The Front Row View (entertainment insurance blog)
How a specialized film insurance broker can help your production
2 July, 2024 • David HamiltonHow a film insurance broker helps A broker will help identify the risks associated with a production. Once the risks are identified, the risk can be transferred to an insurance company for a fee or premium. The film insurance broker negotiates the lowest possible premium and the broadest coverage available in the marke...
IDA Producer's E&O: What is My Distributor / Financier Asking For?
2 October, 2023 • Kent HamiltonDocumentary E&O Insurance | IDA Insurance | IDA Members Insurance Why is errors and omissions (E&O) insurance needed for a documentary? You sold your documentary! You met your distributor requirement of obtaining a three year E&O policy through the IDA (International Documentary Association) program. Congra...
Film Broker Jinny Barbosa Joins Globalex Insurance in Montreal
16 November, 2022 • David HamiltonMontreal, Canada – August 30, 2022 – Front Row Insurance Brokers Inc., a specialized entertainment insurance brokerage, is pleased to announce the addition of well-known film insurance broker Jinny Barbosa to its Montreal office (Globalex). Jinny has worked in the insurance industry since 1994. Jinny worked for 27 year...
Film Production Insurance: Why it is Needed.
4 November, 2021 • David HamiltonProduction insurance is a vital part of any production. All productions should be insured to protect the producers from financial disaster resulting from property damage or liability arising from the production or post-production process. Even if the producer is willing to assume these risks, they will still need insur...
DOC Report: What Are Film Festivals For?
20 September, 2021 • David HamiltonSource: Royalty-free stock photo, shutterstock_1192797694 Documentary filmmakers and producers, in case you missed it, we wanted to draw your attention to this informative report from the Documentary Organization of Canada (DOC) published in 2019: What Are Film Festivals For? DOWNLOAD THE REPORT HERE The report contain...
The 10 Best Music Documentaries / the Best Rockumentaries
5 October, 2020 • Grant PattenLet’s review Front Row’s top 10 music documentary films. We’ll discuss: (in no particular order) Stop Making Sense Montage of Heck and Soaked in Bleach Gimme Shelter Dont Look Back [sic] Rattle and Hum The Decline of Western Civilization Woodstock The Last Waltz and Once Were Brothers Amy The Story of Wish You Were Her...
10 Best Documentaries about Filmmaking / Best Movies about Filmmaking
14 September, 2020 • Grant PattenLet’s review Front Row’s top 10 documentaries about filmmaking. (in no particular order): Lost in La Mancha / He Dreams of Giants Burden of Dreams Final Cut: The Making and Unmaking of Heaven’s Gate The Making of "The Shining" / Room 237 American Movie The Kid Stays in the Picture Easy Riders, Raging Bulls Directed by ...
E&O: Are There Different Things Needed for a Documentary vs. a Drama?
16 December, 2019 • Remy KhouzamRemy Khouzam (Lawyer): From an errors and omissions (E&O) perspective, you have to look at the project based on what challenges it presents. So, a documentary will have different legal concerns than a drama. E&O Insurance and Documentaries For documentary, we’ll mostly be looking at privacy issues, potential de...
How to choose between a DICE Insurance Policy and a DigiGear Policy?
11 November, 2019 • Grant PattenDICE (docs, corporate videos, commercials, educational films, music videos) The DICE Package Policy is intended to provide insurance for smaller budget documentaries, corporate videos, commercials, educational films, music videos and more. DICE is best suited for producers who are planning to produce projects other tha...
DOC Canada Documentarians: What is E&O Insurance?
7 March, 2018 • David HamiltonDoc Producers' E&O Insurance E&O considerations that a documentary producer must make: You arrive home after the screening of your documentary at a well-known film festival. The film was well received. You feel great! Your years of hard work and investment have paid off. Your distributor is happy. But even more...
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