r/FILMPRODUCERS

I'm a vertical producer and have worked as a freelancer for the same company for three years. In that time I've produced ~18 vertical films for them that have cumulatively had over a billion views. As a vertical producer I'm also responsible for casting, locations, budgets, story notes, hiring crew, and solving many MANY creative and logistical problems from the moment prep starts to the moment post ends. If anyone has any questions about the vertical space, ask here. Will talk anything that doesn't go against my NDA.

Hey filmmakers,

Starting a distribution company from scratch is brutal. But we did it.

We’re 4th Ground, a new distribution company focused on helping filmmakers reach their maximum potential.

We just acquired our first film and it’s currently in QC right now. We’ll announce where it will be available to stream very soon.

We’re actively building our slate and looking for more films to work with. If you have a feature, doc, or series and want a team that actually cares about getting eyes on your work, we’d love to chat.

Learn more: 4thground.com

Our contact details: acquisitions@4thground.com or info@4thground.com

We’re small, we’re new, but we’re all in on giving filmmakers a not just film distribution but also transparency.

Would love any feedback or to connect.

I am a writer, and I have written what was originally supposed to be a play to be put on at a local school. Im half way done writing and we're at about 400 pages. This play has become sort of a TV show in length at this point. Am I able to pitch a filmed stage production to any company's? If so, how do I do so. Correct me if I'm wrong, but I think a multi episode TV show performed on a stage has never been produced before. I plan to finish writing before anything else, but I want to know how to pitch this to somewhere that matters.

Hi! I'm the Managing Director/Executive Producer of this small and new film studio in Brighton, UK!

We plan to make short films, vertical series and feature films in the future in all sorts of genres! Fantasy, horror, adventure and romance!

Has anyone been to the Orlando-based Christian Film Market (Late September)? Is it relatively easy to meet with distributors, investors and distributors of Christian films at this film market? Or is it more like AFM where you need to set up meetings well in advance that are not directly tied to part of the film market programming to have real meetings?

Hi,

I have been renting two-way radios to production companies for about 2 years. While doing this business, I wanted to improve myself and make my products better, so I went to China, did R&D, and selected the best product. I currently have 3,000 radios.

My current income already makes me happy, but I enjoy doing business. For me, it is not only about making money; doing my job properly also makes me happy. That is why I want to add a few more product categories to my warehouse.

However, in production equipment rentals, people usually rent certain product groups from a single supplier. For example, they rent all lighting equipment from one place, and all sound equipment from another place. Even if I buy the same product and offer it at one-tenth of the price, they still prefer renting everything from the same company for convenience.

In this situation, what products would you recommend that I could rent out independently on their own? I am also very open to innovative ideas. My budget is around USD 50,000.

Hey everyone, I'm offering my mixing services, not too expensive. Anyone who needs anything, send me a DM. Genres (EDM, house). Thanks.

Hi there. I don't want to go into the details of the project in a public post. I'm working on a documentary about the life and legacy of an artist who died at a young age. I have a clear vision of what I want it to be but I need help with the financial/ogistical/business/marketing part of the project, but I also just generally need a sparring partner.

Someone who lives in Australia would be a huge advantage but is not a requisite.

Please DM me if you're interested and want to know more.

Thank you.

PS: I'm not looking for any unsolicited meta-feedback.

I am a film maker in middle India Just started my Film Production. I want funds to run the production

I want someone who is wealthy enough to fund my Production house for next some projects...

We will create commercial Films and Shows...

If someone interested reply to this post

Hey guys, I'm a film student from NYU. I've worked on sets for a while now. Every single time I prep a new project, I sit down and manually go through the script line by line, the way every producer and AD does, pulling characters, locations, props, figuring out the schedule, researching permits, hunting for grants. It was eating an entire day every time before I even started actual production work.

I'm a filmmaker, not a production coordinator, so I figured there had to be a better way. Spent the last several months building Martini. Basically you upload a screenplay, and it reads the whole thing and generates a complete breakdown in under 2 minutes.

Not just a character list. I mean the full thing:

• Every character with scene counts and descriptions
• Every location with real permit intelligence, like if you're shooting in a bar it'll tell you you're getting 6 hours after close not 12, what the owner will care about, what a fair location fee looks like, and the exact words to say when you call
• Production schedule and budget estimates
• Props and wardrobe pulled from the script
• VFX flags and crew gap analysis
• Grant matching against real open grants with deadlines and eligibility
• Tax incentive recommendations by state
• Investor pitch angles written specifically for your script

I used it on my own short that screened at Manchester International Film Festival earlier this year, and it saved me an embarrassing amount of time.

It's free to try, no credit card, just upload a script and see what it does. Would genuinely love feedback from people who actually use these tools on real productions because you'll find things I haven't thought of.

All your IP is safe, don't worry, I'm a writer myself, it's strictly used for breakdowns.

If you want to try it: martinipro.ai

Happy to answer any questions about how it works or what's under the hood.

My cousin and I tend to have a pattern of starting projects that sound a bit unrealistic at first… and then somehow actually finishing them.

We live in completely different parts of the world, so most of our collaboration happens remotely through planning, voice notes, and long messages where a simple idea slowly turns into something fully structured. Despite that, we’ve already written and published a novel together, so this isn’t our first time taking a project from concept to completion.

Right now, we’re working on a new project: an independent film, roughly an hour long. We’ve written a full script, broken it into scenes, and planned out the entire shoot for when we’re finally in the same place. We’ll be filming it ourselves with minimal equipment — just a camera, a clear plan, and whatever we can realistically manage on the day.

We’re taking the production seriously in terms of structure and preparation, but it’s still very much a small, self-driven project. Two people, one camera, and a script that has been revised more times than we’d like to admit.

The intention is to actually finish it properly and see what we can create at this scale. And if we’re happy with the final result, we’d like to release it somewhere publicly — partly as something we made together, and partly out of curiosity to see what kind of audience, if any, something like this could reach.

That’s where we’re looking for advice.

We’re trying to understand what realistic paths exist for independent films like this from a completely self-produced starting point. For example:

• What does the actual process of submitting to film festivals look like, and how selective are they with very small independent projects?
• Is releasing directly on platforms like YouTube generally the most practical route, or are there other distribution options worth considering at this scale?
• At what point does a project qualify for an IMDb listing, and is that something you can apply for independently or does it require a formal release first?
• Are there common mistakes people make when trying to release a first film that we should avoid early on?

We’ve read general advice online, but it’s difficult to tell what applies in practice versus what assumes budgets, teams, or industry connections. Any insight from people who’ve actually gone through this process would be genuinely appreciated.

Either way, this is a project we’re finishing — we’re just trying to understand what options exist once it’s done

Hey if you're starting out your own production house and looking for filmmakers and creative people plus content to produce like feature films or documentary I have some ideas and I also completed treatment for my first feature film if you're interested to Collab and kickstart a project and looking for creative people to join your production please count me in.

Thanks

I've come to believe that every film has two stories.

The one audience sees on the screen.

And the one they never see.

The years it took to get financed. The sacrifices. The favors. The risks. The sleepless nights. The moments when you almost gave up.

I've realized that second story is often just as fascinating as the first.

What's one behind-the-scenes moment that audiences will never know about?