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Film Financing Explained: World Revenues, Foreign Sales, and Senior Debt
Learn how working with agents, international distributors, and gap financiers can all factor into completing your film's financing plan.
April 13, 2022
Solving the Crew Shortage
Learn how EP Academy, the Georgia Film Academy, Reel Works, the New Mexico Film Office, and others, are offering productions relief with new crew training programs.
February 9, 2022
Quick and Compliant Crew Contracting in the UK
Neisha Glynternick and Sarmad Saleh from UK-based entertainment law firm Sheridans discuss crew contracting in the UK and the main pitfalls to avoid
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