How to Treat Film as a Business: Tips from IFP Film Week on Financing and...
IFP Film Week was not only a celebration of independent film, it was an opportunity for filmmakers to ask the experts. Here are some tips for financing a film and for selling to a distributor. In a...
View ArticleHow to Finance Your Film: A Crash Course from SXSW
Film finance 101. For independent films today, financing is often cobbled together through some combination of private equity (investment from high net-worth individuals), grant money (here are dozens...
View ArticleBidSlate Puts Distribution Power Back in Filmmakers' Hands
"When you go the indie route, you have very limited choices. We decided, let's fix that." As theatrical prospects dwindle and ticket sales decline, film distribution has been thrown into turmoil....
View ArticleHow to Know if Your Documentary is in Need of a Sales Agent
Unsure of what a sales agent does or how they could benefit your project? Let's break it down. Documentary filmmakers know, that in order to make a film, we have to wear many hats. We're often a...
View ArticleHow to Raise Money to Make a Film with International Pre-Sales
You wrote the script. You budgeted the production. You storyboarded your shots. All you need now is the money to get your movie made. Where does it come from? If the lede interested you, first of all,...
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