sure you have a story
Rule #10: Comedy Sells (Canadians are masters of comedy)
Rule #11: Do everything you can to ensure the Canadian Public knows about the movie
Rule #12: To the risk taker goes the reward. All else is bunk.
To manufacture and market a Canadian movie to the Canadian market, you have to invest .5M. Making the movie costs CDN .5M. Marketing the movie for a 100 screen three week release costs CDN M.
Let’s take a look at how much money you can make. A 100-screen release can generate up to M in revenue. If you control the marketing with your M, you get M back from your .5M investment. Isn’t math for fun and profit great?
If you don’t spend that M, you are guaranteed to make nothing at the Canadian box office. Telefilm Canada and its