http://www.isnare.com/?s=author&a=John+Gaskin Entertainment John Gaskin Thu, 08 Dec 2005 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=21649&ca=Entertainment Most Film Directors have elected to stay away from film budgets and production costs. The heavy grinding SHOULD be left to accountants - but, let's lay it on the table: The Film Director is at the helm of a big money-burning machine. It is the Film Director's job to produce his/her vision of the scr... Entertainment John Gaskin Thu, 08 Dec 2005 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=21650&ca=Entertainment Graduates from a Film Studies program have a new opportunity in film and video production. Of course, with every opportunity comes a challenge - and in this case, the challenge is to find financing for your, or your employer's, projects. With the advent of digital equipment the scope of film and vid... Entertainment John Gaskin Mon, 26 Sep 2005 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=12512&ca=Entertainment This is my 20th year working in the film industry on over 40 film productions. Throughout that time I have never met a new film school graduate who has a clue about handling the most important aspect of ALL filmmaking - the MONEY! I had always assumed (wrongly, it turns out) that film students just... Entertainment John Gaskin Sun, 18 Sep 2005 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=11630&ca=Entertainment Can a creative pitch alone get your script produced? Pitching the script is an art that is much talked about, put into college curriculums and lauded by the Pop Culture. But, there's a big factor missing from creative pitches. It's fundamental; but broadly ignored by key creative people. For over 20...