Apr 13Booming Q1 2023 for film and TVEFM, Berlinale EFM felt busier than ever this year. The FilmChain team travelled between the 16th — 20th of February. MGB was buzzing any time of the day with meetings, serendipitous or scheduled. Marriott staff deserve a special shoutout for how they coped with the biggest influx of people impatiently…Film Festivals4 min readFilm Festivals4 min read
Jan 26The benefits of a digital CAM compared to a traditional collection agentNext up on our educational series, we wanted to tackle the distinction between a traditional collection agent, also known as a collection account management (CAM) service and what we have built as a digital CAM. The basis for any CAM service is the collection account management agreement (CAMA) between the…Film3 min readFilm3 min read
Dec 8, 2022The great importance of a CAMA (Collection Account Management Agreement)Why a CAMA? As part of our educational series of blog posts at FilmChain, the industry’s first digital CAM, we want to outline the benefit, or, as some would stress, the necessity of signing a CAMA. The CAMA — Collection Account Management Agreement, is an agreement which plays a crucial…Media3 min readMedia3 min read
Oct 24, 2022What is a recoupment schedule in film and TV?As part of our educational series of blog posts at FilmChain, the industry’s first digital CAM, we’d like to approach one of the pillars of film financing, which is the recoupment schedule. A recoupment schedule (or revenue waterfall) is how revenue from foreign sales and domestic distribution deals for a…Film3 min readFilm3 min read
Jun 17, 2022FilmChain at Festival de Cannes 2022Ever since its inception, the annual Cannes Film Festival has become a fixture on the European cinema calendars, as one of the main meeting hubs for thousands of fervent producers, avid investors, savvy sales agents, movie stars and cinephiles. They all gather in the aspirational French Riviera as an opportunity…Cannes Film Festival4 min readCannes Film Festival4 min read
Feb 9, 2022FilmChain’s journey with blockchainThe film industry is traditionally slow, manual and opaque with a reliance on error-prone payment processes and a reluctance to digitise. Research shows that 25%-30% of revenues in film and TV go underreported, payments are delayed for years, and sometimes they never reach the owners. To make things worse, the…5 min read5 min read
Jan 17, 2022FilmChain integrates with JotForm to collect and manage rights management dataRights management in the film industry is becoming increasingly demanding and complex. FilmChain offers a rights management tracker that allows participants (sales agents, producers, investors) to keep on top of distribution deals for each title. The so-called ‘Rights Tracker’ is a practical tool for collecting and visualising rights management data…Filmchain3 min readFilmchain3 min read
Nov 18, 2021Building FilmChain’s Design System with Storybook and ChromaticDesign systems, famously used by the likes of AirBnB and Uber, are now standard practice in the design and development space. At FilmChain, we’ve been working hard on our design system, a reusable component library that makes up the building blocks of our UI. By setting standards that define the…3 min read3 min read
May 26, 2021From FilmChain, with LOVEWe have decided to waive our setup fee for select documentaries. I’m simply not afraid. It’s not in my dictionary of behaviour. (Werner Herzog) Documentaries are a fundamental part of filmmaking and they are seeing great popularity lately. We, as a society are willing to ask questions that weren’t asked…Documentary3 min readDocumentary3 min read
Feb 1, 20212020 Wrap upDear FilmChain friends, 2020 was a challenging year for everyone, but at FilmChain, we like to celebrate the little wins that keep the spirits up.Film3 min readFilm3 min read
