Every Filmmaker Should Know These Two Things About The Movie Business - Jeff Deverett

In this Film Courage video interview, film producer, writer, director and entrepreneur Jeff Deverett compares making a movie to starting a new business. He goes on to reveal the two questions he gets asked most often about filmmaking by his students where he provides further insight into the business.

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[Michlwhtn]

Identify your audience. And target them intensely! Nail your audience to the core!

[WordsPictures]

This was such a great breakdown. I absolutely love the comparison of mainstream filmmaking to a public company and indie filmmaking to entrepreneurship. I wish this was taught to me earlier 😅. I valuable light bulb just went on.

[derekk]

Another extremely informative video from Film Courage !. ; )

[stevemarra]

Great, great interview. Thank you, Jeff Deverett.

[TheBadLiutenant]

Love listening to the interviewer's voice, really soothing and she asks great questions.

[kenphused]

I'm enjoying this channel so much, thanks for all the hard work! Me being pedantic - India is in Asia so Indians are Asian.

[LookAroundFilm]

Great advice. Thank you. One pertinent question to Jeff would be: How did you raise money for the films you have produced? That important question is missing in this one.

[AKNV]

I always feel that along with “Theme” a screenwriter should be thinking about viability. Is it a project that has potential for making a profit. The profit can be financial compensation or artistic adulation (awards). If I don’t see one of those two things then I know my screenplay will fall flat.
It’s the entertainment Business and to flourish you need to recognize that reality.

[Afishionado]

It's not a movie studio, but I once worked at a tech company where the specifications for all new products were written by the sales department.

So, yeah.

[James_Bowie]

Hollywood studios have always been in the Me Too business. As William Goldman famously said, in Hollywood nobody knows anything.

[rocketrollsvlogs]

This interview was golden. I'm glad I don't need to make money on this hobby but I still want to identify my audience.

[filmcourage]

Do you care whether your movie makes a profit or not?

[jonathanmartin-ives]

I like this guy. I wanna work with him when I grow up👍

[matahari]

Excellent interview with very valuable information presented in a very understandable instructive way. Thanks a lot.
But why is this excellent host kept completely anonymous? A little look at (you) her would be very much appreciated.

[southlondon]

Excellent interview, all great points. I’ve given trends a huge amount of thought over the years and everything he said is true. There has to be one filmmaker who takes the first risk in making something unique that starts the trend. I’ve always wanted to be that person and will! Since horror and superhero films are the big films these days, the best option for any filmmaker wanting a career would be to make a film in either of those genres but do their own unique spin on it. One that is different but can easily be marketed/have broad appeal. Thank you for a great interview!

[MikelGCinema]

Some years ago i had a meeting with some studio producers and it was hilarious, at some point of the conversation prior to meet the decision makers, one of them told me in private, whatever you say just avoid the word art or artistic, you will not get funded. Heads up. Lol

[alexhasnobudget]

Apart the fact that Indian people are Asian this is brilliant!

[davelash]

I'm a musician and I fell into this Youtube selection. I have to say that much of what he is talking about can directly be compared to the music industry. I think the music industry has even less transparency however the culture of film companies and music companies are essentially the same. The huge divide between the artist and company is still very wide. Slightly silly really because if both parties were honest with what they were after the ability to be more profitable would be better on both sides without the exploitation.

[RocketPunchHero]

You'd be surprised how many "filmmakers" fail to understand the business aspect of making films. That's what separates the men from the boys.

[JOAOAUGUSTODIASABREU]

I've learned this the hard way during my earlier independent production years ago. I knew the creative and technical process of film-making, the right cast and crew, the targeted audience, etc, but not the business and its misleading vampires who own the business (accountants, distributors, politicians and all sorts of pricks who creates nothing but milking your money out of your wallet).