[Dennis Rawlings]

Hey folks,

Thanks so much for all of the great feedback. I just realized I committed my own pet peeve by using the wrong “they’re” in my original post. I promise, I’m not that stupid 🙂

We voiced our concerns to the network and we are waiting a response. The title change thing still bugs the crap out of me, even if it is common practice. I am too closely tied to this project to look at it objectively.

Best,

Dennis

[Dennis Rawlings]

Mads,

Thanks so much for taking the time to respond to this post. I wasn’t sure if this post would make it on to the Cow, but they were kind enough to let it through, even though I used an alias. And thanks for understanding why I did that.

After finding out that they intend to change the title, I am increasingly suspicious of what their true intentions are for our film. Cutting down our 91 minute feature to a broadcast hour is going to require a lot of re-tooling. They want us to give them the 91 minute feature, and they will do the cutting. Once their cut is finished, they are supposed to send it to us for critique and input. However, as the contract states, they are not obligated to take our advice and suggestions, and all final decisions about the edits come from the network.

The whole contract, and the terms of the contract, are so heavily stacked in the favor of the network, it makes me sick. It’s hard not to let my personal feelings get in the way of a business negotiation, but when you’ve spent thousands of hours working on a film, personal feelings are bound to creep in.

Thanks again. And best regards,

Dennis