Indie Filmmaking: Truth & Reality : Protecting Your Idea — Legal Truths & Practical Realities
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In this episode, Jeff Deverett breaks down one of the biggest concerns for writers and indie filmmakers: how to protect your idea. Jeff explains the legal foundations of copyright, what is and isn't protectable, and how filmmakers should navigate pitching, sharing, and developing concepts in the real world.
The episode begins with a listener question about mixing equity crowdfunding with private investors, where Jeff clarifies how to structure both without creating legal or financial conflicts.
TakeawayTo succeed as an indie filmmaker, you must balance protecting your work with sharing it enough to gain traction. Jeff emphasizes that real protection comes from expressing, documenting, and registering your idea—not hiding it.
The episode begins with a listener question about mixing equity crowdfunding with private investors, where Jeff clarifies how to structure both without creating legal or financial conflicts.
TakeawayTo succeed as an indie filmmaker, you must balance protecting your work with sharing it enough to gain traction. Jeff emphasizes that real protection comes from expressing, documenting, and registering your idea—not hiding it.
Indie Filmmaking: Truth & Reality
Film school taught you how to make a movie—this show teaches you how to get it financed and distributed. In bite-sized 30-minute episodes, filmmaker and distribution expert Jeff Deverett gives you the real-world advice film schools leave out. From raising money to getting your movie on screens (and making your money back), Indie Filmmaking: Truth & Reality breaks down the business side of indie film with practical, honest guidance. No fluff. No sugar-coating. Just the truth—and the reality—of what it takes to get your film made and seen.
Have a question for Jeff?
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jdeverett@deverettmedia.com
From Straw Hut Media
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