GI Film Festival - May 24 - 28, 2017
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I’m an independent film producer who helps people understand
entertainment business as a sustainable career. Most “indie creative” people do
not have a solid plan or strategy for success when they start their journey.
Entertainment business knowledge is necessary for everyone who wishes to work
with other professionals in the industry. Some of the things that you can learn
in a quick conversation with people who have experience might never be taught
in a classroom. Are you asking the right questions, to the right people?
Many new filmmakers and indie creative people get frustrated
in the beginning of their careers because they simply do not follow the rules.
Yes, there are rules to everything, and once you know the rules, then you can
break the rules. Are you properly building relationships with people who
matter? Do you “follow-up” with people who give you their contact information
in a timely manner and with interesting information? How can you offer value to
someone before asking them for something? How do you build trust, credibility,
and rapport with a new potential client? Think strategically.
You don’t need 1 million followers to be successful. You
need to find 1,000 TRUE fans and that is enough to launch your career. Can you
get 1,000 people to give you $40 each, for a service that you provide? If so,
you’ve independently earned a $40,000 per year income in entertainment
business. Who are these 1,000 people? How can you turn a Facebook friend into a
customer? An independent actor, model, or filmmaker must learn how to charge
people for money.
Schedule & Passes:
A great start for “Entertainment Business Networking” a.k.a.
“Making New Friends” is the GI Film Festival. You need connections, you need
many of them, you need these connections, FAST! From May 24 – May 28, 2017 your
life WILL change, if done right. Reach out to ALL of the people who have
projects in our festival on social media or via email before arriving in
Washington, D.C. this year. Attend the GI Film Festival with a plan, prepare
questions for the Q&A after the screenings, exchange information at the
mixers, and follow up with your newly gained contacts and friends.
Have you shared our “Trailer Wars” sponsored by Military
Times? What’s that?!? OMG. Please visit http://www.militarytimes.com/gifilms
Contact the staff at GI Film Festival with any questions
about making your #GIFF2017 experience as amazing as possible. We are here to
provide a platform of media success for our military veterans, their families,
and the civilians who support them. Volunteers and interns are always welcome
to help.
Very respectfully,
George Ohan
Producer
U.S. Army Veteran
