Post-Production
Post-production includes editing and mixing the film, submitting the finished film to festivals and distribution. Here you can find resources along with a list of film festivals and important dates -- kept up to date as much as possible.
Editing
licensing agreements
*note: I’M NOT A LAWYER. USE THESE FORMS AT YOUR OWN RISK. They have worked for me in the past on low-budget indie productions, but please do your own due diligence.
Original Music License Agreement - Having an original score composed for your movie? Here is a basic agreement between a film composer and production company / individual hoping to use that composers original music in their film.
film festivals
Film Festival deadlines and dates - possibly the most popular item in the archive, this is an ongoing list of film festival deadlines and dates. Updated 2021
Horror Film Festivals - a list from 2019 with a big ol’ list of indie horror festivals made by my buddy Chris.
Sample PR Media Report (small PR Company) - I hired a small Publicist company for $1000 to help promote my short film a few years ago. This is what they were able to get for the film. I’ve since worked with bigger Publicists (more $) and they were able to get much more.
A long list of Publicists - made by Film Independent
Distribution / Sales
Where to get finishing funds - a doc from IFP (from a while ago), that lists some finishing fund folks
What Indie Film Distributors are Looking For - From Sundance.org — super helpful doc sharing what indie distributors are looking for when buying.
Directory of International Sales Agents - From Screen Australia — a long list of international distributors to reach out to if you’re looking to distribute your indie film internationally.
Raindance: The Next Step in Marketing Your Film - A helpful doc from Raindance Film Festival about indie film marketing after you get into a festival.
Example Distribution Agreement - When you make a distribution deal for your indie movie it will likely look something like this.
Common Deliverables List - When you find a distributor, they will want these things from you. Maybe even more, but these are the common ones.
More About Deliverables - This is from a Deliverables company called The Clearance House, but goes into detail about what the deliverables are and why distributors need them.