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    Hey all,

    So I queried a Hong Kong producer and got a pretty quick response in which he asked me where I'm based. I replied promptly, but I'm a little bit curious now as to why he might have asked. Anyone care to share their two cents?

    Just curious.

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    Re: Producer asked me where I'm based?

    I'm guessing he probably wants to know where you're based. I dunno,that's just me though.

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      Re: Producer asked me where I'm based?

      Originally posted by Wintermute View Post
      Hey all,

      So I queried a Hong Kong producer and got a pretty quick response in which he asked me where I'm based. I replied promptly, but I'm a little bit curious now as to why he might have asked. Anyone care to share their two cents?

      Just curious.
      How will he know where to send a check if you don't tell him where you live?

      My real guess.... he gets a lot of queries from around the world and wants to know where you are... try not to read too much into it.

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        Re: Producer asked me where I'm based?

        Originally posted by EdFury View Post
        How will he know where to send a check if you don't tell him where you live?

        My real guess.... he gets a lot of queries from around the world and wants to know where you are... try not to read too much into it.
        Thanks, Ed. I keep telling myself not to read into it, but I think I'm too young and dumb to listen to my own advice. My script is based in Hong Kong, so I keep thinking that if I'm based anywhere other than Hong Kong, he'll somehow think that the script will lack authenticity.

        Hmm... maybe I should go out with some friends and watch a movie in the meantime, haha.

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          Re: Producer asked me where I'm based?

          Originally posted by Wintermute View Post
          Hey all,

          So I queried a Hong Kong producer and got a pretty quick response in which he asked me where I'm based. I replied promptly, but I'm a little bit curious now as to why he might have asked. Anyone care to share their two cents?

          Just curious.
          Outside the US there are a range of coproduction treaties between countries.

          So, for example, a film can be made as an official coproduction between Canada & Hong Kong - and it will count as 'Canadian' for the purpose of the Canadian film Funding scheme as well as count as 'Hong Kong' for local production purposes.

          (Canada & Hong Kong have an MOU instead of a treaty - but you get the gist)

          She (or he) probably had that in mind.

          Mac
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            Re: Producer asked me where I'm based?

            Originally posted by Mac H. View Post
            Outside the US there are a range of coproduction treaties between countries.

            So, for example, a film can be made as an official coproduction between Canada & Hong Kong - and it will count as 'Canadian' for the purpose of the Canadian film Funding scheme as well as count as 'Hong Kong' for local production purposes.

            (Canada & Hong Kong have an MOU instead of a treaty - but you get the gist)

            She (or he) probably had that in mind.

            Mac
            This makes perfect sense, as I do recall him being interested in East-West co-productions. Thanks, Mac.

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