I don't know much about a script development fund but I got a very good tip from someone about the distribution process.

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Typically a distributor will pay the producer an upfront fee for the distribution rights and then a percentage of sales minus expenses. It's not really in the best interest of a distributor to not release a movie they have paid for. But that's where scams come in.

Some companies charge the filmmaker a fee. Since the company has already gotten paid, there isn't much incentive to spend the money to release the DVD because they have already been paid.

I know of one company that's been in business for 15 years. They charge movie makers between $1,500 and $3,500. All it takes is five movie makers a month to fall for their scam and they are earning between $7,500 and $17,500 per month or roughly $200,000 a year.

A legit distributor pays the movie maker, takes on all the expenses of distribution and earns a percentage. Typically the split will be 30/70 in favor of the distributor until they have recouped their costs, then 70/30 after that.

But each movie, movie maker, distributor and distribution deal is very different.
-- Certified Instigator

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Thanks again, Certified

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