my million dollar movie: the blog

5 Steps That Could Fund Your Film.

admin — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 22:47:45 +0000

Believe me, there is no ONE or BEST way to fund a feature film. There are new and creative solutions to this problem coming out every day. You just have to find out what works best for you.

These steps may help guide you as they have me. Please share your ideas in the comment’s section!

1. GOT TALENT? USE IT. This is a creative business and if you have a hope in hell of being moderately successful, you better be creative. Apply this to your funding methods and you’ll be surprised at how well people respond.

2. DELEGATE. You can’t do everything yourself. Even if you try, it will hurt your efforts.

3. HAVE A SOLID BUSINESS PLAN. No one is simply going to give you the type of money a film requires unless they know you’ve got a plan to make the movie AND distribute it.

4. BE PREPARED TO PITCH . You never know who you’ll wind up talking to so know your sales pitch because you’d be surprised who you’ll be sitting beside in a restaurant, at they gym or on a plane. And pitch someone as aggressively for $100 as you would $100,000. Every penny counts.

5. PERSEVERANCE. This is not a sprint, it’s a marathon and you are going to have to find something that keeps you going. Hopefully it’s your desire to tell the story of your film.

Figure out what works for you, fine tune it and get out there. There is always money for a good project. I hope you find your’s.

Look forward to hearing from you.

Cheers

Casey

Happy New Year and Congratulations to…

admin — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 05:24:51 +0000

I hope you all had a great holidays and rang in the New Year with style!

First off, congrats to our producer, Craig Goodwill, for using this December 31st to finally pop the question to his lovely partner Mona!! (she was surprised for sure and said yes)

And another one of our producers, Neil Whitely, was recently cast in the feature film RED, staring Bruce Willis and Morgan Freeman. Way to go Neil! I’m sure you’ll steal what ever scenes your in!

I’ve got some other amazing news I want to share but I have to hold off a little longer…

But enough gossip for now. I hope this year all your dreams come true (mine are because I AM GOING TO MAKE THE MOVIE!!!)

Cheers

Casey

Casey on the Toronto Jay show, this Friday.

admin — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 01:53:34 +0000

Hey everyone, I’ll be a guest on the Toronto Jay show this Friday at 2pm. You can watch us live on ThatChannel.com

It’s the Christmas edition where we will drink lots of punch (I intend to spike it heavily) and discuss topics such as the loosing battle for Canadian Broadcasting, why you shouldn’t buy your child a hippo for it’s stocking (duh, it won’t fit) and how little I care about everything that is happening to Tiger Woods (I hate even mentioning his name in this post, the dude gets enough press as it is).

Should be a blast and a great way to kill the last few hours of the work week!

Oh, and if you’re looking for a last minute gift this holiday season, why not make your loved one a movie producer! It’s cheap, awesome and guaranteed to be better than the plaid socks you gave last year. Sign up here: www.mymilliondollarmovie.com

Only 10 days of shopping left to accept Jesus Christ as your personal shopper!

Cheers

Casey

We’re on Elfster.com

admin — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 14:25:42 +0000

The good folks over at Elfster.com have put us up in their “Last Minute Gifts” section and will be profiling the site on Wednesday, Dec. 9th as the Gift of the day!

If you’re trying to plan a gift exchange with family or at your office, Elfster can really help make it simple and fun!

Video message to come later in the week. Only 18 days until Christmas (and 13 until my birthday).

Trailer Fridays. Cooper’s Camera and The Men Who Stare At Goats

admin — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 15:10:56 +0000

Two movies you should see this weekend.

And if you’re in Toronto, Hit the Scotia Theatre for the Premier of Warren P. Sonoda’s: Cooper’s Camera.

Have a great weekend!

Casey

Oh, and if you’re not already, become a producer here at mymilliondollarmovie.com

The MMDM – John Hughes connection.

admin — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 22:12:51 +0000

OK, not a big connection at all really, but this is pretty cool.

One of our producers, Matt Austin, made a really cool Doc on the legendary film maker. The film is entitled “Don’t You Forget About Me” and as of today you can:

Buy the film at HMV, Rogers, Blockbuster, Best Buy, Walmart and more.

You can:

Download the film on itunes.

You can:

Order the film on Rogers-On-Demand.

Also be sure to check out his blog which features cutting room floor clips and tidbits about the filmmakers epic trials and tribulations making the documentary.

http://www.dontyouforgetaboutmethedocumentary.blogspot.com

This is a small Canadian film that we hope can make a big impact.

Way to Go Matt!!

Here are some early reviews!!!

“Don’t You Forget About Me is a fun walk down memory lane for anyone who grew up watching Hughes’ work. You can feel the love that Matt and the people behind it have for Hughes, and the interview subjects (which include stars of Hughes’ films like Judd Nelson and Alan Ruck, along with Roger Ebert, Kevin Smith and Jason Reitman) genuinely admire this man and his work.”
City News – Brain McKechnie

“The directors sudden death in August makes the doc’s release – and frank interviews – all more poignant.”
National Post – We Can’t Wait For….

“Don’t You Forget About Me has a nifty gimmick, following Sadowski and his three producers as they try to track down the reclusive Hughes ostensibly for an interview, but really just to tell him how much they miss him.”
Varsity – Will Sloan

“The crew plants the cameras in front of some great talkers who have plenty of interesting ideas”
*** CanWest – Katherine Monk

“…builds a strong case for the reclusive director’s substantial influence on the generation of filmmakers that followed. It’s a well assembled retrospective.”
*** Now Magazine – Norman Wilner

“…works as a sort of tribute (a very entertaining one) to a man who gave voice to a generation; a great companion piece to any of Hughes’ films.”
*** Row Three – Marina Antunes

http://www.mymilliondollarmovie.com/blog

Trailer Fridays. Tomorrow is Halloween!!

admin — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 16:30:18 +0000

My favorite time of year.
With tonight being the start of all those costume parties, I want you all to take pictures of your favorites and send them in. I’ll post them up next week!

Are you going to check out a film this weekend? Well there is the new SAW film that our lovely Karen Cliche is in. I haven’t got a chance to see it but it promises all the scares of the original.

One firm recommendation I can make is Paranormal Activity. I got 3 SOLID scares from this film. The audience really gets into it as well, with lots of screams!! It’s already taken over $60 million at the box office(not bad for a film with a supposed budget of so be confident it’s worth seeing.

here’s the trailer.

And here’s something to look forward to in 2010.

And finally, here is a sneak peak of the creator of the Zombie genre himself. George A. Romero’s “Survival of the Dead”.

Have a ghastly all hallows eve!

Cheers
Casey

http://www.mymilliondollarmovie.com

Trailer Fridays: Countdown to Halloween Week 4

admin — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 16:51:16 +0000

I’m going on a Zombie Walk this weekend here in Toronto. It might prove to be the largest on record!! Come join the fun. Info here.

On to the trailers…

Here’s the one that started it all (not really, Roger Corman was freaking people out way before this, but still, scared the CRAP out of me as a kid).

HALLOWEEN TRAILER (circa.1978)

Like Halloween, this next one spawned numerous shitty sequels. But the original is pretty wicked.

And before he made waves with films like “The Frightners” and the Lord of the Rings Trilogy, Academy Award Winning Director, Peter Jackson, made this little gem. One of my favorites. If you go looking for it, be sure to find the director’s cut, otherwise you’ll miss what is touted as the goriest film of all time.

Dead Alive

And don’t forget…
Become a Producer on our film for less than the price of a movie ticket.

For as little as $10 you’ll join the hundreds of people from over 21 countries in creating a first in film making history!!

MyMillionDollarMovie.com

Some new gallery shots of our Stars.

admin — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 19:46:21 +0000

Free For All But You

A comedy about feeling left out.

A while back we did a rehearsal and gallery shoot with the 3 lead actors from the film.
Well, our concept poster is almost done and will be popping up here soon!

In the meantime, here are a few stills from that gallery shoot (no photoshop here, these kids are just that good looking).

Oh, and one more thing. We’re fast approaching our $1million mark in funding and could use your help now more than ever. Please show your support by signing up here at www.mymilliondollarmovie.com

David Reale as Martin Green

Karen Cliche as Jennifer Rose

Jason Rouse as Berry Richards

Director and Stars

Your Moment of Zen

Want to see this movie? Then help us make it!

Become a Producer on our film for less than the price of a movie ticket.

For as little as $10 you’ll join the hundreds of people from over 21 countries in creating a first in film making history!!

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Showcase Special with our own Jason Rouse

admin — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 03:25:35 +0000

Sitting around the tube this week? Why not check out one of our stars, Jason Rouse, in his prime time debut on “Russel Peters Presents”.

Here’s the listings and show times.

http://www.sho.com/site/schedules/product.do?episodeid=134478&seriesid=0&seasonid=0