20.10.3 After completing a project how much would a producer receive from a distributor? I assume they sell all rights and raw footage.
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20.10.3 After completing a project how much would a producer receive from a distributor? I assume they sell all rights and raw footage.
This assumption is wrong. Very few producers just produce
something and try to sell it. Rather many do it on a budget.
Sometimes the budget includes their work, and other times
their cut is an add on. Sometimes they sell all rights, other
times they will reserve foreign rights and keep the raw
footage. Sometimes two videos are made from one shoot, and/or
a sequel. Each deal is very unique and unusual. The average
deal seems to be that in the world of hard core you can expect
to reap a reward of between 1,000-10,000 bucks depending on
reputation, budget, etc. The most dangerous way to make a
video is to foot all expenses yourself and expect to sell it
and/or self distribute it. It is such a funny business that I,
for example, still have two hard core features that were shot
and paid for, but never distributed. I don't even know WHO
owns them now. Do I, for their storage fees, does the original
producer who paid cash for the productions, etc.?
In the fetish area a full payment of 1,000-2500 is the total
one can pretty much expect, unless you enter a royalty deal,
and then the problem is getting an honest count.
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