Shaked Berenson
Shaked Berenson has produced, and executive produced over 40 films and two television series, including the animation franchise SPACE DOGS, which generated over 100mil in worldwide box-office.
In the past 15 years, Shaked financed, marketed, and distributed over 120 films across all genres. He served as a Board Director for IFTA™ (Independent Film & Television Alliance) since 2011, a PGA (Producers Guild of America) member since 2013.
Currently, as the Head of Media for Be Capital Group, Shaked serves as the CEO of Entertainment Squad, a production and distribution outfit. Its first release was the documentary about Quentin Tarantino, QT8: THE FIRST EIGHT. Shaked also runs The Horror Collective, a genre content production, and distribution label. The outfit’s inaugural film will be Elza Kephart’s SLAXX.
Shaked has an MBA from UCLA/Anderson. He has been a guest speaker at various forums such as USC, SXSW, and AFM.
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Meet Shaked Berenson: Film Producer & Entrepreneur
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https://www.thefilmcollaborative.org/Who is Shaked Berenson?
What is Shaked Berenson's background?
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What Are The Ways In Which Actors Are Compensated On A Feature Film?
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https://www.thefilmcollaborative.org/How much do I pay an actor?
What do actors cost to appear in a feature film?
What methods of payment are available to me when paying actors on a feature film?
How much on the backend s... -
What Are Points On A Feature Film?
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https://www.thefilmcollaborative.org/What are points on a film?
What do points mean on the back end?
Are points the same as back end on a feature film?
On a feature film, what do points mean?
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Does The Run Time Affect The Value Of A Feature Film?
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https://www.thefilmcollaborative.org/Are run times a factor in distribution success?
Can shorter features be an easier sell?
Are longer movies harder to distribute?
Should I cut my film to make it more sellable?
Are longe... -
Do I Need To Attach Celebrities To Sell My Feature Film?
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https://www.thefilmcollaborative.org/Do I need a big name in my feature film?
Can a film sell without a star?
Can my feature film get sold without a big name?
Will my feature film sell without a celebrity?
How will my fea... -
How Do Actors Get Compensated On A Feature Film?
with Shaked Berenson. Producer | Entreprenuer | Partner, Be Capital Group
https://www.thefilmcollaborative.org/How much do I pay cast on my feature film?
What are the methods I can use to pay my actors?
Can I pay actors all in back end?
What is the minimum salary I can pay my actors?
How much c... -
Is There A Pecking Order On A Feature Film?
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https://www.thefilmcollaborative.org/What is the hierarchy on a feature film?
Is there a pecking order on set?
Which person is the top dog on set?
Who is the most powerful on set?
What is the power order on set?
Which hea... -
Where Should I Start To Learn About Feature Film Financing?
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https://www.thefilmcollaborative.org/Do you have recommendations to learning about film financing?
How do I learn about film financing?
Any tips on learning about film finance?
Can I ask other film makers about film finan... -
What Is A Ripomatic in Feature Film Financing?
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https://www.thefilmcollaborative.org/Should I make a ripomatic?
What are ripomatics?
How do I make a ripomatic?
Why would I make a ripomatic?
What does a ripomatic do?
What can a ripomatic do for financing a movie?
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What Are The First Steps I Should Take To Finance A Feature Film?
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https://www.thefilmcollaborative.org/What are the tips for the first time feature film director?
How do I finance my first feature film?
What can I do to finance my first feature film?
What are some tips to financing my f... -
What Is An Escrow Account For Feature Film Finance?
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https://www.thefilmcollaborative.org/What are escrow accounts in feature film finance?
In feature film finance, what is a escrow account?
What does an escrow account do?
How does an escrow account work?
How do escrow acco... -
Where Do You Find Finance To Produce A Film?
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https://www.thefilmcollaborative.org/How can I raise money to make a movie?
How do I raise money to make a feature film?
How do I find money to make a feature?
To make a feature, how can I raise funds?
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What Is The Sales Cycle Of A Feature Film Once It Is Ready To Sell?
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https://www.thefilmcollaborative.org/Can you explain to me the sales cycle of a feature film?
What is a sales cycle in film distribution?
In film distribution, what is a sales cycle?
Tell me what a sales cycle is?
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What Is A Collection Account In Feature Film Distribution?
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https://www.thefilmcollaborative.org/What do collection accounts do?
Can you explain to me collection accounts in regards to feature film distribution?
Do I need a collection account in feature film distribution?
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What Is Gap & Mezanine Financing In Feature Films?
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https://www.thefilmcollaborative.org/What is mezzanine and gap financing in regards to feature films?
What's gap financing?
What is mezzanine finance?
What's the differences between gap & mezzanine feature film finance?
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What Is Mezanine Financing In Feature Films?
with Shaked Berenson. Producer | Entreprenuer | Partner, Be Capital Group
https://www.thefilmcollaborative.org/How does mezzanine financing work?
What does mezzanine financing mean?
How do I structure mezzanine financing?
Is mezzanine financing good?
How to use mezzanine financing?
What does me... -
How Does A Producer Reach Out To A Sales Agent With Their Feature Film?
with Shakes Berenson. Producer | Entreprenuer | Partner, Be Capital Group
https://www.thefilmcollaborative.org/How do attract a sales agent?
How does a producer get a sales agent to distribute me movie?
When distributing a movie, how do I get a sales agent?
Will sales agent want my movie?
How d... -
What Percentage Of The Feature Film Budget Would Get Someone An EP Credit?
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https://www.thefilmcollaborative.org/What percentage of a feature film budget would get someone an EP credit?
To get an EP credit, what percentage of the budget would need to be invested?
To get EP accreditation, what per... -
Who Gets An Executive Producer Credit In Feature Film?
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https://www.thefilmcollaborative.org/What is an EP?
What does an EP do?
What is an executive producer?
Who is the executive produce?
Who get the executive producer credit?
Do I get the executive producer credit?
What is t... -
How Do You Know When To Pay Each Investor Back On My Feature Film?
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https://www.thefilmcollaborative.org/When do I pay my investors back?
When should I pay my investors?
When do my inventors expect to be paid for my feature film?
On feature films, when in the process should I pay my inves... -
What Have You Seen Actors Do In An Audition To Make You Likely To Hire Them?
with Shaked Berenson. Producer | Entreprenuer | Partner, Be Capital Group
https://www.thefilmcollaborative.org/How should actors behave in auditions?
What's the best way to present at an audition?
What kind of attitude should I have in an audition?
How should I talk in an audition?
How should ... -
What Have You Seen Actors Do In An Audition To Make You Not Want To Hire Them?
with Shaked Berenson. Producer | Entreprenuer | Partner, Be Capital Group
https://www.thefilmcollaborative.org/What actor behavior is unattractive to film producers?
What kind of actor behavior would turn off a film producer at an audition?
At an audition, what can actors do that would turn off... -
What Have You Seen Actors Do On Set To Make You More Likely To Hire Them Again?
with Shaked Berenson. Producer | Entreprenuer | Partner, Be Capital Group
https://www.thefilmcollaborative.org/How should I act on set to get rehired?
What kind of behavior on set will get me rehired by the producers?
What are the producers looking for in an repeat actors?
How should I behave o... -
What Do Actors Do Outside Of Auditions To Make You More Likely To Hire Them?
with Shaked Berenson. Producer | Entreprenuer | Partner, Be Capital Group
https://www.thefilmcollaborative.org/How can I be attractive to producers outside an audition environment?
What can I do to make producers like me more?
How do I endear myself to producers day to day?
Any tips of how I ca...
