The Knowledge - David Elfick
CSB has been working for weeks on an exciting project with film journalist Andrew Urban of Urbancinefile. We’re interviewing film and television practitioners about their business experiences.
Our aim is to develop a deeper understanding about the history of business decision-making in film and television and to share with our audience the wisdom from the accumulated mistakes, experiments and achievements of the contributors.
David Elfick - biography
An independent filmmaker for the past 30 years, David played an instrumental part in the establishment of the new wave of Australian films internationally. David has produced and directed feature films and high quality television drama, and most recently reunited with director Phillip Noyce as a producer on Rabbit-Proof Fence.
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Chapter 1 - Palm Beach Pictures today - 11 minutes
- Development of film, tv and back catalogue
- Script editing
- Fashioning product for the market
- Cultural identity
- Learning the business basics
- Features vs mini series
- UK as a co-production partner
- Cutting edge product
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Chapter 2 - doing business - 9 minutes
- A poor businessman, no training
- Good salesman
- Knowing the craft
- Daring to fix problems, such as Rabbit-Proof Fence
- Raising an extra $2 million for it – and making profits
- Regret - lack of a strong partner to question me
- Wish I’d known earlier how business and finance works
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Chapter 3 - working with creative teams - 10 minutes
- Looking for generosity of spirit in others
- Prepare for a big mistake by everyone on a shoot
- Team spirit and positive approach
- Key elements for producer: instinct of storytelling
- Spiritual topics
- Protecting rights
- Shooting on digital media
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Chapter 4 - finding investors - 6 minutes
- Pool of investors
- Recoupment policy issues for Government agencies
- Finding investors
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