Filmmaking Development Process Quiz

What is the first stage in the filmmaking process?

• Production

• Development

• Post-production

• Distribution

During the height of the studio system, how were films typically made?

• Through a package unit system

• Independently by directors

• By crowdfunding

• In an assembly line process

What is a spec script?

• A script written with guaranteed attachments

• A fully written screenplay with no guarantees

• A script based on a book

• A script with a director attached

Why is intellectual property (IP) often easier to fund?

• It is always a guaranteed success

• It has already proven to be popular

• It is cheaper to produce

• It requires no attachments

What did Damien Chazelle use to secure funding for 'Whiplash'?

• A completed screenplay

• A proof of concept

• A famous actor

• A popular book

What is the purpose of a table read?

• To finalize the script

• To generate excitement and locate changes

• To secure funding

• To hire a director

What is a logline?

• A director's vision

• A budget estimate

• A one-sentence summary of the film

• A detailed script

What is pre-sales financing?

• Using personal funds

• Licensing a film to a distributor before production

• Selling the film to a studio after completion

• Crowdfunding

What is gap financing?

• Selling the film to a studio after completion

• Using personal funds

• Crowdfunding

• Loans based on unsold rights

What is a negative pickup?

• Crowdfunding

• Using personal funds

• Selling the film to a studio after completion

• A loan based on unsold rights