Movie Money: Confidential

I just finished screening Movie Money Confidential! Hat's off to Rick Pamplin and the team. While I'm not in the film industry, I thought it was terrific.

I lived in Orlando, FL, and attended the East Coast Premier of the Blair Witch Project at the Enzian Theatre, on the opening night of the 1999 Florida Film Festival. It was a thrilling surprise. Remarks, from Louise Levison, who shepherded the three young filmmakers through the business side of the process, were fascinating.

I truly enjoyed getting this peak behind the scenes. The steps and strategies, laid out for those working to fund their independent film projects, are just as valuable to entrepreneurs and small business people, of all types, who aspire to launch their own new companies. The bright and eager young film students at the St Andrews School, together with their teacher, were especially inspiring. The input from Burt Reynolds and Salma Hayek was compelling.

There is something here for everyone. If you are looking for something different, creative and captivating to add to your stream, Movie Money Confidential more than delivers.

While this film gives great tips to the independent filmmaker, I'm also a fan of its interesting format and entertainment value. While, Rick himself is a fantastic interviewer, when you add, the average man on the street, A-list stars, and tongue-in-cheek humor by way of an infomercial, this movie is a must-see. I am interested in filmmaking, but my spouse isn't. We both watched and enjoyed it multiple times. Among other things it has motivated me to continue my work and never abandon my passion. The film goes beyond financing and touches on writing, pitching and more. I didn't just rent it, I purchased it. If anyone thinks they can't get their movie made they haven't seen Movie Money Confidential. I highly recommend it.

I'm blown away from this highly insightful movie. Exceeded my expectations. To see and hear Hollywood industrial-business secrets from cinematic legends was most compelling. I can't believe this documentary flew under my radar. Digital technological advancement has changed Hollywood's business model. Long gone are the days of yore like the nineties Kevin Smith success strategies. Movie Money Confidential gives the viewer a glimpse into viable steps to compete and succeed in todays market. It's an interesting and fun documentative exploration, into movie-making, for aspiring artists and casual observers. Confidential disclosure will terrify some and liberate others. BOOM!

People, don't listen to a negative review when you see 99% are positive. There is always a "hater" out there that wants to bring someone down when they do so well. It happens all the time in my industry also, especially when there is competition.

This documentary was so well done and the information given is invaluable! Be sure to watch the entire credits as well and listen to what Burt Reynolds has to say in multiple parts during the credits. It is VERY CLEAR that Burt still knew what he was talking about. This is a very interesting documentary and there is very good reason why it is doing so well. Numbers speak volumes, read the reviews.

Most of the filmmakers in this doco praise themselves as if they are players in the industry but check out their IMDB pages! And notice they are filming themselves talking to younger students who probably don't know better - it's a far cry from being guest lecturers at USC or NYU Film Departments. They managed to score a final interview with Burt Reynolds, which they pump for all it's worth, even though at the beginning of his interview he admits he knows nothing about movie financing nor has he ever gone that route himself! But it's all they've really got (besides some footage with Salma Hayek) so they have him dis the current state of movies (like a lot of older people do when - and not even intellectually tearing into things like digital vs film or streaming vs theaters).

When you notice that these guys are all about trying to appear more famous than they are is it any surprise to see a flood of 10 ratings from accounts that only post reviews for this one film? The more people who tragically stumble on this film, the more low rated reviews it will receive.

To be fair, you'll learn some interesting tid-bits at the beginning, but then the rest is a waste of time. If they're seriously looking into Blair Witch funding, why aren't there any interviews with the filmmakers?

Come on guys, why wouldn't you just be honest and say "we're near the bottom of the barrel but we got SOMETHING done, and this is what we learned!" That kind of honest approach could be interesting, but what they've done reeks of a promotional video for a questionable Time-Share offering. As if they hope this will help them find someone to fund their other films. I couldn't finish it.