film – GET INVOLVED!

By on March 1, 2010 in Agents, Cannes

Since I began making films, I have been frustrated at the lack of good information about sales agents. Sure there are a number of existing resources, such as the ‘Blue Book’ that you get if you pay the full price for your pass in Cannes (which we never do as it’s hundreds of Euros – [...]

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Want to know how to sell a short film? Interview with Shorts International

Want to know how to sell a short film? Interview with Shorts International

By on January 16, 2010 in Agents, Distribution, Podcast

If you want to load this onto your MP3 player, you can download the MP3 here (37mb). Shorts International is one of a handful of dedicated short film sales agents and distributors – and right now, they are certainly the biggest! I got to know Linda O from Shorts International earlier this year during our [...]

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I have signed with a Manager in LA

By on March 21, 2009 in Agents, Hollywood

OK, so I have now signed with a Manager, here in LA. His name is Andy Trapani, and I met him in the Bahamas, where he was a judge at the festival. At the award party he said he would like to talk to me about repping me, so we talked, and after coming to [...]

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Appointing the sales agent

Appointing the sales agent

By on January 9, 2009 in Agents, Sales

In the next day or so, I will be making my choice over who represents Gone Fishing for international sales and distribution. Only two companies are in the running, both have very good reputations and deals to offer, and both I like very much. We need to deal with this now as in the coming [...]

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Agents calling..

Agents calling..

By on November 7, 2008 in Agents

Since the awards, nominations and press around Gone Fishing, I have had some serious interest from agents, both here in the UK and in Los Angeles, which is incredibly exciting. I don’t want to reveal who and what is on the table right now, this is of course a negotiation, but I thought I would [...]

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The first Meeting With An Agent… More Questions now…

By on August 21, 2008 in Agents

I had a great meeting today with Sara Putt and Kate Watson of Sara Putt Associates at Shepperton Film Studios, agents who could be repping me. Of course this process is kind of like dating, you try each other on for size, see if it’s a comfortable fit and if it feels right. The meeting [...]

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