BoF #48 – Film Financing & Structuring Deals with Richard Hanet

Welcome back to Business of Film, episode 48. This episode we welcome entertainment lawyer and executive producer Richard Hanet from the firm of Lewis, Birberg and Hanet, LLP. We get into some of the exciting aspects of film financing structures and why certain films get financed. I’ve had the pleasure of working with Richard for many years; and so, it was great to finally invite Richard onto the show. This is one of the few we’ve been able to do in “studio”, and by that, I mean here in our Craft Truck offices, so we kicked back, relaexed, and had some fun with it. In this episode we chat: – what makes sellable film packages, – the difference between distributors & sales agents, – things you should consider when reviewing a distribution agreement, – intracacies of international stucturing, – a case study of “what went wrong”, and – of course, much more… We hope you enjoy this episode. Please leave us a review on iTunes, it really helps, and we appreciate it. We’ll even send you a digital muffin. Also, if you have any comments or questions, just write’em below or find us on Twitter.