tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32068591.post4679956714863649357..comments2023-03-23T04:30:05.085-07:00Comments on Movie Beach: What's In A Commitment?balconybarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10444830076264742149noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32068591.post-82229267820693654912010-08-24T01:45:16.048-07:002010-08-24T01:45:16.048-07:00I must say that your essay was among one of the mo...I must say that your essay was among one of the most incisive and astutely written essays on the perils of Film Investment in quite a while!<br /><br />Another PRODUCERS AXIOM to heed:<br /><br />AVOID ALL "BROKERS", deal only with PRINCIPALS.<br /><br />We have been down this dead end road several times with "BROKERS" promising to procure and secure the funds from their "ASSOCIATES" in USA or EUROPE or wherever. <br /><br />After much expended energy, resources and yes TIME;<br /><br />It ain't gonna happen folks!<br /><br />Another "Boiler Room" down in Houston, Texas is currently pitching the "SBLC" scam...("you just put up 11% of your budget into our escrow account for 48 hours and we'll issue the SBLC from the Bank of Salander or more apt Bank of Salamanders! for your entire budget!") Just pay them a 4% "FEE"...<br /><br />Uh-huh....a 48 hour head start is what you're giving them to abscond with your 11%...or $1.1 Million since of course, "we only do films from $10M up to $200M"...<br /><br />..."They are a few notches above your average Nigerian 419 Scammers with that "straw into gold" routine", is how one film finance expert amusingly summed them up.<br /><br />BEWARE of these "BROKERS" PRODUCERS!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32068591.post-34123968903937920042010-08-12T18:40:59.106-07:002010-08-12T18:40:59.106-07:00I am growing to love you guys. First, you speak t...I am growing to love you guys. First, you speak the honest truth and second it is nice to hear that someone shares in the same experiences. After reading this it makes me realize that just maybe I handled a few things wrong. You made me realize that maybe a deal (an interest) fell through not because they were a lieing fraudster but because they got cold feet. You made me realize that I should not assume that they are ALL scammers and it could have been because of cold feet. Therefore, I should pursue the situation differently. Thank you, I feel as if I learned a valued lesson here. Cami Ciotta Prey PicturesAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com