Prediction #4: Everyone wants to do original programming
Time for the weekly predictions post! Every subscription service needs content, so that it can differenciate itself. Because why would people add your service t...
Category: financing
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...
6 predictions for 2016
I figured it would be a fun thought exercise to create a deck with 6 predictions for the new year. They’re all written from an animation producer’s ...
A prototype app is cheaper than a pilot
Two weeks ago at Kidscreen I met a producer who pitched me her project in form of an app. The interesting thing about this was, that the heart of the IP would b...
A brief review of the Finnish animation environment
First off, apologies about the long hiatus of this blog. Some of you might have heard that I started as animation producer at Rovio Entertainment Ltd. (aka R...
Where to find financing for your film part II – sponsorship
This is the second part in a series of film financing blog posts. Like I wrote in the first part, I want to outline the more or less obvious sources outside of ...
Where to find financing for your film part I – product placement
It has been said that a producer’s only job is to raise financing for his projects. When everyone competes for the same traditional sources (film fund, broadcas...
The key question when financing an animated film
The answer to this question is the most important decision that you will make when developing and financing an animated feature film, TV-series or any other pro...
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...
There is a right budget for every film
I’m currently budgeting an animated feature project that has a rediculously low budget when compared to other CGI features. But I’m also sure it is ...