Date: Sunday 30th November 2014 Locations: Sydney Film Base - Parramatta, Sydney 2014 Info: http://www.sydneyfilmbase.com.au/weekend-film-makers-masterclass Presenter: Nick Bolton Title: The Art of Perseverance in Australian feature film making The impact the internet has had on the film industry the challenges and opportunities for filmmakers an overview of the platforms available to filmmakers to distribute content commercialisation and monetisation strategies This project started out as a thesis and is in production for a Documentary film, and eBook, which you can purchase via the website www.theartofperseverance.com.au Websites: Personal: www.nickbolton.com.au Production company: www.tenalphas.com.au Project: www.theartofperseverance.com.au

1. Nick
Bolton
Sunday
30th
November
2014
Sydney
Film
Base
Weekend
MasterClass

2. The
creaAve

4. Aps
slides
2

5. APS
Slides
1
–
slide
68

6. APS
Slides
3
–
slide
78
1. Producer
Profiles
2. Motivations
and Needs
3. Sentiment
rn0ex
. Appendix
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7. Screen
Australia
Number
of
credits
per
producers,
directors
and
writers
of
Australian
feature
films
1970-­‐2013
WHO
#
1
2
3
4
5
Producers
973
68%
14%
7%
4%
7%
Directors
674
66%
15%
9%
4%
6%
Writers
1003
74%
14%
6%
3%
3%
TOTAL
2650
69%
14.3%
7.3%
3.6%
5.3%

10. So
can
we
define
Perseverance?
Grit
in
psychology
is
a
posi-ve,
non-­‐cogni-ve
trait
based
on
an
individual’s
passion
for
a
par-cular
long-­‐term
goal
or
end
state
coupled
with
a
powerful
mo-va-on
to
achieve
their
respec-ve
objec-ve.
Source:
Wikipedia

11. But
can
we
measure
it?
12- Item Grit Scale
Directions for taking the Grit Scale: Please respond to the following 12 items. Be honest there are
no right or wrong answers!
1. I have overcome setbacks to conquer an important challenge.
Very much like me
Mostly like me
Somewhat like me
Not much like me
Not like me at all
2. New ideas and projects sometimes distract me from previous ones.*
Very much like me
Mostly like me
Somewhat like me
Not much like me
Not like me at all
3. My interests change from year to year.*
Very much like me
Mostly like me
Somewhat like me
Not much like me
Not like me at all
4.

12. Very much like me
Mostly like me
Somewhat like me
Not much like me
Not like me at all

14. Types
of
perseverance
in
filmmaking
PERSONAL
PERSEVERANCE
Physical
Perseverance
Mental
Perseverance
RelaAonship
Perseverance

15. Types
of
perseverance
in
filmmaking
PERSONAL
PERSEVERANCE
PROFESSIONAL
PERSEVERANCE
Physical
Perseverance
Intellectual
Perseverance
Mental
Perseverance
Technical
Perseverance
RelaAonship
Perseverance
CollaboraAve
Perseverance
Leadership
Perseverance

16. Types
of
perseverance
in
filmmaking
PERSONAL
PERSEVERANCE
PROFESSIONAL
PERSEVERANCE
Physical
Perseverance
Intellectual
Perseverance
Mental
Perseverance
Technical
Perseverance
RelaAonship
Perseverance
CollaboraAve
Perseverance
Leadership
Perseverance
FINANCIAL
PERSEVERANCE
Opportunity
Cost
Perseverance
Personal
Investment
Perseverance
The
Funding
Search
Perseverance
Payback
Perseverance

17. Types
of
perseverance
in
filmmaking
PERSONAL
PERSEVERANCE
PROFESSIONAL
PERSEVERANCE
Physical
Perseverance
Intellectual
Perseverance
Mental
Perseverance
Technical
Perseverance
RelaAonship
Perseverance
CollaboraAve
Perseverance
Leadership
Perseverance
FINANCIAL
PERSEVERANCE
CREATIVE
PERSEVERANCE
Opportunity
Cost
Perseverance
Clear
Vision
Perseverance
Personal
Investment
Perseverance
ExpectaAons
Perseverance
The
Funding
Search
Perseverance
Payback
Perseverance

18. The
weaving
matrix
Perseverance
DEV
FUND
PRE
PROD
POST
MKTNG
DIST
Personal
Professional
Financial
CreaAve

19. The
selecAon
policy
By
region
Australia
only
By
format
Feature
documentary
only
By
role
The
Originator
By
credit
Film
in
ProducAon
or
distribuAon
Industry
Expert
40
x
1
hour
interviews,
most
filmed

20. The
X
Factor

21. Key
Learnings
-­‐
Personal
Perseverance

22. Key
Learnings
–
Professional
perseverance

23. Key
Learnings
-­‐
CreaAve
perseverance

24. Key
Learnings
-­‐
Financial
Perseverance

25. ROUGH
STUFF

26. www.theartofperseverance.com.au

27. It’s
social

28. It’s
a
Panel
Session
at
events

29. It’s
press

30. An
eBook

31. And
a
documentary

32. Chris
Houghton,
Mac
Day,
Leeanna
Walsman
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TOUCH

35. The
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36. QUESTIONS
AND
ANSWERS
Nick
Bolton
0412
101726
nick@tenalphas.com.au
www.theartofperseverance.com.au

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73. QUESTIONS
AND
ANSWERS
Nick
Bolton
0412
101726
nick@tenalphas.com.au
www.theartofperseverance.com.au

74. The
Amelines
Stage
DEV
FUND
PRE
PROD
POST
MKTNG
DIST
Time
2-­‐4
2-­‐4
1
0.5-­‐1
0.5-­‐2
.5
1-­‐2
Minimum
period
7.5
Maximum
period
14
Excludes
overlapping

75. The
easiest
and
the
hardest
Perseverance
DEV
FUND
PRE
PROD
POST
MKTNG
DIST
Easiest
0
0
2
23
6
0
0
Hardest
12
15
0
0
4
2
2

76. Key
Learnings
1
–
My
Perseverance
mayeb
lose
or
add
to
conclusions

78. AFTRS
Graduates

79. Aps
slides
4
-­‐67

80. Show
End
of
the
Trailer

81. The
mining
diagram
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superpit

82. My
goal
-­‐
insert
final
slide