{"product_id":"developing-a-true-story-into-a-film-how-to-acquire-ip-develop-write-produce-and-distribute-the-project","title":"Developing a True Story Into a Film - How to Acquire IP \u0026 Develop, Write, Produce and Distribute the Project","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #42C2CB; font-size: 14pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: teal;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"http:\/\/admin.stage32.com\/vendor\/moxiemanager\/data\/uploads\/15.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"158\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #42C2CB; font-size: 14pt;\"\u003eWith all the recent success for true story dramas including \u003cem\u003eOppenheimer, Maestro, Nyad, Ferrari, Irishman\u003c\/em\u003e (among many others), it’s an exciting time in the marketplace for non-fiction. If you have found a story that truly inspires you and know it will make a great film, sometimes it’s hard to know where to start to make that happen.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe easy part is finding the right story, the hard part is knowing what to do with it. Whether it’s a book, a newspaper or magazine article, a documentary subject, or even if it’s the story of someone you’ve met or are related to, understanding how to get the rights and put the project into motion is paramount. To cover all your bases from the legal aspects to development to filming to distribution, you need someone who has been in the trenches time and time again. \u003cem\u003eAnd we've got just the person, one of the most experienced independent film producers working today, to help you make sense of it all.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eJim Young of Animus Films has created a successful career working in the true story space with films such as \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Catcher Was a Spy\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e (Paul Rudd)\u003c\/strong\u003e based off of the life of Moe Berg, \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLife of a King\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e(Cuba Gooding Jr.)\u003c\/strong\u003e based off of the life of Eugene Brown, \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Man Who Knew Infinity\u003c\/em\u003e (Dev Patel)\u003c\/strong\u003e based off of the life of \u003cspan style=\"color: #eeeeee;\"\u003eSrinivasa Ramanujan\u003c\/span\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eLovelace \u003c\/em\u003e(Amanda Siefried)\u003c\/strong\u003e based off of the life of Linda Lovelace and the upcoming \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe People vs. Vegas Dave \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003ebased off of controversial gambler Vegas Dave. Jim is a leading independent non-fiction producer, with almost two dozen films under his belt. And now he's bringing his extensive knowledge exclusively to the Stage 32 community.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eJim will take you through the \u003cstrong\u003esteps of acquiring the rights\u003c\/strong\u003e to a particular article, book or other printed material about, or the life rights of, a given person (or persons). From there he will cover writing and developing the script, getting buttoned up legally to \u003cstrong\u003eavoid pitfalls\u003c\/strong\u003e in the pre-production and production phases, and help you navigate the process of releasing and distributing the film. \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHe will provide real life case studies using some of his own films as examples to help you gain real world experience and make the process painless.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003chr\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #42C2CB; font-size: 14pt;\"\u003ePRAISE FOR JIM'S TEACHINGS:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #42C2CB; font-size: 14pt;\"\u003e\"Jim was an excellent educator. 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