Cobalt Capital Ventures Co-Founder Kevin Christoffersen Talks Film Finance
The film financing world has become more lean and nimble. The days of indiscriminate seven-figure check writing are behind us. Creative Screenwriting spoke with Kevin Christoffersen, co-founder of venture capital firm Cobalt Capital Ventures which specializes in production, financing structures, investment negotiations, distribution project development and co-ordination in film, TV and other media. His experience in […]
“Silent Films Don’t Lean On The Crutch Of Dialogue” Bryan Woods & Scott Beck Talk ‘A Quiet Place’
Filmmakers Scott Beck & Bryan Woods first met as sixth-graders in their hometown of Bettendorf, Iowa. Beck & Woods’ most recent film on the big screen is Paramount Pictures’ A Quiet Place, based on their original screenplay. The critically acclaimed box-office smash stars Emily Blunt alongside John Krasinski, who also directed. The duo is in […]
26 Reasons To Avoid Foreign Pre-Sales Of Your Film
Entertainment Attorney John W. Wones offers his thoughts to Creative Screenwriting Magazine on the pre-sales side of the film business. This is a highly comprehensive article suitable for writer-producers, or just screenwriters educating themselves on selling your film. In John’s 30-year practice as a securities/entertainment attorney, working with independent film producers seeking to obtain film finance […]
Alfonso Cuaron’s “Roma” is a Gorgeous and Haunting Tale of the Working Class
The opening image in Roma is one that starts off as mysterious, then turns monotonous, and finally, becomes a haunting metaphor for the plight of the working class. The image is of the outdoor tiles of a driveway being washed as buckets of water cascade across them again and again. We hear scrubbing, but the […]
“The Favourite” Vamps the World of Politics, Power and Feminine Wiles
The Favourite would be an exceptional, noteworthy film in any year. It’s whip-smart, raucous, and daring, a pungent black comedy that’s expertly produced and provides a rare showcase for three actresses at the top of their game. But in the era of Trump, Brexit, and burgeoning autocracy worldwide, it is impossible not to read The […]
