Episodes

  • Dori Zavala - Rights, Clearances & Cash: The Roadmap to a Solid Production

    Dori Zavala - Rights, Clearances & Cash: The Roadmap to a Solid Production
    Jan 7 2025
    In this insightful episode of Go for Production, host Brandon Riley sits down with Dori Zavala as they talk everything legal. With over 23 years of experience in legal, business, and finance, Dori has made it her mission to guide filmmakers through the often-overlooked yet critical world of film financing, legalities, and production clearances. She shares how her consulting practice, Open For Show Business, equips creatives with the strategic tools they need to bring a script to life—all while avoiding costly legal pitfalls. Dori and Brandon delve into the foundational steps every producer should take before cameras roll, starting with setting up an LLC to protect personal assets, establishing a business bank account, and getting key investor documents in order. They discuss essential contracts—everything from cast and crew agreements to location releases—and underscore the importance of transparency and clarity in every deal. Dori explains the complexities of copyright law, particularly for artwork and music, showing why seemingly small details can make or break a film’s distribution potential. Whether you’re an independent filmmaker piecing together a million-dollar budget or a producer looking to safeguard your project for future distribution, Dori's expertise offers invaluable guidance. Learn how to streamline your production’s legal workflow, handle complicated negotiations with agents, and ensure you have a clear roadmap for financing, music licensing, and more. By the end of this conversation, you’ll understand why having an entertainment attorney on board early can save you time, money, and stress in the long run.
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    45 mins
  • Jens Jacob - CEO of Saturation.io discusses financial systems in filmmaking

    Jens Jacob - CEO of Saturation.io discusses financial systems in filmmaking
    Aug 10 2024
    In this episode we talk with Jens Jacob CEO of Sypher Studios and CEO of Saturation.io

    Jens is an experienced Producer. Some of his films include After Death, The Heart of Man and Don't Feed the Children.

    Saturation.io offers a user-friendly, comprehensive, and efficient solution for film budgeting, payments, and actualization. Their platform is designed to cater to various types of productions, including films, TV, commercials, and music videos. With advanced collaboration features and accurate budget management, Saturation.io is the go-to choice for film producers and professionals in the industry.

    Visit his website at Saturation.io
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    43 mins
  • Robert 'Skid' Skidmore - All things to consider when working with background actors

    Robert 'Skid' Skidmore - All things to consider when working with background actors
    Apr 28 2023
    In this episode we talk with Robert "Skid" Skidmore about his experience working with background actors. Skid is an experienced Assistant Director and host of the Below The Line Podcast. A few of the shows that Skid has worked on include Veep, Entourage, Spider Man 2, Arrested Development, Big Fish, The West Wing and many more..

    Visit his website at https://www.belowtheline.biz/
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    27 mins
  • Rose Beale - Using people skills when working in production

    Rose Beale - Using people skills when working in production
    Feb 24 2023
    In this episode we speak with Rose Beale (@laurenrosebeale on Instagram) about using people skills when solving problems and working in production. Rose has worked as a Production Coordinator, Supervisor & Production Manager on numerous film and tv shows. Some of her credits include Just Mercy, The First Purge, Kidnap, LBJ, The Expendables 2 and many more...
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    18 mins
  • John Francis Collins - Tools and tricks to working in Locations

    John Francis Collins - Tools and tricks to working in Locations
    Oct 7 2022
    In this episode we talk with John Francis Collins about his experience working as a Location Scout, Location Manager and ALM.

    John is a veteran Locations Expert who has worked on countless movies. A few of the films that John has worked on include Emancipation, 12 years of slave, One night in Miami, Your Honor and Mississippi Grind.
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    42 mins
  • David H. Venghaus Jr. - Working as an AD on virtual productions

    David H. Venghaus Jr. - Working as an AD on virtual productions
    Jul 4 2022
    In this episode we talk with David H. Venghaus Jr. (@davidvenghaus on instagram) about his experience working as an AD on films that encompass VFX, Virtual Production and new technology.

    Dave is a veteran DGA 1st Assistant Director who has worked on countless movies. A few of the films that Dave has worked on include two of the Pirates of the Caribbean films, The Jungle Book, The Lion King, A Quiet Place Part II, Spider-Man: No Way Home and many more...
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    1 hr and 11 mins
  • Mirko Urania - CEO of WrapTime discuss going digital with out times

    Mirko Urania - CEO of WrapTime discuss going digital with out times
    Jun 8 2022
    In this episode we chat with Mirko Urania (CEO of WrapTime) about going digital with out-times and creating a production report in minutes.

    Visit the website http://www.wraptime.io
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    23 mins
  • Brent Emery - Packaging projects and navigating film finance

    Brent Emery - Packaging projects and navigating film finance
    May 1 2021
    In this episode we chat with Brent Emery (@brentalanemery on instagram) about packaging and financing projects.

    About Brent Emery
    Sundance award-winning producer Brent Emery brings over fifteen years of international film strategy and business consulting experience to Resonate Entertainment. He has worked extensively as an independent film finance, sales and production specialist at multiple executive posts, including U.S. Head of Co-Productions for ECI (a global entertainment company focused on Chinese Co-Productions) and Executive Vice President of Production and Development at Madonna’s Maverick Films.

    During his seven years at Maverick Films, Emery oversaw development of a slate of over fifty studio and independent film and television projects. He also managed the deals of a dozen independent producers with deals at Maverick. Some projects that emerged from Emery’s tenure as an executive overseeing development include box office record breaking Twilight, which was eventually financed by Summit Entertainment, the hit film Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief, and the young adult hit movies Agent Cody Banks I and II.

    Emery’s critically acclaimed 2015 film, The Stanford Prison Experiment, won the Alfred P. Sloan Award and Waldo Salt screenwriting award at The Sundance Film Festival. The Road Within, starring Kyra Sedgwick, produced by Emery and written and directed by Emery’s wife, Gren Wells, has garnered multiple international awards, including Best Youth Film at The Rome Film Festival.

    Emery recently produced Carrie Pilby with his Resonate cofounders, Suzanne Farwell and Susan Cartsonis.

    About Resonate Entertainment (@resonateentertainment on instagram)
    Resonate Entertainment is an innovative new entertainment company formed by film industry leaders who bring their unparalleled combination of creative filmmaking, technical production and film finance expertise to their company. They have a commitment to female gender representation and inclusion, and develop, finance and produce high-quality commercial films in all genres for the underserved yet highly lucrative female audience.
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    1 hr and 1 min