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BACKGROUND ACTORS IN THE SPOTLIGHT

With the explosion of new production on a variety of platforms, background actors are in demand, and earnings are up…………… <a href=”https://worldfilmfederation.com/blog/”> Back to Post Home </a>   <a href=”https://digital.copcomm.com/i/1186820-fall-2019/43?” target=”_blank” rel=”noopener”><img title=”SAG-AFTRA” src=”https://worldfilmfederation.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/Sag3-300×192.png” alt=”” width=”350″ height=”224″ /></a>With the explosion of new production on a variety of platforms, background actors arein demand, and earnings are

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76th Emmys Nominations

Nominations for the 76th Emmy Awards were announced from the El Capitan Theater in Hollywood. The awards recognize remarkable programs, extraordinary performances and impactful storytelling across multiple platforms. <a href=”https://worldfilmfederation.com/blog/”> Back to Post Home </a> <h2>76th EMMYS NOMINATIONS</h2> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5aqtrpw-My0https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JzQpuwrgNrY<em>And the Nominees are…</em></p><p style=”text-align: center;”><strong>Outstanding Production Design For A</strong><br /><strong>Narrative Contemporary Program</strong><br /><strong>(One Hour or More)</strong> THE

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FILM PRODUCTION INSURANCE

Film and television production firms have long relied on some form of entertainment insurance to help protect against the losses arising from producing their works. <a href=”https://worldfilmfederation.com/blog/”> Back to Post Home </a> <h2>FILM PRODUCTION INSURANCE</h2>   Film and television production firms have long relied on some form of entertainment insurance to help protect against the

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PRODUCT PLACEMENT-Where the real money is!

Product placement is the deliberate incorporation of references to a brand or product in exchange for compensation. Product placements may range from unobtrusive appearances within an environment, to prominent integration. <a href=”https://worldfilmfederation.com/blog/”> Back to Post Home </a> <b>Product placement</b>, also known as <b>embedded marketing</b>,<sup id=”cite_ref-1″></sup><sup id=”cite_ref-2″></sup><sup id=”cite_ref-3″></sup><sup id=”cite_ref-4″></sup> is a marketing technique where references to specific brands or products

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30th ANNUAL SCREEN ACTORS GUILD AWARDS NOMINEES With Winners Update.

The SCREEN ACTOR GUILD AWARDS nominations are officially in, the culmination of a fine year for Actors creatively, culturally, and at the box office. Tune in to watch the Awards ceremony on Saturday, February 24, 2024 on NETFLIX. WFF hopes you will join us to root for these Actors, and yes, it is a life-changing

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FILM FUNDING AVENUES-A PRODUCERS VIEW

Film finance is an aspect of film production that occurs during the development stage prior to pre-production, and is concerned with determining the potential value of a proposed film…………. <a href=”https://worldfilmfederation.com/blog/”> Back to Post Home </a> In the United States, the potential value of a Feature Film is typically based on a forecast of revenues (generally 10 years for films and

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EISENHOWER’S ORDER OF THE DAY!

This statement from General Dwight D. Eisenhower encouraged Allied soldiers, sailors, and airmen taking part in the D-day invasion. <a href=”https://worldfilmfederation.com/blog/”> Back to Post Home </a> <img title=”This file is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported license.” src=”https://worldfilmfederation.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/eisonhowerdday-300×256.jpg” alt=”” width=”488″ height=”416″ /></p> <p>This statement from General Dwight D. Eisenhower encouraged Allied soldiers, sailors,

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WHO’S WHO ON A MOVIE CREW

I received a number of questions from members related to the data behind crews of US productions. A rundown of the number of people involved with productions………… <a href=”https://worldfilmfederation.com/blog/”> Back to Post Home </a> <a href=”https://iatse.net/” target=”_blank” rel=”noopener”><img src=”https://edit.uia.org/img/org_logos/XG7441.png” alt=”” width=”164″ height=”164″ /></a> I received a number of questions from members related to the data

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Why Invest in Films I

 Investing in Film is one of the best investments you can make, the benefits stretch far beyond the sales of box office tickets. DVD/Blu-Ray sales, television airings, Video on…………… <a href=”https://worldfilmfederation.com/blog/”> Back to Post Home </a>    Investing in Film is one of the best investments you can make, the benefits stretch far beyond the sales

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SEX, NUDITY & YOU

Work that involves nudity or simulated sex places performers in uniquely vulnerable situations. This work is, and always should be, something a performer is proud of…… <a href=”https://worldfilmfederation.com/blog/”> Back to Post Home </a> Thank goodness for the Screen Actors Guild legal department for ensuring our rights on a movie set. The 2020-SAG-Aftra contracts include many

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STAND-IN, What is that all about?

A stand-in for film & television is a person who substitutes for the actor before filming, for technical purposes such as lighting and camera setup. Stand-ins are helpful in the initial processes of film and television production. <a href=”https://worldfilmfederation.com/blog/”> Back to Post Home </a> <h2>Stand-In a Great Way to Be Seen!</h2> Stand-ins allow the <a title=”Director of photography”

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FILM NOIR-Stylish Hollywood

Film noir is associated with a low-key, black-and-white visual style that has roots in German Expressionist cinematography. Many of the prototypical stories and much of the attitude of classic noir derive from the hardboiled school of crime fiction that emerged in the United States during the Great Depression. <a href=”https://worldfilmfederation.com/blog/”> Back to Post Home </a> <h2>FILM NOIR -DEFINATION</h2> The term <i>film noir</i>, French for ‘black

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COOGAN’S LAW – What you should know about hiring minors.

The Coogan Law was enacted in 1938 [now Family Code section  6750 et seq.] in response to the childhood star Jackie Coogan’s plight. Even though he earned millions as a child, Coogan was surprised to find out that when he reached adulthood that he was flat broke, because his mother and stepfather spent all his money….legally. <a href=”https://worldfilmfederation.com/blog/”>

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CHANGE IS OPPORTUNITY-Media is Change

“Change is the law of life. And those who look only to the past or present are certain to miss the future.” —John F. Kennedy <a href=”https://worldfilmfederation.com/blog/”> Back to Post Home </a> https://vimeo.com/799305381 <h2>CHANGE MEANS OPPORTUNITY</h2> <b>There are incredible opportunities in trends and change</b>. We can never get too comfortable or set in our ways

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Theatrical Markets & How They Work (P-2)

The home entertainment market refers to the release of a movie  on video and/or DVD for sale or rental to individuals for private viewing……. <a href=”https://worldfilmfederation.com/blog/”> Back to Post Home </a> <h3>Domestic Home Entertainment Market</h3> The home entertainment market refers to the release of a movie  on video and/or DVD for sale or rental to

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FILM FESTIVALS-VIRTUAL Yes or No?

Some of the world’s biggest and most important film festivals, like Cannes and Telluride, were canceled altogether in 2019. Meanwhile,. <a href=”https://worldfilmfederation.com/blog/”> Back to Post Home </a> <h2>How Festivals Have Adapted to COVID-19</h2> Some of the world’s biggest and most important film festivals, <img title=”By https://web.archive.org/web/20131204193423/http://www.festival-cannes.fr/en/archives/2008/posters.html, Fair use, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?curid=37067652″ src=”https://worldfilmfederation.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/61cannes-festival-the-festival-225×300.jpg” alt=”” width=”225″ height=”300″ />like Cannes

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TRADE SECRETS 101

It is the trade secret that often provides the company with a competitive edge against other businesses in the same competing market with products or services…………….. <a href=”https://worldfilmfederation.com/blog/”> Back to Post Home </a> <img width=”1024″ height=”485″ src=”https://worldfilmfederation.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Looselips-1024×485.jpg” alt=”” srcset=”https://i0.wp.com/worldfilmfederation.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Looselips-scaled-e1604512470694.jpg?resize=1024%2C485 1024w, https://i0.wp.com/worldfilmfederation.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Looselips-scaled-e1604512470694.jpg?resize=300%2C142 300w, https://i0.wp.com/worldfilmfederation.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Looselips-scaled-e1604512470694.jpg?resize=768%2C363 768w, https://i0.wp.com/worldfilmfederation.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Looselips-scaled-e1604512470694.jpg?resize=1536%2C727 1536w, https://i0.wp.com/worldfilmfederation.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Looselips-scaled-e1604512470694.jpg?resize=2048%2C969 2048w, https://i0.wp.com/worldfilmfederation.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Looselips-scaled-e1604512470694.jpg?resize=150%2C71 150w, https://i0.wp.com/worldfilmfederation.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Looselips-scaled-e1604512470694.jpg?resize=500%2C237 500w, https://i0.wp.com/worldfilmfederation.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Looselips-scaled-e1604512470694.jpg?resize=600%2C284 600w, https://i0.wp.com/worldfilmfederation.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Looselips-scaled-e1604512470694.jpg?w=501

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Details that are often overlooked on smaller-scale films.

It’s easier than ever to make a low-budget film with high production value, yet so many filmmakers still create films that look unpolished. <a href=”https://worldfilmfederation.com/blog/”> Back to Post Home </a>    More often than not, poor production value on independent films is a result of putting emphasis and effort in the wrong places, not as

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How Funding Works..

I was setting here thinking of how I can better help Federation Members and I remembered I have a chart on how Funding works…………… <a href=”https://worldfilmfederation.com/blog/”> Back to Post Home </a> <p style=”text-align: left;”>I was setting here thinking of how I can better help Federation Members and I remembered I have a chart on how

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STREETS OF CUSCO

My flight is closing in on Cusco Peru having left the bustling and historical city of Lima. The jungle and mountainous terrain below is mesmerizing and I am………….. <a href=”https://worldfilmfederation.com/blog/”> Back to Post Home </a> <a href=”https://worldfilmfederation.com/john-harvie-morris/” target=”_blank” rel=”noopener”> <img width=”400″ height=”500″ src=”https://worldfilmfederation.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/John-Harvie-Morris_4-1.jpg” alt=”” srcset=”https://worldfilmfederation.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/John-Harvie-Morris_4-1.jpg 400w, https://worldfilmfederation.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/John-Harvie-Morris_4-1-240×300.jpg 240w” sizes=”(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px” /> </a> <h2><a

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