Prediction #1: The VR buzz extends into the content business
In my previous post I started the year off with “6 predictions for 2016” from an animation producer’s point of view. Since headline style slid...
Category: filmmaking
Why production people make kick-ass project managers
Are filmmakers (in the broadest sense of the word) just particularly pragmatic, or why do I get a sense that many of the issues discussed in project management ...
Ebook: Coproducing with Germany
I have just finished work on my first ebook, called “Coproducing with Germany – how to plan a film project with German involvement”. You can d...
Five reasons for attending film festivals
After a productive and fun Tampere Film Festival last week I wanted to share my tips for having a great film festival experience. 1.) Find inspiration Watching ...
How to finance your (short) film part II
This is the second of two posts about how to finance your shortfilm. Although the following information is specific to Finland you will find similar possibiliti...
How to finance your (short) film part I
I often get asked by film makers if I could tell them how to raise money for their shortfilm. In order to save myself from typing the same answers time and agai...
Why banks don’t lend money for films
Filmmakers often wonder why banks won’t lend them money, so that they could complete their financing plan. Often it may be only a 10% gap that needs closi...
What makes an animated film expensive?
Animation productions are quite different from live-action films in the factors that influence a project’s budget. There are many elements that determine ...
Animation is a “born global” business
The headline is borrowed from Petteri Pasanen, producer of the Helsinki-based Anima Vitae studios, who put it forward in his presentation at the Animation Finan...
Why Finnish animation kicks so much butt
I state as my opinion, that the different kinds of animation productions coming out of Finland kick lots of butt. Not only do they compete for and win internati...