Finding Funds for Your Film or TV Project

· Rowman & Littlefield
Ebook
174
Pages
Eligible

About this ebook

Finding Funds for Your Film or TV Project includes a complete overview of the many different ways to get funds for your film – from preparing the materials you need, such as business plans, private placement memorandums, trailers, sizzle reels, and crowd-funding pitches – to how to make effective presentations to prospective funders, from as family members, friends, and business associates, to angels, private investors, established producers, and film financiers. Scott provides a comprehensive introduction to the many options for fund-raising, and includes information on how to prepare the materials necessary, from business plans and Private Place Memorandums to video and PowerPoint presentations to using crowd-funding techniques.

Covered are these key topics:

• The overall film industry and trends in film production

• Deciding what to produce, preparing a script or treatment, determining your needed cast and crew, and coming up with a rough estimate of your budget

• Putting together the needed documents, including creating a schedule and budget, preparing a producer package, business plan, and private placement memorandum

• Creating a crowd-funding campaign

• Developing a trailer and sizzle reel

• Creating your marketing and promotional materials and getting a publicity buzz going

• Developing and presenting your pitch to prospective investors

• Closing the deal and getting your money

About the author

Gini Graham Scott (San Francisco, CA) is the successful author of over 50 books, two on films: The Complete Guide to Writing, Producing and Directing a Low-Budget Short Film and Marketing Films to Millennials and Baby Boomers. She is also an indie film producer, and has written, produced, and sometimes directed over 60 short films, and is a regular HuffPost blogger. She raised funds from three executive producers for her latest short and sizzle reel, being used to pitch a full-length feature.

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