The Faculty Cut

What Does it Mean to Sell a Script?

Jim Hope — Mon, 17 Oct 2022 15:05:00 -0700

There are a lot of different ways a script or idea for a movie or TV show can be sold. Here's what these terms mean and how to use them correctly: "I sold a pilot" usually means that you sold the pilot for a TV show that you wrote on “spec” or...

How to Become a TV Writer

Jim Hope — Wed, 13 Jul 2022 00:00:00 -0700

As with most careers, there are a lot of ways to become a television writer. I started as a standup comic and had a track record writing things that made people laugh. When friends started getting television shows, I just had to prove that I could...

What Does a TV Writer Do?

Jim Hope — Wed, 06 Jul 2022 00:00:00 -0700

A TV writer writes stories that will be seen by a viewing audience. Unlike novelists or poets, whose final product are words on a page, a television writer’s script is the beginning, rather than the end, of the creative process. Along the way, we...

How Do Independent Film Producers Make Money?

Abel Vang — Wed, 29 Jun 2022 00:00:00 -0700

Jump to: Knowing the Market Building and Maintaining Trusted Relationships Being Smart about the Film's Budget Getting Films Sold to Distributors Negotiating a Good Distribution Deal Avoiding Expensive Pitfalls Independent film producers make...

What Does a Film Producer Do?

Abel Vang — Wed, 22 Jun 2022 00:00:00 -0700

Most people have a basic understanding of the jobs within the entertainment industry. Some are obvious: everyone knows what an actor or a camera operator does. You probably have a general idea of what a screenwriter's or a director's job entails....