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FILM-PRODUCTION-MANAGEMENT5 MIN READ

Run the location pre-mortem before the location fails

Run a project pre-mortem that identifies location failure causes and converts them into preventive actions.

The perfect location A mansion location is approved creatively, but access, power, neighbors, and holding have not been stress-tested. The pre-mortem prevents the team from confusing a beautiful scout with an executable location. Project pre-mortem Imagine failure, then work backward Ask the team to assume the location day failed. The causes they name become candidates for prevention, escalation, or contingency. Future failure speaks People name risks more honestly when the prompt assumes failure already happened. A location plan that has survived a stress test. Do not defend the plan until you have attacked it. 01 Prompt 02 Rank 03 Act…

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