In the current marketplace, big budget indies are becoming a thing of the past.

Now, maybe more than ever, it's imperative for independents to know what's going on in the international marketplace, why it's happening and how it affects them, especially when devising a budget for their independent film. This is not a time to turn a blind eye.

In this Premium Seminar we discuss:

• The current marketplace realities
• How the current economic climate is affecting distributors and why this matters so much for independents
• The budget thresholds for indies
• Where your distribution profit centers are
• How to present your film to investors in a business plan to show recoupment and profits
• Why 'studio budgeted' films won't work outside of the studio system
• Why the $5 million indie won't work in this market
• What happens if you make a big budgeted indie anyway - what do you do?
• And much more

For more in-depth tools and resources covering all aspects of getting your independent films made, seen and distributed worldwide, BECOME A FILM SPECIFIC MEMBER.

About the Instructor

Stacey Parks is an expert in the area of independent film distribution, with over 13 years experience working with independent film producers. As a Foreign Sales Agent she has secured distribution for hundreds of independent features and programs worldwide. She has sold independent films and programming to HBO, Showtime, Starz, PBS, A&E, BBC, SkyTV, NHK (Japan), RTL (Germany), Canal Plus (France), and countless others.

Her clients films have premiered at Cannes, Sundance, Toronto, Berlin, SXSW, San Sebastian, and other major film festivals. Her clients include Sundance and SXSW award-winning filmmakers and producers who have secured studio and mini-major distribution.

Stacey is the author of 'The Insider's Guide to Independent Film Distribution" (2007 Focal Press), the founder of Film Specific, the educational resource and community for independent filmmakers focused on helping independent filmmakers get their works distributed, and she is an adjunct professor in the Entertainment Studies department of UCLA.

Stacey has been profiled and interviewed in MovieMaker Magazine, Student Filmmakers Magazine, The Christian Science Monitor and the Los Angeles Business Journal. She has spoken on numerous panels including the Alliance of Women Directors, Slamdance and the 2008 Cannes Film Festival, has presented lectures or workshops at the British Film Institute, UCLA, Women In Film, and the Raindance Film Festival, and frequently writes articles for MovieMaker Magazine, MovieScope Magazine, and Student Filmmakers Magazine.